The manuscripts here calendared form part of the Morrice collection of manuscripts in the Dr Williams's Library, Gordon Sq., London. Very little is known of Roger Morrice, who made the collection in the 17th century, and the few details which come from scanty references to him fail to give more than a very bare outline of his life.

Roger Morrice was born in 1628, and died on Jan. 17th, 1701/2. He was a graduate of St Catharine's College (then Hall), Cambridge, and afterwards he became chaplain in turn to Denzil, Lord Holies, and Sir John Maynard.

On Sept. 11th, 1658, he became vicar of Duffield in Derbyshire, “and there remained till Aug. 24th, 1662.” His name occurs under Duffield in two manuscript lists of ejected ministers in his own collection, and also in Calamy's Account.

It seems almost certain that, after his ejection (?chaplaincies), Morrice ceased ministerial work and became a merchant in London, retiring later in life to “Leek Firth, in the parish of Leek, Staffordshire.” During this part of his life, he seems to have given much attention to the training of students for the ministry.