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James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave, KG, PC (1684 – 11 April 1741) was an English diplomat and peer who served as the British ambassador to France from 1730 to 1740. Life [ edit ] Waldegrave was the son of the 1st Baron Waldegrave and Henrietta FitzJames , the illegitimate daughter of James II and Arabella Churchill .
- An Act to enable Trustees of the Right Honourable James Lord Waldegrave to make Leases, and grant Copyhold Estates, for the Payment of the Arrears of Annuities of Henry Lord Waldegrave his Father, deceased.
- 3 Will. & Mar. c. 18
- 24 February 1692
Samuel Waldegrave, second son of the eighth Earl, was a clergyman and served as Bishop of Carlisle from 1860 to 1869. William Waldegrave, second son of the twelfth Earl, is a Conservative politician and was created a life peer as Baron Waldegrave of North Hill in 1999. The family seat is Chewton House, near Chewton Mendip, Somerset.
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- Viscount Chewton, Baron Waldegrave of Chewton, Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle
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James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave. James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, KG, PC, FRS (4 March 1715 – 13 April 1763) was an English politician and peer who is sometimes regarded as one of the shortest-serving prime ministers in British history. His brief tenure as First Lord of the Treasury is lent a more lasting significance by his ...
- 4 March 1715
- James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave (father)
- The Duke of Devonshire
- The Duke of Devonshire
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The first earl left two sons—James, second earl [q. v.], and John—successively Earls Waldegrave, and a daughter Henrietta, born on 2 Jan. 1716–17, who married on 7 July 1734 Edward Herbert, brother of the Marquis of Powys; becoming a widow, she married, secondly, in 1738–9, John Beard, the leading singer at Covent Garden Theatre, of ...
James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave. by Gustaf Lundberg pastel, circa 1738-1740 27 1/4 in. x 21 3/8 in. (692 mm x 543 mm) Purchased, 1920 Primary Collection NPG 1875.
James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave (1685-1741), Diplomat. Early Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 1 portrait Diplomat; educated in France, he was British ambassador at Paris, 1730-40. Created a Knight of the Garter in 1738.
Waldegrave, James, (1685-1741), 1st Earl Waldegrave, diplomat This page summarises records created by this Person The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.
