CONGREVE, William (1772-1828), of Walton, Staffs.

b. 20 May 1772, 1st s. of Lt.-Gen. William Congreve, comptroller of the royal laboratory at Woolwich, by 1st w. Rebecca, da. of Fleet Elmstone. educ. by Mr Tucker, Singlewell, Kent; Newcome’s, Hackney; Wolverhampton g.s.; R.M.A. Woolwich; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1788. m. late 1824 at Wesel, Isabella, wid. of Henry Nisbett McEvoy, 2s. 1da.He also had at least two illegit. sons, William and Harry. The latter was born about 1812 (PCC 694 Sutton). suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 30 Apr. 1814; KCH 1816.