George Waldegrave, 4th 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.