George Waldegrave, 5th Earl Waldegrave

Noble person

1784 – 1794

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Who was 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.

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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Born
Jul 13, 1784
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  • Kingdom of Great Britain
Died
Jun 29, 1794

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on July 23, 2013

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