George Cholmondeley
The Cholmondeley Family, William Hogarth (1732)
Member of the British House of Commons
In office
1724–1733
Preceded byJohn Smith
Succeeded bySidney Beauclerk
Constituency
Personal details
Born2 January 1703
Died10 June 1770(1770-06-10) (aged 67)
Spouse
Lady Mary Walpole
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(m. 1723)​
ChildrenGeorge, Viscount Malpas and Robert
Parent(s)George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley
Elizabeth van Ruyterburgh
Military service
AllegianceGreat Britain
Years of service1733–1760

George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley, KB, PC (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee; 2 January 1703 – 10 June 1770), styled as Viscount Malpas from 1725 to 1733, was a British Whig politician and nobleman who sat in the House of Commons from 1724 to 1733.

Life

Cholmondeley was the son of George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley, and Elizabeth van Ruyterburgh (or Ruttenburg). He was elected to the House of Commons for East Looe in 1724, a seat he held until 1727, and then represented Windsor between 1727 and 1733, when he succeeded his father as third Earl of Cholmondeley and entered the House of Lords. He held office under his father-in-law Sir Robert Walpole as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1727 to 1729, as a Lord of the Treasury from 1735 to 1736 and as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1736 to 1743 (from 1742 to 1743 under the premiership of The Earl of Wilmington). From 1743 to 1744 he also served as Lord Privy Seal under Henry Pelham and was Joint Vice-Treasurer of Ireland between 1744 and 1757. In 1736, he was admitted to the Privy Council.[1]

Horace Walpole described him as "a vain and empty man, shoved up so high by his father-in-law, Sir Robert Walpole, and fallen into contempt and obscurity by his own extravagance and insufficiency."[2]

Apart from his political career, Lord Cholmondeley was also Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and South Wales (less Denbighshire) from 1733 to 1760. He was promoted to colonel in 1745, major-general in 1755, and lieutenant-general in 1759. He was also involved in the charitable effort to create a home for foundlings in London, which was hoped would alleviate the problem of child abandonment. The home became known as the Foundling Hospital and Cholmondeley sat on its board as a founding Governor.

Private life

Lord Cholmondeley married Lady Mary Walpole, daughter of Prime Minister Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, in 1723. He died on 10 June 1770, aged 67. His eldest son George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas, predeceased him and he was succeeded in his titles by his grandson George, who was created Marquess of Cholmondeley in 1815. His second son Robert (1727–1804) began his career as a lieutenant in the 3rd Foot Guards but resigned after the Battle of Lauffeld in July 1747 and became a minister.[3] Robert was married to the socialite Mary Woffington.[4]

The actress Maria Nossiter was the daughter of Lord Cholmondeley's "favourite" housekeeper. Maria was educated, had money and enjoyed a successful, but brief, career. It is supposed that she was his daughter.[5]

References

  1. ^ "CHOLMONDELEY, Hon. George (1703-70)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Cholmondeley family". Elisa Rolle. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. ^ Boswell, James (1950). London Journal 1762-1763 (2010 ed.). Entry for 17 December, note 10: Penguin. ISBN 978-0140436501.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ Highfill, Philip H.; Burnim, Kalman A.; Langhans, Edward A. (1993). A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800. Vol. 16. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-8093-1803-2.
  5. ^ "Nossiter, Maria Isabella (1735–1759), actress". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/64355. Retrieved 2 November 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byJohn Smith William Lowndes Member of Parliament for East Looe 1724–1727 With: William Lowndes 1724Sir Henry Hoghton 1724–1727 Succeeded bySir John Trelawny Charles Longueville Preceded byThe Earl of Inchiquin Lord Vere Beauclerk Member of Parliament for Windsor 1727–1733 With: Lord Vere Beauclerk Succeeded byLord Vere Beauclerk Lord Sidney Beauclerk Court offices Preceded byThe Earl Cadogan Master of the Robes 1727 Succeeded byAugustus Schutz New office Master of the Horse to Frederick, Prince of Wales 1729–1739 Succeeded byEarl of Middlesex Political offices Preceded byThe Duke of Rutland Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1736–1743 Succeeded byThe Lord Edgcumbe Preceded byThe Lord Gower Lord Privy Seal 1743–1744 Succeeded byThe Lord Gower Honorary titles Preceded byThe Earl of Cholmondeley Lord Lieutenant and Vice-Admiral of Cheshire 1733–1770 Succeeded byThe Earl of Cholmondeley Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey 1733–1760 Succeeded bySir Nicholas Bayly, Bt Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire 1733–1760 Succeeded byThomas Wynn Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire 1733–1760 Succeeded bySir Roger Mostyn, Bt Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire 1733–1760 VacantTitle next held byWilliam Vaughan Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire 1733–1760 Succeeded byThe Earl of Powis Peerage of England Preceded byGeorge Cholmondeley Earl of Cholmondeley 1733–1770 Succeeded byGeorge Cholmondeley
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