Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet KCH FRS (20 May 1772 – 16 May 1828) was a British Army officer, Tory politician, publisher and inventor. A pioneer in...
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inventor Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772–1828), inventor William Congreve (died 1843), Lord of the Manor at Aldermaston Billy Congreve (1891–1916)...
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production Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772–1828), creator of the Congreve rocket This page lists people with the surname Congreve. If an internal...
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(1743–1814) Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772–1828). He died leaving two sons and a daughter. Sir William Augustus Congreve, 3rd Baronet (born 1827...
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the troops of Tipu Sultan Major developments: Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet develops the Congreve rockets based on Mysorean rockets and British forces...
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and politician (d. 1835) 1772 – Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, English inventor and politician, developed Congreve rockets (d. 1828) 1776 – Simon Fraser...
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best known as a murder victim Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Charlton Park (1773–1839), British baronet William Congreve Russell (1778–1850), English...
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a man was turning a crank to power the device. In 1827, Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet devised a machine running on capillary action that would disobey...
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mainland, Europe, including Berlin, was established, with Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet as general manager. The 1839 invention, the Bude-Light, provided...
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century", also chairman of the BBC Board of Governors 1963–67 Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772–1828), inventor and rocket designer David Evans (born...
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in London to establish gas utilities in other countries. Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, one if its leaders, signed an agreement with the government...
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet, GCB, PC, FRS (22 April 1772 – 19 August 1853) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. As a captain...
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4th Baronet (1677–1746) (eldest son of William, 2nd son of 2nd Bt.) Sir Walden Hanmer, 1st Baronet (1717–1783) Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet (1747–1828)...
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Sir Humphrey Forster, 2nd Baronet (c. 1649 – December 1711) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1677 and...
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Farm, Congreve House was named after Thomas Congreve (1714-1777). His son, Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, invented the Congreve Rocket. Congreve rockets...
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Brigadier-General Charles William Compton General Sir Walter Congreve Lieutenant-General Sir William Congreve, 1st Baronet Field Marshal Prince Arthur...
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Britain". Amongst the club's membership were writers such as William Congreve, John Locke, Sir John Vanbrugh, and Joseph Addison, and politicians including...
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(d. 1837) John Chaloner (1776–1842) Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772–1828) Isaac Corry (1755–1813) William Dealtry (1775–1847) John Dent (1761–1826)...
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Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet (1721 – 27 February 1799) was an Irish politician and baronet. He was the eldest son of Sir Robert Blackwood, 1st Baronet...
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head office from 1883 to 1902 was at the Palais Epstein. Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet was general manager from 1824. The noted philanthropist Goodwin...
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(Devon) (jointly) 1422 Thomas Congreve (Devon) 1423 Lewis John (Devon) 1430 Sir Philip Courtenay (Cornwall) 1437 Sir William Bonville, later 1st Lord Bonville...
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circuit. Walter Congreve (1824/5 – fl. 1850) George Raymond Portal (28 February 1827 – 3 April 1889), a brother of Sir Wyndham Portal, 1st Baronet, was later...
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GCSI, GCVO, KCMG (20 February 1864 – 28 March 1925), known as Sir Henry Rawlinson, 2nd Baronet between 1895 and 1919, was a senior British Army officer in...
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Ralph Congreve as third husband of Sir Humphrey Forster, 2nd Baronet's grand-niece and heir. In 1780 the estate passed to his second cousin, William (a relation...
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Sir Josiah John Guest, 1st Baronet (1785–1852), married: 11 March 1817: Maria Elizabeth Ranken (died January 1818), the third daughter of William Ranken...
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knighted in 1884. He married Isabel Congreve, daughter of Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet. "Petheram, Sir William Comer". discovery.nationalarchives...
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Sir William Hillary, 1st Baronet (4 January 1771 – 5 January 1847) was a British militia officer, author and philanthropist, best known as the founder...
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Robert Adam Robert Browning William Camden Thomas Campbell Geoffrey Chaucer William Congreve Abraham Cowley Sir William Davenant Sir John Denham Charles Dickens...
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brother of Sir Ralph Wedgwood, 1st Baronet, Liberal and Labour Minister in Ramsay MacDonald government. Sir Ralph Wedgwood, 1st Baronet Philip William Wheeldon...
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Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet GCB (12 March 1769 – 6 October 1843) was a Scottish soldier who served as an officer in the British Army. From 1824...
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