Family overview
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| Description | Morley of Mearley, Wennington and Braddyll, Lancashire |
| Marker count | 22 |
| Theorised origin | Mearley township, Whalley, Lancashire |
| Notes | The later Morley generations in Foster's pedigree assumed the Morley surname by marriage |
| Possible connections |
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| Forename patterns | Wennington branch: Thomas, Josias, Francis; Braddyl branch: Richard, Nicholas, Ughtred |
| Y-DNA | no test candidates with a proven connection; theorised R1a-L448 |
| External references | |
| First recorded | 1305 in Mearley, Lancashire |
| Last recorded | 1798 in Rylstone-in-Craven, Yorkshire |
| Longest association | Wennington, Lancashire from 1350-1664 |
Markers
| Marker ID | Surname | Place | Year range | Last modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morley | Mearley, Lancashire | 1305-1600 | TBD |
| 2 | Morley | Wennington, Lancashire | 1350-1664 | TBD |
| 3 | Morley | Braddyll, Billington, Lancashire | 1369-1603 | TBD |
| 6 | Morley | Kenyon, Lancashire | 1350-1586 | TBD |
| 9 | Morley | Caton, Lancashire | 1605-1613 | TBD |
| 10 | Morley | Caton, Lancashire | 1593-1613 | TBD |
| 11 | Morley | Stubb Hall, Halton, Lancashire | 1627-1627 | TBD |
| 12 | Morley | Stainderber, Lancashire | 1660-1682 | TBD |
| 13 | Morley | Hornby, Lancashire | 1648-1690 | TBD |
| 14 | Morley | Melling, Lancashire | 1648-1690 | TBD |
| 15 | Morley | Rylstone-in-Craven, Yorkshire | 1716-1798 | TBD |
| 16 | Morley | Keighley, Yorkshire | 1716-1756 | TBD |
| 17 | Morley | Beamsley, Yorkshire | 1714-1783 | TBD |
| 150 | Morley | St. Benet's, Paul's Wharf, London | 1568-1578 | TBD |
| 151 | Morley | Nether Wyresdale, Lancashire | 1568-1578 | TBD |
| 152 | Morley | Garstang, Lancashire | 1578-1593 | TBD |
| 1053 | Morley | Henthorn, Clitheroe, Lancashire | 1324-1325 | TBD |
| 1056 | Morley | Burnsall, Yorkshire | 1677-1677 | TBD |
| 1144 | Morley | Redbourn, Lincolnshire | 1691-1698 | TBD |
| 1160 | Morley | Newton-in-Bowland, Yorkshire | 1576-1576 | TBD |
| 1177 | Morley | Hollow Moor, Little Crakehall, North Yorkshire | 1608-1610 | TBD |
| 1178 | Morley | Hunton, North Yorkshire | 1608-1608 | TBD |
Genealogical notes
The numerous pedigrees mentioning "Morley of Winnington" should instead be mentioning "Morley of Wennington".
This family and other Morley families from Lonsdale and Amounderness hundreds (possible cadet lines of the Wennington branch) are featured in a booklet entitled The Morley Families of Londsdale and Amounderness, available for free at MorleyOfHalifax.com.
Male Morleys suspecting a connection to this family are eligible for a free Y-DNA test. Please contact the project administrator for details.
Discussion
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