George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley

George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley,

Groom of the Bedchamber

.

Military and political career

In 1690 he commanded the

Lieutenant-General in 1704 and to General

in 1727.

Honours and titles

He was admitted to the

Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionetshire and Montgomeryshire

, posts he held until his death.

Family

Lord Cholmondeley married Anna Elizabeth van Ruytenburgh (c. 1672 – London, 16 January 1722), daughter of Aelbert Heer van Ruytenburgh (1630–1688) and Wilhelmina Anna van Nassau (1638–1688), around 1701. They had three sons and three daughters. He died in May 1733 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son George.

References

Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1887). "Cholmondeley, George" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 10. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[page needed]}
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[better source needed]}
Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.^{[unreliable source]}

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir John Chicheley Francis Cholmondeley	Member of Parliament for Newton 1690–1695 With: Sir John Chicheley 1690–1691 John Bennet 1691–1695	Succeeded by Legh Banks Thomas Brotherton
Military offices
New regiment	Captain and Colonel of the 1st Troop Horse Grenadier Guards 1693–1715	Succeeded by Lord Lumley
Preceded by William Selwyn	Governor of Gravesend and Tilbury 1702–1725	Succeeded by William Tatton
Preceded by The Earl of Arran	Captain and Colonel of the 3rd Troop of Horse Guards 1715–1733	Succeeded by The Earl of Albemarle
Preceded by The Earl of Cholmondeley	Governor of Chester 1725–1733	Succeeded by The Earl of Cholmondeley
Preceded by Thomas Stanwix	Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull 1725–1732	Succeeded by Edward Montagu
Preceded by Daniel Harvey	Governor of Guernsey 1732–1733	Succeeded by Richard Sutton
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Cholmondeley	Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire 1725–1733	Succeeded by The Earl of Cholmondeley
	Vice-Admiral of Cheshire 1725–1733	Succeeded by The Earl of Cholmondeley
	Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire 1725–1733	Succeeded by Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, Bt
Peerage of England
Preceded by Hugh Cholmondeley	Earl of Cholmondeley 1725–1733	Succeeded by George Cholmondeley
Peerage of Great Britain
New creation	Baron Newburgh 1716–1733	Succeeded by George Cholmondeley
Peerage of Ireland
New creation	Baron Newborough 1715–1733	Succeeded by George Cholmondeley