Hurst Farm, Cross Hands , Lydney GL15 4LH. (General)

by 10noyrum , Saturday, December 08, 2012, 11:27 (4374 days ago) @ slowhands

Thomas Morgan's Aunt Jane Morgan of the Hurst, Lydney married William Morgan of Rhymney, Monmouthshire son of the wealthy Sir William Morgan of Tredegar House, Newport, Monmouthshire. According to classical genealogies, William and Jane gave rise to the Morgan-Clifford Family of Hurst. However, my research gives an alternative version which makes William Morgan born in the manor of Hurst (Will PROB 11/366 dated 1681), the paternal ancestor of the Morgan Cliffords. This leaves the question as to what happened to Willam Morgan of Rhymney and Jane Morgan of Hurst? In this respect, there is a Will of William Winter of Coleford PROB 11/150 of 1625 which refers to his "loveing cosin William Morgan of Collford". Now Sir William Morgan married Elizabeth Winter of Lydney, the sister of William Winter of Coleford. Hence, it is possible that William Morgan of Collford is William Morgan of Rhymney.