John Morgan (of Rhiwpera)

John Morgan (4 January 1671 – 7 March 1720) was a Welsh politician of the early 18th century.

Morgan was the youngest son of William Morgan and his wife (and cousin) Blanche. When his elder brother Thomas Morgan died without surviving children in 1700, he inherited the family estates, the two middle brothers having predeceased him.cite web | url=http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ruperratrust/ruperra/family2_text.html | title=Morgan Family History | accessdate=2007-10-17] Morgan, a strong Whig, entered the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire in 1701, replacing his brother, and represented it until his death. He was created "custos rotulorum" of the county the same year, in succession to his brother.cite web | url=http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-MORG-TRE-1384.html | title=Dictionary of Welsh Biography Online | accessdate=2007-10-17]

In 1715, Morgan inherited the manor of Gwynllwg from his uncle, John Morgan and obtained the lord lieutenancy of the county and also of Brecknockshire.

By his wife Martha Vaughan, Morgan had two sons, William Morgan, upon whom he settled the estate of Tredegar, and Thomas Morgan, upon whom he settled Rhiwpera. He died in 1720, and was buried on 19 March 1720 at Machen. [cite book | first=William Retlaw | last=Williams | title=The Parliamentary History of Wales | year=1895 | page=127 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=rbYlAAAAMAAJ | accessdate=2007-10-17]

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