Background
Morris was born in London about 1762.
Morris was born in London about 1762.
However, "he embraced his new faith while expressing the most friendly feelings towards the professors of the old faith."
He afterwards followed a military career and served in the Peninsular War as Captain Ximenes. He was knighted in 1806 and appointed high sheriff of both the counties of Kent and of Berkshire (1806). His chief residence was Bear Place at Hare Hatch, near Wargrave, in the latter county.
He died in London in 1837.
lieutenant was suggested that he was perhaps descended from Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, (1436–1517), twice regent of Spain and sometime Grand Inquisitor. (Ximenes and Jiménez: homonyms).
He was a member of the London Exchange, where he made a large fortune.