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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 Gertrude, Duchess of Bedford, 3s. 5da. suc. bro. as 3rd Earl 28 Apr. 1763.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1735; capt.-lt. 3 Ft. Gds. and lt.-col. 1743; col. army 1748; col. 9 Ft. 1751 – 55, 8 Drag. 1755 – 59; maj.-gen. 1757; 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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WALDEGRAVE, Hon. John (1718-84)

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VILLIERS, George, Visct. Villiers (1751-1800).

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b. 13 July 1751, o. surv. s. of Aland John Mason by Lady Elizabeth Villiers, da. and h. of John, 1st Earl Grandison [I]. She was; cr. Viscountess Grandison [I] 10 Apr. 1746, Countess Grandison [I] 19 Feb. 1767. educ. Eton 1762-6. m. 10 Feb. 1772, Lady Gertrude Seymour Conway, da. of Francis, 1st Mq. of Hertford, 1da. suc. fa. 26 Mar. 1759; took name of Villiers 21 Oct. 1771; and; suc. mother as 2nd Earl Grandison 29 May 1782.
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P.C. [I] 5 Nov. 1785.

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VILLIERS, George, Visct. Villiers (1751-1800)

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VILLIERS, George Bussy, Visct. Villiers (1735-1805).

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b. 9 June 1735, o. surv. s. of William, 3rd Earl of Jersey, by Anne, da. of Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgwater, wid. of Wriothesley Russell, 3rd Duke of Bedford. m. 26 Mar. 1770, Frances, da. and h. of Rt. Rev. Philip Twysden, bp. of Raphoe, 3s. 7da. suc. fa. as 4th Earl of Jersey 28 Aug. 1769.
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Ld. of Admiralty 1761 – 62; P.C. 11 July 1765; vice-chamberlain 1765 – 69; ld. of bedchamber 1769 – 77; master of the buckhounds Apr. 1782 – May 1783; capt. of the gentlemen pensioners May 1783–1790; master of the horse to Prince of Wales 1795 – 1800.

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VILLIERS, George Bussy, Visct. Villiers (1735-1805)

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VILLIERS, Hon. John Charles (1757-1838).

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b. 14 Nov. 1757, 2nd s. of Hon. Thomas Villiers (d. 1786) , and bro. of Hon. Thomas Villiers (d. 1824). educ. Eton 1766; St. John’s, Camb. 1774; L. Inn 1774, called 1779. m. 5 Jan. 1791, Maria Eleanor, da. and coh. of Adm. Hon. John Forbes, 1da. d.v.p. suc. bro. Thomas as 3rd Earl of Clarendon 7 Mar. 1824.
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P.C. 19 Feb. 1787; comptroller of the Household 1787 – 90; c.j. in eyre North of Trent 1790 – 1824; envoy to Portugal 1807 – 10.

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VILLIERS, Hon. John Charles (1757-1838)

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