Charles Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan
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Charles Sloane Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan (29 September 1728 – 3 April 1807) was a British
peer
and Whig
politician.
Cadogan was the only son of the 2nd Baron Cadogan
and his wife, Elizabeth, the second daughter of Sir Hans Sloane, Bart.
From 1749–54 and again from 1755, Cadogan was a Member of Parliament
for Cambridge
until he inherited his father's title in 1776. He was also appointed Keeper of the Privy Purse
to Prince Edward in 1756, Surveyor of the King's Gardens from 1764–69 and Master of the Mint
from 1769–84. In 1800, he was elevated in the Peerage as 1st Viscount Chelsea and 1st Earl Cadogan.
In 1777 he leased 100 acre (0.404686 km²) of the family estate in Chelsea to architect Henry Holland
for building development. Holland built Sloane Square
, Sloane Street
, Cadogan Place
and Hans Place.
) and they had six children:
Cadogan's first wife died in 1768, and on 10 May 1777, he married Mary Churchill (a granddaughter of Robert Walpole
) and they had four children:
Cadogan and his second wife divorced in 1796 and on his death at Santon Downham, Suffolk in 1807, his titles passed to his eldest son, Charles
, by his first wife.
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and Whig
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
politician.
Cadogan was the only son of the 2nd Baron Cadogan
Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan
General Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan was a British peer, soldier and Whig politician.Charles Cadogan was the younger son of Henry Cadogan and his wife, Bridget, the second daughter of Sir Hardress Waller...
and his wife, Elizabeth, the second daughter of Sir Hans Sloane, Bart.
Hans Sloane
Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Baronet, PRS was an Ulster-Scot physician and collector, notable for bequeathing his collection to the British nation which became the foundation of the British Museum...
From 1749–54 and again from 1755, Cadogan was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cambridge
Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridge is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
until he inherited his father's title in 1776. He was also appointed Keeper of the Privy Purse
Keeper of the Privy Purse
The Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to the King/Queen is responsible for the financial management of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom....
to Prince Edward in 1756, Surveyor of the King's Gardens from 1764–69 and Master of the Mint
Master of the Mint
Master of the Mint was an important office in the governments of Scotland and England, and later Great Britain, between the 16th and 19th centuries. The Master was the highest officer in the Royal Mint. Until 1699, appointment was usually for life. Its holder occasionally sat in the cabinet...
from 1769–84. In 1800, he was elevated in the Peerage as 1st Viscount Chelsea and 1st Earl Cadogan.
In 1777 he leased 100 acre (0.404686 km²) of the family estate in Chelsea to architect Henry Holland
Henry Holland
Henry Holland may refer to:* Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter , Lancastrian leader during the Wars of the Roses* Henry Holland , English writer on witchcraft...
for building development. Holland built Sloane Square
Sloane Square
Sloane Square is a small hard-landscaped square on the boundaries of the fashionable London districts of Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Chelsea, located southwest of Charing Cross, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The square is part of the Hans Town area designed in 1771 by Henry...
, Sloane Street
Sloane Street
Sloane Street is a major London street which runs north to south, from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square, crossing Pont Street about half way along, entirely in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Sloane Street takes its name from Sir Hans Sloane, who purchased the surrounding area in 1712...
, Cadogan Place
Cadogan Place
Cadogan Place is a street in Belgravia, London. It is named after Earl Cadogan and runs parallel to the lower half of Sloane Street.-Literary references:Charles Dickens writes of it in Nicholas Nickleby:...
and Hans Place.
Family
On 30 May 1747, Cadogan married Hon. Frances Bromley (a daughter of the 1st Baron MontfortHenry Bromley, 1st Baron Montfort
Henry Bromley, 1st Baron Montfort , was a British landowner and politician.Bromley was the only son of John Bromley and the grandson of John Bromley, both Knights of the Shire for Cambridgeshire. His mother Marcy died in childbed. He was educated at Clare College, Cambridge...
) and they had six children:
- Hon. Charles Henry Sloane, later styled Viscount Chelsea and later 2nd Earl CadoganCharles Cadogan, 2nd Earl CadoganCharles Henry Sloane Cadogan, 2nd Earl Cadogan was a British nobleman, styled Viscount Chelsea from 1800 to 1807....
(1749–1832) - Rev. Hon. William Bromley, (1751–1797)
- Hon. Thomas (1752–1782), naval officer lost at sea aboard HMS GlorieuxHMS GlorieuxThe French ship Glorieux was a second rate 74 gun ship in the French Navy. Built by Clairin Deslauriers at Rochefort and launched on 10 August 1756, she was rebuilt in 1777....
. - Hon. George (1754–1780), killed in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
while an officer in the HEIC army. - Hon. Edward (1758–1779), army officer
- Hon. Henry William (1761–1774)
Cadogan's first wife died in 1768, and on 10 May 1777, he married Mary Churchill (a granddaughter of Robert Walpole
Robert Walpole
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG, KB, PC , known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman who is generally regarded as having been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain....
) and they had four children:
- Hon. Henry (1780–1813), killed at the Battle of VitoriaBattle of VitoriaAt the Battle of Vitoria an allied British, Portuguese, and Spanish army under General the Marquess of Wellington broke the French army under Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan near Vitoria in Spain, leading to eventual victory in the Peninsular War.-Background:In July 1812, after...
. - Hon. George, later 3rd Earl CadoganGeorge Cadogan, 3rd Earl CadoganAdmiral George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan KMT, CB was a prominent British Royal Navy officer and politician of the mid-nineteenth century who first gained notoriety for his service in the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars in command of...
(1783–1864) - Lady Emily Mary (died 1839), married Rev. Hon. Gerald Wellesley (younger son of the 1st Earl of MorningtonGarret Wesley, 1st Earl of MorningtonGarret Colley Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington was an Anglo-Irish politician and composer, best known today for fathering several distinguished British military commanders and politicians.-Life:...
). - Lady Charlotte (1781–1853), married (1) 1st Baron CowleyHenry Wellesley, 1st Baron CowleyHenry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley GCB was the youngest brother of the Duke of Wellington, and became a notable diplomat in his own right.-Life:...
, (2) 1st Marquess of AngleseyHenry Paget, 1st Marquess of AngleseyField Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against...
.
Cadogan and his second wife divorced in 1796 and on his death at Santon Downham, Suffolk in 1807, his titles passed to his eldest son, Charles
Charles Cadogan, 2nd Earl Cadogan
Charles Henry Sloane Cadogan, 2nd Earl Cadogan was a British nobleman, styled Viscount Chelsea from 1800 to 1807....
, by his first wife.