George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas

George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee; 17 October 1724 – 15 March 1764) was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.

He gained the courtesy title of Viscount Malpas when his father succeeded as third Earl of Cholmondeley in 1733.

He fought in the Second Battle of Fontenoy in 1745 and later achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 65th Regiment of Foot.

[1] In 1754, he was elected to the House of Commons for Bramber, a seat he held until 1761, and then to represent Corfe Castle between 1761 and 1764.

After returning from duty with his regiment in Ireland, Lord Malpas died after five days' illness with 'inflammation of the bowels' on 15 March 1764,[1] aged 39, predeceasing his father.