CADOGAN, Charles (1685-1776), of Caversham, nr. Reading, Berks.

Charles Cadogan, a professional soldier, served with his more famous brother’s regiment in Marlborough’s wars. Defeated at Reading in 1715, but returned for it as a Whig at a by-election in 1716, he acted in Parliament with his brother in support of Sunderland against Walpole. At the time of his marriage in 1717 to the heiress (in 1753) of a moiety of the manor of Chelsea, he was described by HearneColls. (Oxf. Hist. Soc.) vi. 75. as ‘a loose person, and of no great income’. He accompanied Lord Cadogan on his embassy to Vienna in 1720.Chas. Cadogan to Sir H. Sloane 19, 30 Mar. 1720, Sloane mss 4045, ff. 300, 312. At the 1722 election he was beaten by Tories at Reading but was successful at a by-election at Newport, his brother being then governor of the Isle of Wight. On Lord Cadogan’s death in 1726 he succeeded to his barony of Cadogan of Oakley, under special remainder, but not to the earldom. When he died on 24 Sept. 1776, he was the senior general in the army.