Thomas de Morley, 5th Baron Morley (1393–1435) was a baron in the Peerage of England

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, Lord of Morley

Morley Saint Botolph

Morley Saint Botolph is a small village in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated 4 km south-west of the town of Wymondham and 23 km south-west of the city of Norwich...

, Hingham

Hingham, Norfolk

Hingham is a market town and civil parish in the Forehoe district in the heart of rural Norfolk, in England. The civil parish covers an area of and had a population of 2,078 in 944 households as of the 2001 census. Grand architecture surrounds the market place and village green...

, Hockering

Hockering

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, &c., in Norfolk

Norfolk

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, de jure Lord Marshall, hereditary Marshal of Ireland, and a Privy Councillor. He was the son of Sir Robert de Morley, Knt.

Knight

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 (circa 1375 - before 12 November 1403), d.v.p. (son of Thomas de Morley, 4th Baron Morley

Thomas de Morley, 4th Baron Morley

Thomas de Morley, 4th Baron Morley, KG was a baron in the Peerage of England, Lord of Morley, Hingham, Hockering, &c., in Norfolk, de jure Lord Marshall, hereditary Marshal of Ireland, and a Privy Councillor...

 by first wife Joan de Hastings), and wife, married before August 1394, Isabel de Molines.

He was born at Hingham, Norfolk

Hingham, Norfolk

Hingham is a market town and civil parish in the Forehoe district in the heart of rural Norfolk, in England. The civil parish covers an area of and had a population of 2,078 in 944 households as of the 2001 census. Grand architecture surrounds the market place and village green...

, and was present at the Battle of Agincourt

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, where he served as a Commander under the indenture of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester

Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester

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Marriage and issue

Thomas was married before 5 February 1402/1403 to Lady Isabel de la Pole (Suffolk

Suffolk

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, 1395 - 8 February 1466/1467), daughter of Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk

Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk

Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk was an English nobleman who supported Henry IV against Richard II. He died during the Siege of Harfleur in 1415....

 and Katherine de Stafford

Katherine de Stafford

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, daughter of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford

Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford

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. They had the following children:

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Anne de Morley	1413	1471	After 21 April 1434, she became the wife of Sir John Hastings, 9th Baron Hastings de jure (Elsing Elsing Elsing is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 6 miles north-east of the town of East Dereham and 12 miles north-west of the city of Norwich.... , Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county... , 1410 - Elsing, Norfolk, 9 April 1477, buried Gressenhall Gressenhall Gressenhall is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1008 in 443 households as of the 2001 census... , Norfolk), Constable Constable A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...  of Norwich Castle Norwich Castle Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk. It was founded in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest of England when William the Conqueror ordered its construction because he wished to have a fortified place in the important city of...  in 1441 and Sheriff Sheriff A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....  of Norfolk from 1474 to 1475, and had seven children.
Robert de Morley Robert de Morley, 6th Baron Morley Robert de Morley, 6th Baron Morley was a baron in the Peerage of England, Lord of Morley, Hingham, Hockering, &c., in Norfolk....	1418	1443	Succeeded his father as 6th Baron Morley
Hugh de Morley
Elizabeth de Morley			She was the first wife Sir John (or Thomas) Arundell of Lanherne, Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of... , who served in France during the reign of King Henry VI, son of John Arundell and Margaret Burgersh, and had one daughter.