Sir William Rowley, 2nd Baronet (10 February 1761 – 20 October 1832) of Tendring Hall, Suffolk was an English Member of Parliament and High Sheriff. He was the eldest son of Admiral

Sir Joshua Rowley, 1st Baronet Vice-Admiral Sir Joshua Rowley, 1st Baronet (1734 – 1790) was a Royal Navy officer who was the fourth son of Admiral Sir William Rowley. Sir Joshua was from an ancient English family, originating in Staffordshire (England) and was born on 1 ...

and educated at

Harrow School (The Faithful Dispensation of the Gifts of God) , established = (Royal Charter) , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent schoolBoarding school , religion = Church of E ...

from 1774. He succeeded his father the Tendring Hall and the baronetcy in 1790. He joined the British Army and was a lieutenant and captain in the 96th Foot in 1780, transferring to the

3rd Foot Guards The Scots Guards (SG) is one of the five Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced back to 1642, although it was only placed on the ...

from 1782 to 1786. He was afterwards lieutenant-colonel commanding the Suffolk Volunteer Cavalry (in 1798). He was elected MP for the county of

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, sitting from 1812 to 1830 and was pricked

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for 1791–92. He married in 1785, Susanna Edith, the daughter of Admiral

Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet (ca. 1715 – 21 February 1784) was a Royal Navy officer. He commanded HMS'' Tilbury'' at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre in October 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession and commanded HMS ' ...

, of Sproughton, Suffolk. They had 5 sons and 6 daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Vice-Admiral Sir Joshua Ricketts Rowley, 3rd Baronet.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowley, William, Sir 1761 births 1832 deaths People from Norfolk People educated at Harrow School Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1812–1818 UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826 UK MPs 1826–1830 High Sheriffs of Suffolk