George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave
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George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Wadegrave (13 July 1784–29 June 1794) was the son of the 4th Earl Waldegrave
and his wife, Elizabeth Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave
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Upon his father's death in 1789, he inherited his titles at the age of five but drowned
whilst swimming in the River Thames
near Eton
in 1794, a week before his tenth birthday. His titles then passed to his brother, John
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George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave
George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, PC, ADC was a British statesman.The eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Waldegrave, he was educated at Eton and was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1768. He purchased a Lieutenantcy in 1773. In 1778 he transferred to the Coldstream Guards as a...
and his wife, Elizabeth Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave
Elizabeth Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave
Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave , was a British noblewoman, courtier and society beauty. She served at court as a Lady of the Bedchamber to Charlotte, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of King George III...
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Upon his father's death in 1789, he inherited his titles at the age of five but drowned
Drowning
Drowning is death from asphyxia due to suffocation caused by water entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia....
whilst swimming in the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
near Eton
Eton, Berkshire
Eton is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. The parish also includes the large village of Eton Wick, 2 miles west of the town, and has a population of 4,980. Eton was in Buckinghamshire until...
in 1794, a week before his tenth birthday. His titles then passed to his brother, John
John Waldegrave, 6th Earl Waldegrave
Lieutenant-Colonel John James Waldegrave, 6th Earl Waldegrave was a British peer and soldier.Waldegrave was the second son of the 4th Earl Waldegrave and was educated at Eton...
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