Robert Morley was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  at various times between 1621 and 1629.

Morley was a citizen of the City of London

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 and a member of the Worshipful Company of Skinners

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In 1621, Morley was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Bramber

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 and was re-elected MP for Bramber in 1624. Also on 27 May 1625 Morley became an alderman for Dowgate in the City of London. He was elected MP for Shoreham

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 in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Morley was High Sheriff of Sussex

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 and High Sheriff of Surrey

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in 1631.