Morice baronets explained

Morice baronets
Creation Date:	1661^[1]
Status:	extinct
Extinction Date:	1750
Arms:	Gules, a lion rampant reguardant or^[2]

The Morice Baronetcy, of Werrington in the County of Devon, was a title in the Baronetage of England.

It was created on 20 April 1661 for William Morrice, subsequently Member of Parliament for Newport (Cornwall). He was the son of Sir William Morice, Secretary of State for the Northern Department. The second Baronet was also Member of Parliament for Newport while the third Baronet represented Newport as well as Launceston. The title became extinct on the latter's death in 1750. William Morice, eldest son of the first Baronet, was Member of Parliament for Newport but predeceased his father.

Morice baronets, of Werrington (1661)

• Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet ( - 1690)^[3]
• Sir Nicholas Morice, 2nd Baronet (1681 - 1726)^[4]
• Sir William Morice, 3rd Baronet ( - 1750)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Burke . John . A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England . 1838 . Scott, Webster & Geary . 370–371 . en.
2. Book: Guillim . John . A Display of Heraldry . 1724 . T.W. . 176 . en.
3. Web site: Morice, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1628-90), of Werrington, Devon. History of Parliament Online . www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
4. Web site: Morice, Sir Nicholas, 2nd Bt. (1681-1726), of Werrington, Devon. History of Parliament Online . www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
5. Web site: Morice, Sir William, 3rd Bt. (?1707-50), of Werrington, Devon. History of Parliament Online . www.historyofparliamentonline.org.