George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley

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George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley KG GCH PC (May 11, 1749April 10, 1827) was the son of George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas and the grandson of George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley.

He married Georgina Bertie, daughter of Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, on 25 April 1791. They had three children:

  • Lady Charlotte Georgiana Cholmondeley (d. 1828), married Lt.-Col. Hugh Seymour, grandson of Francis Seymour, 1st Marquess of Hertford and had issue.
  • George Horatio Cholmondeley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley (1792–1870)
  • William Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Marquess of Cholmondeley (1800–1884)

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Honorary Titles
Preceded by
The Earl of Cholmondeley
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
1770–1783
Succeeded by
The Earl of Stamford
Vice-Admiral of Cheshire
1770–1827
Succeeded by
The Earl of Stamford
Political offices
Preceded by
The Duke of Dorset
Captain of the
Yeomen of the Guard

1783
Succeeded by
The Earl of Aylesford
Preceded by
The Earl of Aylesford
Lord Steward
1812–1821
Succeeded by
Marquess Conyngham
Peerage of England
Preceded by
George Cholmondeley
Earl of Cholmondeley
1770–1827
Succeeded by
George Cholmondeley
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
New Creation
Marquess of Cholmondeley
1815–1827
Succeeded by
George Cholmondeley