, a native of Lincolnshire, was born in 1566, and educated in the
, a native of Lincolnshire, was born
in 1566, and educated in the university of Cambridge, of
which he became a fellow, and studied civil law. Obtaining from the master and fellows of his house a licence to
travel, he set out, and spent about ten years abroad. He
had previously been incorporated M. A. in the university
of Oxford. Soon after his return he went to Ireland in
1598, where his brother, sir Richard Moryson, was vicepresident of Minister, and was there made secretary to the
lord deputy, sir Charles Blount, lord Mountjoy. He died
about 1614, and three years after, his travels appeared
under the title of “An Itineraty, containing ten years travels through the twelve dominions of Germany,
” &c.
Lond. An History of Ireland from 1599 to 1603;
with a short narration of the state of the kingdom from the
year 1169,
” 2 vok. 8vo. The only copy we have seen of
this work (to which Harris gives no date) is dated Dublin,
1735.