George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave

Who was George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave?

George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton, PC, ADC 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, married Nathaniel Micklethwaite. Had issue, a daughter, Charlotte.

George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave, died at the age of nine.

Lieutenant-Colonel John Waldegrave, 6th Earl Waldegrave, married Anne King, by whom he had issue.

Lieutenant Edward William Waldegrave, drowned at sea

Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave, married firstly Elizabeth Whitbread, had issue; secondly Sarah Whitear.