George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave

George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave (13 July 1784 – 29 June 1794) was the son of the 4th Earl Waldegrave and his wife, Elizabeth Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave.

Upon his father's death in 1789, he inherited his titles at the age of five but drowned whilst swimming in the River Thames near Eton in 1794, a week before his tenth birthday. His titles then passed to his brother, John.

Ancestry

Ancestors of George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave
Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave
James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave
Henrietta FitzJames
John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave
Sir John Webb, 3rd Baronet
Mary Webb
Barbara Belasyse
George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave
Sir John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower
John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower
Catherine Manners
Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower
Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
Lady Evelyn Pierrepont
Mary Feilding
George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave
Henry Waldegrave, 1st Baron Waldegrave
James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave
Henrietta FitzJames
James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave
Sir John Webb, 3rd Baronet
Mary Webb
Barbara Belasyse
Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave
Sir Robert Walpole
Sir Edward Walpole
Catherine Shorter
Maria Walpole
Hammond Clement
Dorothy Clement
Priscilla

References

  • Stirnet: Waldegrave1 (subscription required)
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Earl Waldegrave
1789–1794
Succeeded by