William Waldegrave (Q3519)
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Collector / officer in the Royal Navy and Governor of Newfoundland.
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- Admiral William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, GCB
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Collector / officer in the Royal Navy and Governor of Newfoundland.
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William Waldegrave joined the Royal Navy in 1766, after finishing at Eton College. He married Cornelia Jacoba van Lennep (1763-1839) in 1785; they had three sons and six daughters. Waldegrave was offered a baronetcy – which he declined – after serving as third in command at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797. That same year, Waldegrave was appointed Governor of Newfoundland. After completing
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