Family and Education
b. 27 Oct. 1788, 4th s. of George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, by his cos. Lady Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave, da. of Jones, 2nd Earl Waldegrave. educ. Eton 1796. m. (1) 10 Aug. 1812, Elizabeth (d. 1 Mar. 1843), da. of Samuel Whitbread II, 3s. 5da.; (2) 8 Dec. 1846, Sarah, da. of Rev. William Whitear, preb. of Chichester, wid. of Edward Milward of Hastings, Suss., s.p. CB 18 Dec. 1840. suc. nephew George Edward Waldegrave as 8th Earl Waldegrave 28 Sept. 1846.
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Entered RN 1801, midshipman 1802, lt. 1806, cdr. 1809, capt. 1811, r.-adm. 1846, v.-adm. 1858.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WALDEGRAVE, Hon. William (1788-1859)
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Oxford 1644
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