William Morice (Secretary of State)

William Morice
Portrait of Sir William Morice by Jacob Huysmans
Member of Parliament for Plymouth
In office
1660-1677
Secretary of State for the Northern Department and Lord of the Treasury
In office
1660-1668
Member of Parliament for Newport
In office
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Member of Parliament for Devon
In office
1648
1654
High Sheriff of Devon
In office
1651
Personal details
Born(1602-11-06)6 November 1602
Died12 December 1676(1676-12-12) (aged 74)
SpouseElizabeth Prideaux
Children5+, William
RelativesNicholas Morice (grandson)
EducationExeter College, Oxford

Sir William Morice (6 November 1602 – 12 December 1676) of Werrington in Devon, was an English statesman and theologian. He served as Secretary of State for the Northern Department and a Lord of the Treasury from June 1660 to September 1668.


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