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Wade, George (1673–1748)  

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004
George Wade (1673–1748) by Jean Baptiste van Loo courtesy of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom

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Wade, George (1673–1748), army officer and road builder  

Stephen Brumwell

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Wade, George (1673–1748), army officer and road builder, was the third son of Jerome Wade of Kilavally, co. Westmeath, whose father, William Wade, had served as a major under Cromwell. Wade's first commission, dated 26 December 1690, was as ensign in Captain Richard Trevanion's...