George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave

George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Wadegrave (13 July 178429 June 1794) was the son of the 4th Earl Waldegrave and his wife, Elizabeth Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave.

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.

Ancestry

References

    Peerage of Great Britain
    Preceded by
    George Waldegrave
    Earl Waldegrave
    17891794
    Succeeded by
    John Waldegrave

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