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John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave

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General The Right Honourable

The Earl Waldegrave
Born28 April 1718
Died22 October 1784
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
RankGeneral
Battles / warsWar of the Austrian Succession
Seven Years' War
Spouse(s)Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower
Children

General John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave (28 April 1718 – 22 October 1784) was a British politician and soldier.

Career

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Waldegrave was the youngest son of the 1st Earl Waldegrave.[1][2] He joined the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1735, rising to the rank of captain in 1739. He became a lieutenant-colonel in the 3rd Regiment of Foot in 1743 and fought in 1745 at the Battle of Fontenoy, where he was wounded, during the War of the Austrian Succession.[1]

He became a member of parliament (MP) for Orford in 1747 and for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1754.[1] Promoted to major-general in 1757, he took part in the raid on St Malo in June 1758 and the Battle of Minden in August 1759 during the Seven Years' War.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant-general in 1759 and became a Groom of the Bedchamber in 1760. On the death of his elder brother James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave without male heirs in 1763, Waldegrave inherited his titles and estates, including the family seat at Chewton Mendip. He was promoted to full general in 1772 and died in 1784.[1]

Family

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On 7 May 1751, he had married Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, a younger daughter of the 1st Earl Gower and they had four children:[1]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "John [Waldegrave], 3rd Earl Waldegrave". Cracroft's Peerage. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Waldegrave, James (1715-1768)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Article on his brother James, John as subarticle.
  3. ^ Born on 1 March 1765. Source: The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1761-1786. 25 March 1765.
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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Orford
1747–1754
With: Henry Bilson Legge 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme
1754–1763
With: Baptist Leveson-Gower 1754–1761
Henry Vernon 1761–1762
Sir Lawrence Dundas 1762–1763 		Succeeded by
Military offices
Preceded by Colonel of the 9th Regiment of Foot
1751–1755 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of the 8th Regiment of Dragoons
1755–1758
Preceded by Colonel of the 5th Regiment of Dragoons
1758–1759 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)
1759–1773 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Plymouth
1760–1784 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of the Coldstream Guards
1773–1784 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte
1770–1784 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Essex
1781–1784 		Succeeded by
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Earl Waldegrave
1763–1784 		Succeeded by
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