Francis Moryson | |
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| Lt. Governor of Virginia | |
| In office April 1661 – 1662 | |
| Preceded by | William Berkeley |
| Succeeded by | William Berkeley |
| 10th Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses | |
| In office 1656–1656 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Hill, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | John Smith |
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses for James City County | |
| In office 1656–1656 Serving with Robert Ellyson, John Flood, Robert Holt, Theophilus Hone, George Lobb, William Whittaker | |
| Preceded by | Henry Soane |
| Succeeded by | Henry Soane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | before 1628 England |
| Died | 1680/81 England |
| Spouse | Cecilia |
| Relatives | Richard Moryson (father) |
Francis Moryson (bef. 1628–1680/81) was an English soldier who became a Virginia colonial official and agent. A Royalist in the English Civil War, he emigrated to the Virginia Colony, where he held several posts before returning to England and becoming the colony's agent, and finally briefly served on the commission investigating Bacon's Rebellion.[1][2]