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William Waldegrave (Bures)
William Waldegrave may refer to: * Sir William Waldegrave (Suffolk MP, died 1554), MP for Suffolk, 1545 * Sir William Waldegrave (Suffolk MP, died 1613) (c.1540–1613), MP for Suffolk, 1563 * William Waldegrave (physician) (fl. 1689), English physician * William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock (1753–1825), Royal Navy admiral and Governor of Newfoundland * William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave (1788–1859), Royal Navy vice-admiral * William Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton (1816–1854), British Army officer, son of the above * William Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave (1851–1930), British politician, son of the above * William Waldegrave, 10th Earl Waldegrave (1882–1933), British peer, son of the above * William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill William Arthur Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, (; born 15 August 1946) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Cabinet minister from 1990 until 1997, and is a life member of the Tory Reform Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Waldegrave (Suffolk MP, Died 1554)
Sir William Waldegrave (2 August 1507 – 2 May 1554) was an English soldier and Member of Parliament.M.K. Dale, 'Waldegrave, Sir William (1507-54), of Smallbridge, Suff.', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558'' (from Boydell and Brewer 1982)History of Parliament Online Life Waldegrave was born into a prosperous Suffolk family, the eldest son of Sir George Waldegrave of Smallbridge Hall, Bures St Mary, Suffolk and Anne Drury, the daughter of Sir Robert Drury of Hawstead, Suffolk. He was brought up at his maternal grandfather's house. The deaths within the space of 14 months of his paternal grandfather, Sir William Waldegrave, and his own father left him heir to a large estate and fortune at the age of 20. While on his deathbed, his father secured for Waldegrave an advantageous marriage to a Suffolk heiress. After inheriting the family estate, Waldegrave combined local administration with attendance at court and military service. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Waldegrave (Suffolk MP, Died 1613)
Sir William Waldegrave (1540 – 25 August 1613) was an English Member of Parliament.WALDEGRAVE, William (c.1540-1613), of Smallbridge, Suff. and Wormingford, Essex (from ''History of Parliament'') http://www.histparl.ac.uk/volume/1558-1603/member/waldegrave-william-1540-1613 Waldegrave was born into a prosperous and well-connected Suffolk family, the only son of Sir William Waldegrave and Juliana, the daughter of Sir John Raysnford. He studied at Lincoln's Inn, but was not called to the Bar, instead choosing to rely on his large estates in East Anglia for income. Waldegrave was elected as Member of Parliament for Suffolk in 1563. He was knighted in 1576. He served as Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk This is a list of Sheriffs of Norfolk and Suffolk. The Sheriff (since 1974 called High Sheriff) is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the c ... between 1586 and 1589. Waldeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Waldegrave (physician)
William Waldegrave (fl. 1689) was an English physician. Biography Waldegrave was probably the second son of Philip Waldegrave of Borley in Essex (a cadet of the family of Waldegrave of Chewton), by his second wife, Margaret, daughter of John Eve of Easton in Essex, and, if so, was born in 1618. He received the degree of doctor of medicine of Padua on 12 March 1659, and was admitted an honorary fellow of the College of Physicians, London, in December 1664. He was created a fellow of the college, by the charter of James II of England, in 1686, but does not appear to have been admitted as such at the comitia majora extraordinaria of 12 April 1687, which was specially convened for the reception of the charter and the admission of those who were thereby constituted fellows. On 1 July 1689 he was returned to the House of Lords by the college as a ‘papist.’ He was Physician to the queen of James II, and, as Bishop Burnet tells us, was hastily summoned, along with Sir Charles Scarbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock
Admiral William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, GCB (9 July 175320 August 1825) was an officer in the Royal Navy and Governor of Newfoundland. Early life and education Waldegrave was the second son of John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave, and Elizabeth (née Gower). He was educated at Eton. Naval career Waldegrave joined the Royal Navy in 1766, initially in HMS Jersey, the flagship of the Mediterranean fleet. He was promoted to Lieutenant and later Commander in 1775 when he received command of the sloop HMS ''Zephyr''. He was further promoted to Captain in 1776 when he sailed to India in HMS Rippon, flagship of Admiral Edward Vernon. After 15 months poor health forced him home but from 1778 to the end of the War of American Independence in 1783 he was a frigate captain. He spent the next ten years travelling and beginning a family. At the start of the French Revolutionary War Waldegrave commanded HMS ''Courageux'' under Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood at Toulon and later HMS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave
Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave, CB (27 October 1788 – 24 October 1859) was a British naval commander and politician. Waldegrave was the son of George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave and his wife, the former Lady Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave. His parents were first cousins. He was educated at Eton. In 1802, he became a Midshipman in the Royal Navy, rising to the ranks of Lieutenant in 1806 and Commander in 1809. He fought during the War of 1812, commanding frigate HMS ''Macedonian'' (which was later captured by the United States). On his return to England, he married Elizabeth Whitbread, the daughter of Samuel Whitbread and took over from his father-in-law's post as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford in 1815. Leaving that post in 1818, Waldegrave then commanded HMS ''Seringapatam'' from 1829 to 1832 and HMS ''Revenge'' from 1839 to 1842 and was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1840. He retired from the navy in 1846 as a Rear-Admiral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton
William Frederick Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton (29 June 1816 in Cardington, Bedfordshire – 8 October 1854) was a British army officer. Early life and education Waldegrave was the eldest son of William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave and was educated at Cheam School. While still at school, he served as a midshipman aboard his father's ship, HMS ''Seringapatam'' from 1829–31 and later graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1837. In 1846, his father inherited the earldom from his nephew George Waldegrave, 7th Earl Waldegrave and Waldegrave took the courtesy title Viscount Chewton. Military career Chewton emigrated to Canada and served with the militia which put down the rebellions of 1837. He returned to Britain in 1843 and served with the British Army. In 1846, Chewton fought in the Battle of Sobraon and then captained the 6th Regiment of Foot stationed at the Cape of Good Hope in 1847 and then the Royal Scots Fusiliers in Scotland in 1848. Chewton later fought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave
William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave, VD, PC (2 March 1851 – 12 August 1930), styled Viscount Chewton between 1854 and 1859, was a British Conservative politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, government chief whip in the House of Lords, between 1896 and 1905. Background and education Waldegrave was the eldest son of William Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton, eldest son of Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave. His mother was Frances, daughter of Captain John Bastard. He gained the courtesy title Viscount Chewton in 1854 on the early death of his father. In 1859, aged eight, he succeeded his grandfather in the earldom. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. Military career Waldegrave was commissioned into the 3rd Cambridgeshire Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1869. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1870 and resigned his commission as a Captain in 1872. He was commissioned an Ensign in the 1st London Rifle Volunteer Corps in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Waldegrave, 10th Earl Waldegrave
William Edward Seymour Waldegrave, 10th Earl Waldegrave (2 October 1882 – 30 January 1933) was the son of William Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave, VD, PC (2 March 1851 – 12 August 1930), styled Viscount Chewton between 1854 and 1859, was a British Conservative politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, government c ... and Lady Mary Dorothea Palmer. He died unmarried at age 50 and was succeeded by his uncle, Henry Waldegrave. References 1882 births 1933 deaths People from Mendip District People from Somerset Earls Waldegrave {{GB-earl-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
