John Waldegrave, 6th Earl Waldegrave
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Lieutenant-Colonel John James Waldegrave, 6th Earl Waldegrave (31 July 1785–31 July 1835) was a British peer and soldier.
Waldegrave was the second son of the 4th Earl Waldegrave
and was educated at Eton
. Upon his father's death in 1789, Waldegrave's elder brother George
inherited the former's titles, but Waldegrave soon inherited them (aged eight), when his brother drowned in the Thames
five years later.
On leaving Eton in 1801, Lord Waldegrave purchased a commission in the 55th Foot. He later transferred to the 3rd Foot Guards and in 1804 transferred to the 39th Foot as a Lieutenant
without purchase. He later transferred to the 36th Foot and exchanged into the 7th Light Dragoons in 1805. He saw action during the Peninsular War
. In 1808 he transferred to the 8th Garrison Battalion as a Major
and a few months later exchanged into the 72nd Foot. He exchanged into the 15th Light Dragoons in 1809 and into the 12th Light Dragoons in 1812. Eight months later he purchased the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 54th Foot, which he commanded at the Battle of Waterloo
in 1815.
On his return home, he married his longtime lover, Anne King on 30 October 1815; they had had several children before their marriage and later had a further four. His daughter Lady Horatia married firstly in 1847 Capt. John Joseph II Webbe-Weston(d.1849) of Sutton Place, Surrey
and secondly John Wardlaw, brother of General Wardlaw. Lord Waldegrave was briefly a Tory
Lord of the Bedchamber
from 1830–31 and died in 1835. He was succeeded by his eldest legitimate son, Hon. George Edward
, and his wife remarried in 1839, to Dr. Algernon Hicks.
Waldegrave later transferred to the 98th Foot.
Waldegrave was the second son of the 4th Earl Waldegrave
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 was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. Upon his father's death in 1789, Waldegrave's elder brother George
George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave
George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Wadegrave was the son of the 4th Earl Waldegrave and his wife, Elizabeth Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave....
inherited the former's titles, but Waldegrave soon inherited them (aged eight), when his brother drowned in the 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,...
five years later.
On leaving Eton in 1801, Lord Waldegrave purchased a commission in the 55th Foot. He later transferred to the 3rd Foot Guards and in 1804 transferred to the 39th Foot as a Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
without purchase. He later transferred to the 36th Foot and exchanged into the 7th Light Dragoons in 1805. He saw action during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
. In 1808 he transferred to the 8th Garrison Battalion as a Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
and a few months later exchanged into the 72nd Foot. He exchanged into the 15th Light Dragoons in 1809 and into the 12th Light Dragoons in 1812. Eight months later he purchased the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 54th Foot, which he commanded at the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
in 1815.
On his return home, he married his longtime lover, Anne King on 30 October 1815; they had had several children before their marriage and later had a further four. His daughter Lady Horatia married firstly in 1847 Capt. John Joseph II Webbe-Weston(d.1849) of Sutton Place, Surrey
Sutton Place, Surrey
Sutton Place, 3 miles NE of Guildford in Surrey is a Grade I listed Tudor manor house built c.1525 by Sir Richard Weston, courtier of Henry VIII. It is of great importance to art history in showing some of the earliest traces of Italianate renaissance design elements in English architecture. In...
and secondly John Wardlaw, brother of General Wardlaw. Lord Waldegrave was briefly a Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
Lord of the Bedchamber
Lord of the Bedchamber
A Lord of the Bedchamber, previously known as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber was a courtier in the Royal Household of the King of the United Kingdom and the Prince of Wales. A Lord of the Bedchamber's duties consisted of assisting the King with his dressing, waiting on him when he ate in private,...
from 1830–31 and died in 1835. He was succeeded by his eldest legitimate son, Hon. George Edward
George Waldegrave, 7th Earl Waldegrave
George Edward Waldegrave, 7th Earl Waldegrave was a British peer.The eldest legitimate child of the 6th Earl Waldegrave, he was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford...
, and his wife remarried in 1839, to Dr. Algernon Hicks.
Waldegrave later transferred to the 98th Foot.