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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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(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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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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Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (redirect from Francis Rawdon Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira)
married Sir William Murray, 7th Baronet of Octertyre. Through his brother, the Hon. John Theophilus Rawdon, he was uncle to Elizabeth, Lady William Russell...
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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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