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Samuel MORLAND
Adm. sizar (age 18) at MAGDALENE, May, 1645.
S. of Thomas, R. of Sulhampstead, Berkshire . B. there.
School, Winchester [ Hampshire ].
Matric. 1645 ;
B.A. 1648/9 ;
M.A. 1652 .
Fellow, 1649 .
At first a parliamentarian.
Secretary to Thurloe, 1654 ; employed on missions abroad.
Joined King Charles at Breda [ Holland ], 1660 .
Knighted, 20 May, 1660.
Created Bart., 18 Jul., 1660.
Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, 1660-81 .
Commissioner of Appeals in Excise, 1668-70 .
Commissioner of Excise, 1670-9 .
Ingenious mechanical inventor; made important discoveries in connection with hydrostatics.
Author, mathematical, etc.
Became blind, 1692 .
Died 26 Dec., 1695; buried at Hammersmith [ London ].
Will (P.C.C.) 1696 .
Father of the next.
( D.N.B.; G.E.C. ; A. B. Beaven.)
Samuel MORLAND
Approx. lifespan: 1627–1695
Adm. sizar (age 18) at Magdalene College 1645:05
s. of Thomas MORLAND R. of Sulhampstead, Berkshire
b. there.
School Winchester, [ Hampshire ]
Matric. 1645
B.A. 1648/9
M.A. 1652
Fellow 1649
At first a parliamentarian.
Secretary to Thurloe 1654 ; employed on missions abroad.
Joined King Charles at Breda, [ Holland ] 1660
Knighted 1660:05:20
Created Bart. 1660:07:18
Gentleman of the Privy Chamber 1660-81
Commissioner of Appeals in Excise 1668-70
Commissioner of Excise 1670-79
Ingenious mechanical inventor; made important discoveries in connection with hydrostatics.
Author, mathematical, etc.
Became blind 1692
Died 1695:12:26 ; buried at Hammersmith, [ London ]
Will (P.C.C.) 1696
father of Samuel MORELAND (1679)
( D.N.B.; G.E.C. ; A. B. Beaven.)

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