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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

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in 1735, rising to the rank of

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in 1739. He became a lieutenant-colonel in the 3rd Regiment of Foot in 1743 and fought in 1745 at the

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, where he was wounded, during the

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. He became a member of parliament (MP) for Orford in 1747 and for

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in 1754. Promoted to major-general in 1757, he took part in the raid on St Malo in June 1758 and the Battle of Minden in August 1759 during the

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. He was promoted to

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in 1759 and became a

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in 1760. On the death of his elder brother James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave 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 parishes in England, civil parish in Somerset, England. It is situated north of Wells, Somerset, Wells, south of Bath, Somerset, Bath and Bristol on the A39 road, A39 very close to the A37 road, A37. The ...

. He was promoted to full

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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 (1751–1789) * William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock (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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John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave General (United Kingdom), 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 James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldeg ...

Lord-lieutenants of Essex Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Newcastle-under-Lyme British MPs 1747–1754 British MPs 1754–1761