Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Morley was born about 1577, in Glynde, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Morley, was 48 and his mother, Margaret Roberts, was 29. He married Susan Hodgson about 1614. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1632, in England, United Kingdom, at the age of 56, and was buried in Glynde, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
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- Robert Morley in entry for Frauncis Morley, "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910"
- Robert Morley in entry for Fraunces Morley, "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910"
- Robert Morley in entry for Francis Morley, "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910"
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Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called Morley (for example in Derbyshire, County Durham, Norfolk, and Yorkshire), or Moreleigh in Devon, all of which are named from Old English mōr ‘moor’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Irish (Mayo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murghaile ‘descendant of Murghal’, a personal name based on muir ‘sea’ + gal ‘valour’.
Irish (Mayo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murthuile ‘descendant of Murthuile’, a personal name derived from muir ‘sea’ + tuile ‘tide’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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