Morris baronets of Clasemont (1806)
The Morris baronetcy, of Clasemont in the County of Glamorgan, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 12 May 1806 for the copper and coal magnate, John Morris.[1] The 1st baronet had founded Morriston, the industrial suburb of Swansea, which was overlooked by the family seat at Clasemont. This residence was later knocked down and the stones were incorporated into a new family house at Sketty Park. Various lines died out, and the baronetcy eventually came to the 8th baronet, George Lockwood Morris, who succeeded at the age of 88, three months before his death. The 8th baronet had been a local industrialist and a Welsh international rugby player. The ninth baronet, the 8th baronet's son, was the painter and horticulturalist Cedric Morris.[2]
As of 2023[update] the baronetcy is considered dormant.[3]
Morris baronets, of Clasemont (1806)[edit]
| Morris baronets of Clasemont | |
|---|---|
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| Crest | A lion rampant or charged on the shoulder with a cross couped gules within a chain in the form of an arch or. |
| Shield | Sable on a saltire engrailed ermine a bezant charged with a cross couped gules. |
| Motto | Scuto fidei (By the shield of faith)[4] |
- Sir John Morris, 1st Baronet (1745–1819)[5]
- Sir John Morris, 2nd Baronet (1775–1855)[5]
- Sir John Armine Morris, 3rd Baronet (1813–1893)[5]
- Sir Robert Armine Morris, 4th Baronet (1848–1927)[6]
- Sir Tankerville Robert Armine Morris, 5th Baronet (1892–1937)[7]
- Sir George Cecil Morris, 6th Baronet (1852–1940)[8]
- Sir Herbert Edward Morris, 7th Baronet (1884–1947)[9]
- Sir George Lockwood Morris, 8th Baronet (1859–1947)[10]
- Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris, 9th Baronet (1889–1982)[11]
- Sir Robert Byng Morris, 10th Baronet (1913–1999)[12]
- Sir Allan Lindsay Morris, 11th Baronet (1961–2016)[13]
- Sir Sennen John Morris, 12th Baronet (b. 1995). His name does not appear on the Official Roll of the Baronetage.[14]
The heir apparent is the present holder's brother Chace James Morris (born 1997).[14]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "No. 15905". The London Gazette. 29 March 1806. p. 407.
- ^ Richard Morphet Cedric Morris Tate gallery 1984 ISBN 0-946590-06-0
- ^ "Official Roll". The Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2000.
- ^ a b c Foster, Joseph (1883). The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire. Westminster: Nichols and Sons. p. 445.
- ^ "Morris, Sir Robert Armine". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Morris, Captain Sir Tankerville Robert Armine". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Morris, Sir George Cecil". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Morris, Sir Herbert Edward". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Morris, Sir Cedric Lockwood". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Morris, Sir Cedric Lockwood". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Morris, Sir Robert (Byng)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Morris, Sir Allan Lindsay". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Morris, Sir Sennen John". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
