General
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In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave (28 April 1718 – 22 October 1784) was a British politician and soldier.
Career
Waldegrave was the youngest son of the
1st Earl Waldegrave.
He joined the
1st Regiment of Foot in 1735, rising to the rank of
captain
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in 1739. He became a
lieutenant-colonel
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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
The War of the Austrian Succession () was a European conflict that took place between 1740 and 1748. Fought primarily in Central Europe, the Austrian Netherlands, Italy, the Atlantic and Mediterranean, related conflicts included King George's W ...
.
[
He became a ]member of parliament
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(MP) for Orford in 1747 and for Newcastle-under-Lyme
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in 1754.[ Promoted to ]major-general
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in 1757, he took part in the raid on St Malo
The Raid on St Malo took place in June 1758 when an amphibious British naval expedition landed close to the French port of St Malo in Brittany. While the town itself was not attacked, as had been initially planned, the British destroyed large a ...
in June 1758 and the Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden was a major engagement during the Seven Years' War, fought on 1 August 1759. An Anglo-German army under the overall command of Prussian Field Marshal Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated a French army commanded by Marshal of Fr ...
in August 1759 during the Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (1754†...
.[ He was promoted to ]lieutenant-general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
in 1759 and became a Groom of the Bedchamber in 1760. On the death of his elder brother James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave
James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, (4 March 171513 April 1763) was a British politician who is sometimes regarded as one of the shortest-serving British prime ministers in history. His brief tenure as First Lord of the Treasury is lent a mo ...
without male heirs in 1763, Waldegrave inherited his titles and estates, including the family seat at Chewton Mendip
Chewton Mendip is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. It is situated north of Wells, south of Bath and Bristol on the A39 very close to the A37. The village is in a valley on the Mendip Hills and is the ...
. He was promoted to full general
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.
In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
in 1772 and died in 1784.[
]
Family
On 7 May 1751, he had married Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, a younger daughter of the 1st Earl Gower and they had four children:[
*]George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave
George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton, PC, ADC (23 November 1751 – 22 October 1789) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1780.
The eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Waldegrave, he was educated ...
(1751–1789)
*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 ...
(1753–1825)
* Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave (1758–1823)
*Lady Caroline Waldegrave (1765–1831)[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.]
Ancestry
References
External links
Stirnet: Waldegrave1
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1718 births
1784 deaths
People from Mendip District
Military personnel from Somerset
2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) officers
5th Dragoon Guards officers
British Army generals
British Army personnel of the Seven Years' War
British Army personnel of the War of the Austrian Succession
Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) officers
Earls Waldegrave
Earls in the Peerage of Great Britain
John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave
General John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave (28 April 1718 – 22 October 1784) was a British politician and soldier.
Career
Waldegrave was the youngest son of the 1st Earl Waldegrave. He joined the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1735, rising to the r ...
Lord-Lieutenants of Essex
Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Newcastle-under-Lyme
British MPs 1747–1754
British MPs 1754–1761