Summary
Sir Nicholas Morice, 2nd Baronet (1681–1726) of Werrington Park (then in Devon but now in Cornwall) was an English politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1702 to 1726.
Early life edit
Morice was the eldest surviving son of Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet, MP for Newport, Cornwall and his second wife Elizabeth Reynell, daughter of Richard Reynell of Ogwell Devon. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1690.[1] He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 14 April 1698, aged 17.[2] By a licence dated 21 March 1704, he married Lady Catherine Herbert, the daughter of Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke.[1]
Career edit
Morice was returned as Member of Parliament for Newport, at the English general elections of 1702 and 1705 and at the British general elections of 1708, 1710 and 1713.[3] He was returned at the 1715 general election as a Tory and consistently opposed the Administration. He was returned again at the 1722 general election.[4]
Death and legacy edit
Morice died on 27 January 1726. With his wife, he had a son and two daughters. He was succeeded to the baronetcy and Werrington Park by his son Sir William Morice, 3rd Baronet.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1903), Complete Baronetage volume 3 (1649-1664), vol. 3, Exeter: William Pollard and Co, retrieved 1 January 2019
- ^ Foster, Joseph. "Mordaunt-Mytton in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp.1026-1049". British History Online. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "MORICE,Sir Nicholas, 2nd Bt. (1681-1726), of Werrington, Devon". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "MORICE, Sir Nicholas, 2nd Bt. (1681-1726), of Werrington, Devon". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 1 January 2019.