BirthMay 1757, Hinckley, Leocs
Baptism2 Jun 1757, St Mary's, Hinckley, Leics
Death18 Oct 1841, Reading district, Berks
Burial27 Oct 1841, Britford, Wilts
GeneralOnly s. Darbie Fellow of BNC, Oxon. Of Isleworth, Mx. and Britford, Wilts.
Notes for Rev Robert Morres
There was a Robert Morres who was vicar of Britford, Wilts from 1796 to 1806, then becoming rector of Cheverll Magna. He lived from 1758 to 1841. Might this be that chap? If so, he was son of Thomas of Hinckley, Leics; see Church of England Clergy database and Alumni Oxoniensis. The evidence against is that when his real son Thomas went to Oxford in 1813, he was said to be son of “Robert Morres, of Isleworth, Middlesex, cler.”.
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There is a baptism for a Thomas Morres, son of Robert and Susan where Robert was vicar of Isleworth in 1796. And in 1797 there is a baptism of Robert who was son of Thomas, cleric, and Susan of Britford and there is this marriage of Robert and Susan:
First name(s) Robert
Last name Morres
Birth year -
Occupation Clerk
Marriage year 1792
Marriage date 01 Feb 1792
Church St John The Baptist
Place New Windsor
County Berkshire
Country England
Spouse's first name(s) Susan
Spouse's last name Baker
Licence or banns Licence
Record set Berkshire Marriages Index
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There were these baptisms to children of Rev Robert and Susan Morres:
1 Feb 1793 (illegible) Isleworth, All Saints, Middx
30 Dec 1794 Elliott Isleworth, All Saints, Middx
1 Feb 1796 Thomas Isleworth, All Saints, Middx
12 Mar 1797 Robert Britford, Wilts b.21 Feb 1798
3 Apr 1798 Susan Britford, Wilts
19 Feb 1800 Anne Britford, Wilts
So it really does look like he was vicar of Isleworth and moved to be vicar of Britford in, probably, late 1796.
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This led to an entry on the Clergy of the Church of England database for a Robert Morris (not Morres) who was officially made curate of isleworth in May 1794; certainly it has to be him. I have suggested the identity of Morris and Morres to the CCED. Robert Morres is also on the CCED database.
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Now that he has been suitably identified and was the father of Thomas, we can state his Alumni Oxonienses record which includes that his father was Thomas of Hinckley, Leics:
Morres, Robert, s. Thomas of Hinckley, co. Leicester, doctor. Brasenose Coll., matric, 21 mar 1774, aged 16; B.A. 1777, M.A. 1780, vicar of Britford, Wilts, 1796; rector of Great Cheverell, Wilts, 1807, preb. of Salisbury 1805, until his death 18 Oct, 1841.
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The Brasenose (BNC) register has:
MORRES, Robert (Leics.). Com. Matr. doct. 21 Mar., aged 16; c. 21 Nov. 1774; B.A. 15 Oct. 1777 ; M.A. 31 May 1780; Fellow (Darbie) 20 Nov. 1781; res. Fell. 13 Nov. 1786; Bampton Lect. 1791; rem. 31 Oct. 1798.
Preb. of Salisbury 1805; died 1841.
WORKS :
Faith (Bampton Lectures), 1791.
Sermon, 1795.
Address of a Minister of the Church of
England to his parishioners, 1799. fDuty of Communion ivith the Eslablished Church, 1817.
Sup2ylemcnt to the Duty of Communion, 1818.
Reflections on the claims of the Protest- ant and Popish Dissenters, 1832.
A Brief review of pretensions of Popery, 1839.
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His baptism:
First name(s) Robert
Last name Morres
Birth year 1757
Baptism year 1757
Baptism date 02 Jun 1757
Baptism place Hinckley, St Mary's
Denomination Anglican
County Leicestershire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thos
Mother's first name(s) Anne
Event type Parish Registers
Archive Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland
Archive reference DE1135/7
Page 94
Record set Leicestershire Baptisms
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His death index:
First name(s) ROBERT
Last name MORRES
Gender Male
Death quarter 4
Death year 1841
District Reading
County Berkshire
Volume 6
Page 153
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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His burial index:
First name(s) Robert
Last name Morres
Age 84
Birth year 1757
Burial year 1841
Burial date 27 Oct 1841
Place Britford
Residence Reding, Rerks
County Wiltshire
Country England
Record type Bishop's Transcripts
Record set Wiltshire Burials Index 1538-1990
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Will notes for Rev Robert Morres
His will index:
Will of Reverend Robert Morres, Clerk of Reading , Berkshire
Reference: PROB 11/1954/89
Description: Will of Reverend Robert Morres, Clerk of Reading , Berkshire
Date: 17 November 1841
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
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Notes for Robert & Susan (Family)
Their marriage abstract:
First name(s) Susan
Last name Baker
Birth year -
Marriage year 1792
Marriage date 01 Feb 1792
Church St John The Baptist
Place New Windsor
County Berkshire
Country England
Spouse's first name(s) Robert
Spouse's last name Morres
Spouse's occupation Clerk
Licence or banns Licence
Record set Berkshire Marriages Index
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