1. Valentine Morris was a Welsh landowner and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Saint Vincent from 1772 to 1779.
11 Facts About Valentine Morris
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Valentine Morris was responsible for developing the picturesque woodland walks at Piercefield House in the Wye Valley, which Morris owned.
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On his father's death, the younger Valentine Morris, who was then attending school in London, inherited Piercefield.
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Valentine Morris laid out walks through the woodland and included a grotto, druid's temple, bathing house and giant's cave.
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Valentine Morris developed viewpoints along the clifftop above the River Wye, and opened the park up to visitors.
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Valentine Morris was responsible for ensuring the building of over 300 miles of turnpike roads in Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire during the 1760s.
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In 1771, Thomas Morgan, MP for Monmouthshire and a member of the powerful Morgan family of Tredegar House, died, and Valentine Morris resolved to stand in the by-election against Thomas' brother, John.
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Valentine Morris lost the election, by 535 votes to Morgan's 743.
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Valentine Morris later brought charges against the American-born military commander of the island, Lt.
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Valentine Morris's wife had attempted suicide and been confined to a madhouse.
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Valentine Morris was imprisoned for debt, surrendered his estates in the West Indies, and had to sell Piercefield in 1784.