William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan KT

William Cadogan was The Duke of Marlborough's right-hand man through most of the campaign in the War of the Spanish Succession. He was Quartermaster-General for the march to the Danube, being one of the few people entrusted with Marlborough's secret intentions. He was responsible for the effective supply and organisation of the march. He commanded the advance guard in the breakthrough of Villiers' lines of Ne Plus Ultra. When Marlborough was dismissed and went into exile he stayed with him and acted as go-between to maintain links with people in Britain. 1675 Born the son of a barrister, Henry Cadogan 1690 Joined the army and served in Ireland 1701 Major in the Inniskilling Dragoons 1701 Appointed QMG in Marlborough's army, until 1712 1703 Colonel of 5DG. 2nd March, until 1712 1704 Married Margaret Munter at The Hague (2 daughters) 1704 March to the Danube 1705 Whig MP for Woodstock, until 1716 1706 Major-General 1707 British Ambassador to the Netherlands, up to 1720 1709 Lieutenant-General 1709 Lieutenant of the Tower of London 1712 Voluntary exile with Duke of Marlborough 1714 Lieutenant of the Ordnance 1714 Colonel of Coldstream Guards. 11th Oct, until 1722 1714 Master of the Robes 1715 Replaced Argyll to command army in Jacobite Rising 1715 Governor of the Isle of Wight 1716 Purchased Caversham Park, Oxfordshire 1716 Made Baron Cadogan of Reading 1716 Knight of the Thistle 1717 Privy Councillor 1718 made Earl Cadogan 1722 Master-General of the Ordnance, until 1725 1722 Colonel of Grenadier Guards. 18th June 1726 Died on 17th July and buried in Westminster Abbey

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