Family and Education
b. 20 May 1772, 1st s. of Lt.-Gen. William Congreve, comptroller of the royal laboratory at Woolwich, and 1st w. Rebecca, da. of Fleet Elmstone, RN. educ. by Mr. Tucker, Singlewell, Kent; Newcome’s, Hackney; Wolverhampton g.s.; RMA Woolwich; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1788. m. late 1824, at Wesel, Isabella, wid. of Henry Nisbett McEvoy, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 30 Apr. 1814; KCH 1816. d. 15 May 1828.
Offices Held
Equerry to George IV 1811 – d. comptroller of the royal laboratory and supt. of the royal military repository 1814 – d.
Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1803.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Walton, Staffs.; 13 Cecil Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
CONGREVE, Sir William, 2nd bt. (1772-1828)
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Oxford 1644
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