Historical Sketches

George Morris (October 23, 1616 – c. 1685) was an English-born surveyor, military officer, and politician in colonial Virginia. George served before and during the Bacon Rebellion, and later served as a member of the House of Burgesses for New Kent County from 1680 to 1682. 

The 1695 Essex Witch Trial in Virginia involved Ann Ball accusing Ellinor Morris of witchcraft after Ball fell ill. Unlike the Salem witch trials, this case was treated as a civil matter. The jury acquitted Morris and found Ball guilty of defamation, ordering her to pay damages.

Achilles Morris (May 8, 1800 – February 15, 1847) was an American politician and military officer. During the 1832 Black Hawk War, Morris served as Lincoln's commanding officer. That same year, he defeated Lincoln in the Illinois House of Representatives election for Sangamon County. 

John Morris (c. 1625 – February 1682) was an English merchant banker, lawyer, estate agent, Member of Parliament and Alderman in the City of London. Known He is best remembered as a partner of Sir Robert Clayton.

William Morris Jr., Esq. (December 17, 1746 – November 6, 1802) was a Virginia politician, and military officer who commanded a spy company during the revolutionary war. His last appointment was to High Sheriff of Kanawha County from 1801-1802.

Leonard Morris, Esq., gent (1748 – May 17, 1831) was an American revolutionary war spy, state agent, justice, and later High Sheriff of Kanawha County. Credited as being one of the first settlers in Kanawha County in 1774.

Mary Morris (baptized 10 May 1573 – 24 December 1648) was an English noblewoman, daughter of Richard Morris, who m. Sir William Cockayne and secondly to Henry Carey, Earl of Dover. Her children included Charles Cockayne, 1st Viscount Cullen.

Sir John Moriz (c. 1300–1362) [Morice/Morris] was an English-born knight from Bedfordshire, and statesman who served as Escheator, Justiciar, and eventually Viceroy of Ireland (Lord Chancellor) under Edward III.  His image is the earliest known portrait of an Irish or English judge.  

Sir Christopher Morris (c. 1490 – 3 September 1544) was an English gunner, general, commissioner, and diplomat during the reign of Henry VIII. He served as Master Gunner of England in 1537  and Master of the Ordnance in 28 April 1544.

Richard Morris served as the Master of Pembroke College in Cambridge from 1385-1389.

Born between 1370 and 1380, Nicholas served as a Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire in 1414. 

Son of George Morys (Morris) of London, Ralph was Lord of Helingham Hall in 1612.