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William Morgan (28 March 1725 – 16 July 1763) was a Welsh politician of the mid-18th century.
He was the eldest son of
He was the eldest son of Sir William Morgan
Sir William Morgan Order of the Bath, KB (8 March 1700 – 24 April 1731) was a Welsh Whigs (British political party), Whig politician of the early 18th century. Morgan was the eldest son of John Morgan (of Rhiwpera), John Morgan, a Whig of ...
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 Cou ...
. He inherited the Tredegar Estate
Baron Tredegar, of Tredegar House, Tredegar in the Monmouthshire (historic), County of Monmouth, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 April 1859 for the Wales, Welsh politician Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar ...
upon his father's death in 1725. Morgan matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church (, the temple or house, ''wikt:aedes, ædes'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by Henry V ...
on 9 June 1743. He entered the House of Commons
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in 1747 as Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South East Wales, south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the north and east; the Severn Estuary to the s ...
, and was Bailiff
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Another official sometimes referred to as a '' ...
of Brecon
Brecon (; ; ), 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 county town of Breck ...
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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