George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley

British politician (1703–1770)

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Cholmondeley

KB PC

The Cholmondeley Family, William Hogarth (1732)

Member of the British House of Commons
In office
1724–1733
Preceded by| John Smith
Succeeded by| Sidney Beauclerk
Constituency|

* East Looe (1724–1727)
* Windsor (1727–1733)

Personal details
Born| 2 January 1703
Died| 10 June 1770(1770-06-10) (aged 67)
Spouse|

Lady Mary Walpole

(m. 1723)​

Children| George, Viscount Malpas and Robert
Parent(s)| George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley
Elizabeth van Ruyterburgh
Military service
Allegiance| Great Britain
Years of service| 1733–1760

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

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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

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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

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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 by

John Smith
William Lowndes

|  Member of Parliament for East Looe
1724–1727
With:  William Lowndes 1724
Sir Henry Hoghton 1724–1727  | Succeeded by

Sir John Trelawny
Charles Longueville

Preceded by

The Earl of Inchiquin
Lord Vere Beauclerk

|  Member of Parliament for Windsor
1727–1733
With:  Lord Vere Beauclerk | Succeeded by

Lord Vere Beauclerk
Lord Sidney Beauclerk

Court offices
Preceded by

The Earl Cadogan

|  Master of the Robes
1727  | Succeeded by

Augustus Schutz

New office |  Master of the Horse to Frederick, Prince of Wales
1729–1739  | Succeeded by

Earl of Middlesex

Political offices
Preceded by

The Duke of Rutland

|  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1736–1743  | Succeeded by

The Lord Edgcumbe

Preceded by

The Lord Gower

|  Lord Privy Seal
1743–1744  | Succeeded by

The Lord Gower

Honorary titles
Preceded by

The Earl of Cholmondeley

|  Lord Lieutenant and Vice-Admiral of Cheshire
1733–1770  | Succeeded by

The Earl of Cholmondeley

Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
1733–1760  | Succeeded by

Sir Nicholas Bayly, Bt

Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire
1733–1760  | Succeeded by

Thomas Wynn

Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire
1733–1760  | Succeeded by

Sir Roger Mostyn, Bt

Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire
1733–1760  | Vacant

Title next held by

William Vaughan
Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire
1733–1760  | Succeeded by

The Earl of Powis

Peerage of England
Preceded by

George Cholmondeley

|  Earl of Cholmondeley
1733–1770  | Succeeded by

George Cholmondeley

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

Artists|

* ULAN
* RKD Artists

*[m.]: married