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William Morgan (28 March 1725 – 16 July 1763) was a 
He was the eldest son of
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politician of the mid-18th century.
He was the eldest son of Sir William Morgan
Sir William Morgan, KB (8 March 1700 – 24 April 1731) was a Welsh Whig politician of the early 18th century.
Morgan was the eldest son of Sir John Morgan, a Whig of great political influence in Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire. He in ...
and his wife Lady Rachel Cavendish, daughter of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (1672 – 4 June 1729) was a British nobleman and politician. He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire and Lady Mary Butler. A prominent Whig, he was sworn of the Privy Counc ...
. He inherited the Tredegar Estate
Baron Tredegar, of Tredegar in the County of Monmouth, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 April 1859 for the Welsh politician Sir Charles Morgan, 3rd Baronet, who had earlier represented Brecon in Parliament ...
upon his father's death in 1725. Morgan matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...
on 9 June 1743. He entered the House of Commons
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in 1747 as Member of Parliament
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for Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...
, and was Bailiff
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of Brecon
Brecon (; cy, Aberhonddu; ), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales. In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the coun ...
in 1749. He continued to represent Monmouthshire until his death in 1763.
William died unmarried, and as all his siblings had predeceased him, Tredegar was inherited by his uncle Thomas Morgan. This led to a legal battle between Thomas and Lady Rachel over control of the estate.
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