John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave
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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. He became an 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 three children:
- Hon. George Waldegrave (1751–1789)
- Hon. William Waldegrave (1753–1825)
- Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave (1758–1823)
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Viscount Glenorchy and Hon. John Bateman |
Member for Orford with Henry Bilson Legge 1747–1754 |
Succeeded by John Offley and Henry Bilson Legge |
| Preceded by Viscount Parker |
Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme with Baptist Leveson-Gower, Henry Vernon and Sir Lawrence Dundas 1754–1763 |
Succeeded by Thomas Gilbert and Sir Lawrence Dundas |
| Military Offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Charles Powlett |
Colonel of the 9th Regiment of Foot 1751–1755 |
Succeeded by Gen. Sir Joseph Yorke |
| Preceded by Lt-Gen. Richard St George |
Colonel of the 8th Regiment of Dragoons 1755–1758 |
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| Preceded by Lt-Gen. Thomas Bligh |
Colonel of the 5th Regiment of Dragoons 1758–1759 |
Succeeded by Gen. Hon. John Fitzwilliam |
| Preceded by Lord George Sackville |
Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Dragoons 1758–1759 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Townshend |
| Preceded by The Lord Tyrawley |
Colonel of the Coldstream Guards 1773–1784 |
Succeeded by The Duke of York and Albany |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Beaufort |
Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte 1770–1784 |
Succeeded by The Earl Waldegrave |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Rochford |
Lord Lieutenant of Essex 1781–1784 |
Succeeded by The Lord Howard de Walden |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by James Waldegrave |
Earl Waldegrave 1763–1784 |
Succeeded by George Waldegrave |
