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George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas

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George Cholmondeley
Member of the British House of Commons
In office
1754 – 15 March 1764
Preceded byJoseph Damer
Succeeded byJohn Bond
Constituency
Personal details
Born17 October 1724
Died15 March 1764(1764-03-15) (aged 39)
Spouse
Hester Edwardes
(m. 1747)
ChildrenGeorge Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley
Parent(s)George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley
Lady Mary Walpole
Military service
AllegianceGreat Britain
Years of service1745
Battles/wars

George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas (/ˈʌmli/ CHUM-lee; 17 October 1724 – 15 March 1764) was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.

Cholmondeley was the eldest son of George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley, and Lady Mary Walpole, daughter of Prime Minister Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford. He gained the courtesy title of Viscount Malpas when his father succeeded as third Earl of Cholmondeley in 1733. He fought in the Second Battle of Fontenoy in 1745 and later achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 65th Regiment of Foot.[1]

In 1754, he was elected to the House of Commons for Bramber, a seat he held until 1761, and then to represent Corfe Castle between 1761 and 1764.

He was given the colonelcy for life of the 65th Foot in 1760.

After returning from duty with his regiment in Ireland, Lord Malpas died after five days' illness with 'inflammation of the bowels' on 15 March 1764,[1] aged 39, predeceasing his father. He had married Hester Edwardes, daughter of Sir Francis Edwardes, 3rd Baronet, in 1747. His son George succeeded his grandfather as 4th Earl of Cholmondeley in 1770 and was created Marquess of Cholmondeley in 1815. Lady Malpas died in 1794.

References

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  1. ^ a b "CHOLMONDELEY, George, Visct. Malpas (1724–1764)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bramber
1754–1761
With: Nathaniel Newnham
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Corfe Castle
1761–1764
With: Henry Bankes 1761–1762
John Campbell 1762–1764
Succeeded by
Military offices
Preceded by
Robert Armiger
Colonel of the 65th Regiment of Foot
1760–1764
Succeeded by
Edward Urmston