Biography of George Cholmondeley 1724-1764
Paternal Family Tree: Cholmondeley
On 14 Sep 1723 [his father] George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley (age 20) and [his mother] Mary Walpole were married. She the daughter of Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford (age 47). He the son of George Cholmondeley 2nd Earl Cholmondeley (age 57) and Elisabeth van Ruytenburgh Baroness Newborough and Newburgh.
On 17 Oct 1724 George Cholmondeley was born to George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley (age 21) and Mary Walpole.
On 21 Dec 1731 [his mother] Mary Walpole died at Aix en Provence. She was buried at St Oswald's Church, Malpas [Map].
On 07 May 1733 [his grandfather] George Cholmondeley 2nd Earl Cholmondeley (age 67) died. His son [his father] George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 4th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 3rd Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 3rd Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 2nd Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 2nd Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford.
On 05 Aug 1734 Francis Edwardes 4th Baronet (age 35) died. His son [his future brother-in-law] Henry Edwardes 5th Baronet (age 6) succeeded 5th Baronet Edwardes of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.
On 11 May 1745 the allied army commanded by William Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland (age 24) was defeated by a French army at the Battle of Fontenay.
George Cholmondeley (age 20), George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle (age 21), Joseph Yorke 1st Baron Dover (age 20) and John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave (age 27) fought.
Henry Ponsonby (age 60), James Dillon and Robert Douglas were killed.
George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 29) led the charge of the Duke of Cumberland's infantry leading his regiment so deep into the French lines that when he was wounded and captured he was taken to the tent of Louis XV.
Louis 6th Duke of Gramont (age 55) was killed. His son Antoine 7th Duke Gramont (age 23) succeeded 7th Duke Gramont.
In 1747 George Cholmondeley (age 22) and Hester Edwardes (age 19) were married. He the son of George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley (age 43) and Mary Walpole.
On 11 May 1749 [his son] George Cholmondeley 1st Marquess Cholmondeley was born to George Cholmondeley (age 24) and [his wife] Hester Edwardes (age 21).
In 1754 George Cholmondeley (age 29) was elected MP Bramber.
In 1761 George Cholmondeley (age 36) was elected MP Corfe Castle, Dorset.
On 15 Mar 1764 George Cholmondeley (age 39) died.
On 03 Sep 1794 [his former wife] Hester Edwardes (age 66) died.
[his daughter] Hester Cholmondeley was born to George Cholmondeley.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh "The Younger" Cholmondeley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Dorman
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Cholmondeley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Holford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Cholmondeley 1st Viscount Cholmondeley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Bodville
GrandFather: George Cholmondeley 2nd Earl Cholmondeley
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Cradock
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cradock Viscountess Cholmondley
Father: George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Adrian Heer van Ruytenburgh
GrandMother: Elisabeth van Ruytenburgh Baroness Newborough and Newburgh 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "The Silent" Orange Nassau I Prince Orange
Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince Maurice I of Orange 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna of Saxony 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Nassau Beverweert 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaretha van Mechelen
Great x 1 Grandmother: Wilhemina Anna van Nassau 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
George Cholmondeley 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Calybut Walpole of Houghton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Walpole
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Walpole of Houghton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Barkham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Barkham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Crouch
Great x 1 Grandfather: Colonel Robert Walpole
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Crane 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Crane
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Alington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Alinton
GrandFather: Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford
Mother: Mary Walpole