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WADE, George (1673-1748), of Abbey Courtyard, Bath, Som.
Family and Education
b. 1673, 3rd s. of Jerome Wade of Kilavally, co. Westmeath. unm.
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Ensign 10 Ft. 1690, lt. 1693, capt.-lt. 1694, capt. 1695, maj. 1703; lt.-col. 17 Ft. 1703; brevet-col. 1704; adjt.-gen. to forces in Portugal 1704; colt 33 Ft. 1705; brig.-gen. Spanish army 1707; brig.-gen. 1708; maj.-gen. Spanish army 1708, maj.-gen. 1714, col. 3 Drag. Gds. 1717 – d.; 2nd-in-c. expedition against Vigo 1719; c.-in-c. Scotland 1724 – 40; lt.-gen. 1727; gov. Berwick 1732, and Fort William, Fort George and Fort Augustus 1733; gen. of Horse 1739; lt.-gen. of Ordnance 1742 – d.; P.C. 24 June 1742; f. m. 1743; c.-in-c. Flanders 1743 – 45; c.-in-c. north of England during Jacobite rebellion 1745.
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Main residence: Abbey Courtyard, Bath, Som.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WADE, George (1673-1748)
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Oxford 1644
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WAGER, Sir Charles (c.1666-1743), of Kilmenath, nr. West Looe, Cornw. and Parson’s Green, London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1666, nr. West Looe,Hist. Surv. Cornw. i. 38; Burnet, Hist. of his own Time (1833 ed.), v. 390 n. posth. s. of Charles Wager of Deal, Kent, capt. R.N., by Prudence, da. of William Goodsonn of Ratcliffe, Mdx., v.-adm. in Cromwell’s navy. m. (lic. 8 Dec. 1691) Martha, da. of Anthony Earning, capt. in Cromwell’s navy, of Limehouse, Mdx., s.p. suc. fa. at birth. Kntd. 8 Dec. 1709.
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Lt. R.N. by 1690, capt. 1692; freeman, West Looe 1699; r.-adm. 1708, v.-adm. 1716, adm. 1731; v.-adm. Great Britain 1742; comptroller of the navy Feb. 1715–18; ld. of Admiralty Mar. 1718–33, 1st ld. Jan. 1733 – Mar. 1742; P.C. 25 Jan. 1733; treasurer of the navy Dec. 1742 – d.
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Main residences: Kilmenath, nr. West Looe, Cornw.; Parson's Green, London.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WAGER, Sir Charles (c.1666-1743)
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Oxford 1644
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WALCOT, Humphrey (1672-1743), of Bitterley, Salop.
Family and Education
b. 1672, 4th s. of John Walcot, M.P., of Walcot, Salop by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Clerke of Watford, Northants. m. (1) Margaret (d. 6 Nov. 1715), da. of Edmund Pearce of Wilcott, Salop, s.p.; (2) c.1720, Anne, da. and h. of George Curteis of Otterden, Kent, wid. of Thomas Wheler (d.s.p. 1716), 1s. 3da.
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Dep. paymaster of forces 1712 – 13; assistant, R. African Co. 1717 – 22, dep. gov. 1720, sub gov. 1721.
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Main residence: Bitterley, Salop.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WALCOT, Humphrey (1672-1743)
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Oxford 1644
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WALCOT, John (1697-1765), of Walcot, Salop.
Family and Education
bap. 24 June 1697, 1st s. of Charles Walcot of Walcot (e. bro. of Humphrey Walcot) by his 2nd w. Anne, 4th da. of James Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, sis. of James Brydges, M.P., 1st Duke of Chandos. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1715. m. 15 May 1732, Mary, da. of Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Bt., M.P., of West Wycombe, Bucks., 2s. suc. fa. 1726.
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Main residence: Walcot, Salop.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WALCOT, John (1697-1765)
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Oxford 1644
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WALDEGRAVE, Hon. John (1718-84).
Family and Education
b. 28 Apr. 1718, 3rd s. of James, 1st Earl Waldegrave, by Mary, da. of Sir John Webb, 3rd Bt., of Hatherop, Glos. m. 7 May 1751, Lady Elizabeth Leveson Gower, da. of John, 1st Earl Gower, sis. of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, and Gertrude, Duchess of Bedford, 3s. 5da. suc. bro. as 3rd Earl 28 Apr. 1763.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1735, lt. and capt. 1739; capt. and lt.-col. 3 Ft. Gds. 1743, 2nd maj. 1748, 1st maj. 1749; a.d.c. to Duke of Cumberland 1747; col. army 1748; col. 9 Ft. 1751 – 55, 8 Drags. 1755 – 58; maj.-gen. 1757; col. 5 Drag. Gds. 1758 – 59; lt.-gen. 1759; col. 2 Drag. Gds. 1759 – 73; gov. Plymouth 1761 – d.; gen. 1772; col. 2 Ft. Gds. 1773 – d.
Groom of the bedchamber 1747 – 63; master of the horse to the Queen 1770 – d. ld. lt. Essex 1781 – d.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WALDEGRAVE, Hon. John (1718-84)
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Oxford 1644
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