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by the narrow margin of two votes. However, the election was overturned on petition and Bayly declared the victor in 1770. Morton was able to obtain a seat from
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and one of the main pillars of support was the headmaster of his alma mater. As a Tory he attracted opposition, and there was a concerted but unsuccessful
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Abbey in 1778. He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Paul Jodrell of Duffield, Derbyshire. He was a Steward of the
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die unexpectedly. The terms of the Bill and the choice of regents rapidly became the subject of debate between
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called "a dull speech", proposed to amend the Bill and add the Princess to it; he was seconded by
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from 1762 to his death and deputy high steward of Oxford University from 1770 to his death.
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in 1740 and made a bencher in 1758. He was appointed Recorder of Woodstock in 1743, made
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and Tories, particularly the question of whether the King's mother, the
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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The Structure of Politics at the Accession of George III
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Memorial for John Morton in St Nicholas Church, Tackley
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Morton was re-elected for Abingdon in 1768, defeating
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Recollections and Reflections, Personal and Political
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John Morton (disambiguation)

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King's Counsel
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George III
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