John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave

John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave (28 April 1718 – 22 October 1784) was a British politician and soldier.

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 in 1739. He became a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 3rd Regiment of Foot in 1743 and fought at the Battle of Fontenoy where he was wounded in 1745.

Seven Years' War

He became a Member of Parliament (MP) 1747 and continued his military career alongside his political one, becoming a Major General in 1757 and fought at the Battle of Minden in 1759, became a Lieutenant-General that year and fought at the Battle of Warburg in 1760. He later became a General in 1772.

Waldegrave was a Groom of the Bedchamber from 1760–63 and upon the death of his elder brother without male-heirs in 1763, Waldegrave inherited his titles. On 7 May 1751, he had married Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, a younger daughter of the 1st Earl Gower and they had four children:

• Hon. George Waldegrave (1751–1789)
• Hon. William Waldegrave (1753–1825)
• Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave (1758–1823)
• Lady Caroline Waldegrave (1765–1831)

Ancestry

Ancestors of John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave

Sir Henry Waldegrave of Stanninghall and Chewton, 2nd Baronet               Sir Charles Waldegrave of Stanninghall and Chewton, 3rd Baronet                       Ann/Anne Paston               Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave                             Sir Francis Englefield, 2nd Baronet               Helen Englefield                       Winifred Brooksby               James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave                                   King Charles I of England               King James II of England                       Henrietta Maria of France               Henrietta FitzJames                             Sir Winston Churchill               Arabella Churchill                       Elizabeth Drake               John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave                                         Sir John Webb, 1st Baronet               Sir John Webb, 2nd Baronet                       Mary Carrell/Caryll               Sir John Webb, 3rd Baronet                             John (or William?) Blomer/Bloomer of Hatherop Castle               Mary Blomer/Bloomer                       Frances Browne               Mary Webb                                   Sir Thomas Belasyse of Newborough, 1st Viscount Fauconberg               John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse                       Barbara Cholmondeley/Cholmeley/Cholmley               Barbara Belasyse

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
•  "Waldegrave, James (1715-1768)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Article on his brother James, John as subarticle.

External links

• Stirnet: Waldegrave1 (subscription required)