Sir William Morice, 1st Bt of Werrington (1628-1690)
attributed to Frederick Kerseboom (Solingen 1632 - London 1693)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1670
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1270 x 1016 mm (50 x 40 in)
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Antony, Cornwall
NT 352394
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Sir William Morice, 1st Bt of Werrington (1628-1690), attributed to Frederick Kerseboom (Solingen 1632 – London 1693), circa 1670 -previously Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646/9 - London 1723). A seated portrait with right arm resting on pedestal, grey dress long flowing wig, red drapery over right shoulder. Sir William Morice was the eldest son of Sir William Morice, a Member of Parliament who assisted in the Restoration of King Charles II, and was knighted and appointed Secretary of State for the Northern Department in 1660. The younger William was created a baronet on 20 April 1661. In 1689, he entered the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport, but died a year later. He married twice. His first wife was Gertrude, daughter of Sir John Bampfylde of Poltimore, and they had three children: William Morice (1660-1688), who married Anne Lower, but died without issue before his father, Mary Morice, who married Sir John Carew, Gertrude Morice (d. 1679), who married Sir Walter Yonge His second wife, who he married in 1676, was a daughter of Richard Reynell of Ogwell. By her he was the father of Nicholas Morice (c. 1681-1726), who succeeded to the baronetcy
Provenance
On loan from Trustees of Antony
Makers and roles
attributed to Frederick Kerseboom (Solingen 1632 - London 1693), artist Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723), artist