George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley
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George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley PC FRS (1666-7 May 1733), known as Lord Newborough from 1715 to 1725, was an English soldier.
Cholmondeley was the second son of Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Viscount Cholmondeley, and Elizabeth Cradock. Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley, was his elder brother. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. Cholmondeley supported the claim of William of Orange and Mary to the English throne and after their accession he was appointed a Groom of the Bedchamber. In 1690 he commanded the horse grenadier guards at the Battle of the Boyne and two years later he fought at the Battle of Steenkerque. From 1690 to 1695 he represented Newton in the House of Commons.
Cholmondeley was promoted to Brigadier-General in 1697, to Major-General in 1702, to Lieutenant-General in 1704 and to General in 1727. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1706 and in 1715 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Newborough, of Newborough in the County of Wexford. One year later he was created Baron Newburgh, in the Isle of Anglesey, in the Peerage of Great Britain, and in 1725 Cholmondeley succeeded his elder brother as second Earl of Cholmondeley. He also succeeded him as Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionetshire and Montgomeryshire, posts he held until his death.
Lord Cholmondeley married Elizabeth, daughter of Heer van Baron Ruyterburgh, around 1701. They had three sons and three daughters. He died in May 1733 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son George.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Chicheley Francis Cholmondeley |
Member of Parliament for Newton with Sir John Chicheley 1690–1691 John Bennet 1691–1695 1690–1695 |
Succeeded by Legh Banks Thomas Brotherton |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Hugh Cholmondeley |
Earl of Cholmondeley | Succeeded by George Cholmondeley |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Newborough | Succeeded by George Cholmondeley |
[edit] References
- Stephen, Sir Leslie; Lee, Sir Sidney (editors). The Dictionary of National Biography. From the Earliest Times to 1900: Volume IV, Chamber-Craigie. Oxford University Press.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
