George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave

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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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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 Hon. Alexander Leslie	Colonel of the 63rd Regiment of Foot 1788 – 1789	Succeeded by The Earl of Crawford
Preceded by Lt-Gen. John Douglas	Colonel of the 14th Regiment of Foot 1789	Succeeded by Gen. 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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George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave

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