Myths About The Morgans of Tredegar House

Hon. Freddie Morgan ( 1873-1954), brother of  Courtenay Morgan with his sisters and nieces at Bassaleg Churchyard, 1934 for Courtenay's funeral

Freddie became 5th Lord Tredegar in 1949

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com

Myths About The Morgans of Tredegar House

Evan Morgan, Viscount Tredegar in uniform

with his 2nd wife, the Princess Olga Dolgoruky

1943 saw Evan Morgan charged with offences under the Official Secrets Acts

Myths About The Morgans of Tredegar House

Lady Katharine Agnes Blanche Carnegie, Viscountess Tredegar

1867-1949

A Much Maligned Figure

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com

Myths About The Morgans of Tredegar House

Evan  Frederic Morgan 1893-1949, Last Viscount Tredegar

CATHOLIC CONVERT AND OCCULTIST

Myths About the Morgans of Tredegar House

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com

Myths About The Morgans of Tredegar House

Tredegar House's own War Horse " Sir Briggs"

and  the Edney Gates in the background.

With a groom ( left)  and  Godfrey Morgan ( right).

Captain Godfrey Morgan of the 17th Lancers rode

"Sir Briggs" at the Battle of Balaclava ( 1854). 

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com

Myths About The Morgans of Tredegar House

Godfrey Morgan on his horse Sir Briggs

But the gallant Godfrey was not the only Morgan war hero!

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com

Myths About The Morgans of Tredegar House

The Earl of Derby 

The Prime Minister Who Made 

Sir Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan A Peer

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com

Myths About The Morgans of Tredegar House

Sir  Charles Morgan of  Tredegar  House 2nd Baronet

1760- 1846

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com

Myths About The Morgans of Tredegar House

Sir Charles Gould later Sir Charles Morgan

The Man Who Saved the Morgans of Tredegar House

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com

Myths About the Morgans of Tredegar House

Morgan Family Coat of Arms

and

A Beam from the Gallows of David Morgan, Welsh Jacobite

( This is held by the family of the 6th Lord Tredegar)

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com

Myths About The Morgans Of Tredegar House

Captain Henry Morgan

Myths About His Ancestry In  A  New Book 

by William Cross, FSA Scot

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com

Myths About The Morgans of Tredegar House

MYTHS ABOUT THE MORGANS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE

BUSTING THE HISTORY FRAUDSTERS

BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT

Among the myths about the Morgans of Tredegar House

is that they are descended from the Welsh Princes. Some also claim they have a family link to the notorious Captain Henry Morgan, the blood thirsty pirate of the Caribbean. Whilst at least one Lord Tredegar is dubbed ‘Cardinal Morgan’, the Pope’s right hand man in Wales’.

Such myths are often romantic notions substituted for fact.

Others are inventions. So what is the truth?

There are plenty of wonderful, established true stories about the Morgans and collaterals without adorning the tales told to the visitors with myths, inaccuracies and fake stories.

In this book William Cross (author of seven books on the Morgans) sets out to bust some of the myths.

ISBN 10 1-905914-42-3 ISBN 13 978-1-0905914-42-5

Published by William P. Cross, 58 Sutton Road Newport S Wales NP19 7JF

For more information contact the Author, William Cross, by e-mail.

williecross@aol.com