Frederick Courtenay Morgan
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Colonel Frederick Courtenay Morgan (24 May 1834 – 9 January 1909) was a British Army officer and Conservative
politician.
, 3rd Bt., by his wife Rosamund Mundy. Morgan was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1853 and fought in the Crimean War
. He was promoted Lieutenant
in 1854 and Captain
in 1855. In 1860 he left the Regular Army and joined the 2nd Monmouthshire (1st Newport) Rifle Volunteers, becoming Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 1st Administrative Battalion of the Monmouthshire Rifle Volunteers later the same year. He resigned his commission in 1873. He later commanded the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the South Wales Borderers and was promoted Colonel
.
Morgan was elected Member of Parliament
for Monmouthshire
in the 1874 general election
and held it until the reorganisation under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
. In the 1885 general election
, he was elected MP for South Monmouthshire
. He was re-elected successively four more times in 1886
, 1892
, 1895
, and 1900
. His uncle Charles Octavius Swinnerton Morgan
(1803-1888) had represented the old constituency of Monmouthshire from 1840 to 1874.
Morgan lived at Rhiwperra or Ruperra Castle
, and died at the age of 74.
Morgan married Charlotte Anne Wilkinson and had two sons and two daughters; both of his sons (and two grandsons) eventually succeeded to the Tredegar barony
with the elder son and his own son becoming viscounts (1926 recreation).
Children:
1. Hon. Blanche Frances Morgan (10 February 1859-31 December 1948); she married Charles Twysden Hoare on 18 September 1883.
2. Hon. Violet Morgan (23 September 1860-22 December 1943); married Major Basil St. John Mundy, on 28 August 1894
3. Courtenay Charles Evan Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar
(10 April 1867-3 May 1934); he was re-created a viscount in 1926, but this title died out with his son in 1949. The barony then passed to the younger son.
4. Frederic George Morgan, 5th Baron Tredegar (22 November 1873-21 August 1954); he was father of the 6th and last Baron Tredegar (1908-1962). The title is now extinct.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Biography
Morgan was the son of Sir Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan, 1st Baron TredegarCharles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar
Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar was an English peer and member of the House of Lords. He represented the constituency of Brecon....
, 3rd Bt., by his wife Rosamund Mundy. Morgan was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1853 and fought in the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
. He was promoted Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in 1854 and Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
in 1855. In 1860 he left the Regular Army and joined the 2nd Monmouthshire (1st Newport) Rifle Volunteers, becoming Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 1st Administrative Battalion of the Monmouthshire Rifle Volunteers later the same year. He resigned his commission in 1873. He later commanded the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the South Wales Borderers and was promoted Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
.
Morgan was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Monmouthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885...
in the 1874 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
and held it until the reorganisation under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
. In the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
, he was elected MP for South Monmouthshire
South Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Southern Monmouthshire was a parliamentary constituency in Monmouthshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
. He was re-elected successively four more times in 1886
United Kingdom general election, 1886
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the UK general election, 1886*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
, 1892
United Kingdom general election, 1892
The 1892 United Kingdom general election was held from 4 July to 26 July 1892. It saw the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, win the greatest number of seats, but not enough for an overall majority as William Ewart Gladstone's Liberals won many more seats than in the 1886 general election...
, 1895
United Kingdom general election, 1895
The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery...
, and 1900
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
. His uncle Charles Octavius Swinnerton Morgan
Charles Octavius Swinnerton Morgan
Charles Octavius Swinnerton Morgan DL, JP, FRS, FSA , known as Octavius Morgan, was a British politician, historian and antiquary. He was a significant benefactor to the British Museum.-Background and education:...
(1803-1888) had represented the old constituency of Monmouthshire from 1840 to 1874.
Morgan lived at Rhiwperra or Ruperra Castle
Ruperra Castle
Ruperra Castle is a Grade II* Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, situated in Lower Machen in South East Wales. It is currently in a ruined condition, and up for sale....
, and died at the age of 74.
Morgan married Charlotte Anne Wilkinson and had two sons and two daughters; both of his sons (and two grandsons) eventually succeeded to the Tredegar barony
Baron Tredegar
Baron Tredegar, of Tredegar in the County of Monmouth, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.It was created in 1859 for the Welsh politician Sir Charles Morgan, 3rd Baronet, who had earlier represented Brecon in Parliament. His eldest son, Charles Rodney Morgan, sat as Member of...
with the elder son and his own son becoming viscounts (1926 recreation).
Children:
1. Hon. Blanche Frances Morgan (10 February 1859-31 December 1948); she married Charles Twysden Hoare on 18 September 1883.
2. Hon. Violet Morgan (23 September 1860-22 December 1943); married Major Basil St. John Mundy, on 28 August 1894
3. Courtenay Charles Evan Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar
Courtenay Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar
Courtenay Charles Evan Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar OBE, VD , was a British peer.Morgan was the eldest son of the Honourable Frederick Courtenay Morgan, of Ruperra Castle, third son of Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar. His mother was Charlotte Anne, daughter of Charles Alexander Wilkinson, of...
(10 April 1867-3 May 1934); he was re-created a viscount in 1926, but this title died out with his son in 1949. The barony then passed to the younger son.
4. Frederic George Morgan, 5th Baron Tredegar (22 November 1873-21 August 1954); he was father of the 6th and last Baron Tredegar (1908-1962). The title is now extinct.
External links
- History of the Morgans of Tredegar
- History of Ruperra Castle includes profiles of the 1st Viscount and his brother Col Freddy Morgan.