William Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton daughter who died in infancy. Frances, Viscountess Chewton was a Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria, and received the Order of Victoria and Albert, 3rd class. She died 11 April 1902, at Bookham lodge, Cobham, Surrey, in her 80th year, of pneumonia. William Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton William Frederick Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton (29 June 1816 in Cardington, Bedfordshire – 8 October 1854) was a British army officer. Waldegrave was the eldest son of Hon. William Waldegrave and was educated at Cheam School. While still at school, he served as a midshipman aboard his father's ship, HMS "Seringapatam" from 1829–31 and
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne Peel refused to form a new government, and Melbourne was persuaded to stay on as Prime Minister. Melbourne left a considerable list of reforming legislation, which, although not as long as that of Lord Grey, is considered worthy nonetheless. Among his government's acts were a reduction in the number of capital offences, reforms of local government, and the reform of the Poor laws. This restricted the terms on which the poor were allowed relief and established compulsory admission to workhouses for the impoverished. On 25 February 1841, Melbourne was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Following a vote