George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave
The Earl Waldegrave
George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton, PC, ADC (23 November 1751 – 22 October 1789) was a British statesman.
The eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Waldegrave, he was educated at Eton and was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1768. He purchased a Lieutenantcy in 1773. In 1778 he transferred to the Coldstream Guards as a Captain-Lieutenant and was soon a Lieutenant-Colonel. In 1779 he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the new 87th Regiment of Foot. He inherited his father's titles in 1784.
On 5 May 1782, Waldegrave married his first cousin, Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave and they had five children.
- Lady Maria Wilhelmina Waldegrave (1783- 20 February 1805), married Nathaniel Micklethwaite. Had issue, a daughter, Charlotte.
- George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave (13 July 1784- 29 June 1794), died at the age of nine.
- Lieutenant-Colonel John Waldegrave, 6th Earl Waldegrave (31 July 1785- 28 September 1846), married Anne King, by whom he had issue.
- Lieutenant Edward William Waldegrave (29 August 1787- 22 January 1809), drowned at sea
- Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave (27 October 1788- 24 October 1859), married firstly Elizabeth Whitbread, had issue; secondly Sarah Whitear.
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References
External links
- Stirnet: Waldegrave1 (subscription required)
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Forrester George Hay |
Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1774 – 1780 With: George Hay 1774–1779 Viscount Trentham 1779–1780 |
Succeeded by Viscount Trentham Sir Archibald Macdonald |
| Military offices | ||
| New regiment | Colonel of the 87th Regiment of Foot 1779 – 1783 |
Disbandment |
| Preceded by Alexander Leslie |
Colonel of the 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot 1788 – 1789 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Crawford |
| Preceded by John Douglas |
Colonel of the 14th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot 1789 |
Succeeded by George Hotham |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Viscount Hinchingbrooke |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1782–1784 |
Succeeded by Lord Herbert |
| Preceded by The Earl of Waldegrave |
Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte 1784–1789 |
Vacant Title next held by The Earl Harcourt |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Waldegrave |
Earl Waldegrave 1784–1789 |
Succeeded by George Waldegrave |
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