Person:Henry Wellesley (2)

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Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley
b.20 Jan 1773
d.27 Apr 1847
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley1760 - 1842
  2. William Wellesley1763 - 1845
  3. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington1769 - 1852
  4. Hon. and Rev. Gerald Valerian Wellesley1770 - 1848
  5. Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley1773 - 1847
  6. Lady Anne Wellesley1775 - 1844
Spouse and Children
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  1. Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley1804 - 1884
  2. Hon. William Henry George Wellesley1806 - 1875
  3. Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley1808 - 1891
  4. Gerald Valerian Wellesley1809 - 1882
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Facts and Events
Name Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley
Gender Male
Birth[1] 20 Jan 1773
Marriage to Lady Charlotte Cadogan
Death[1] 27 Apr 1847
Reference Number? Q334543?


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Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley GCB (20 January 1773 – 27 April 1847) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat and politician. He was the younger brother of the soldier and politician the first Duke of Wellington. He is known particularly for his service as British Ambassador to Spain during the Peninsular War where he acted in cooperation with his brother to gain the support of Cortes of Cádiz. His later postings included being Ambassador in Vienna where he dealt with Metternich and British Ambassador to France during the reign of Louis Philippe I.

His career was closely connected with that of his elder brothers Arthur and Richard Wellesley, who served as Foreign Secretary between 1809 and 1812. He became embroiled in a public scandal in 1809 when his wife Charlotte eloped with Henry Paget who as Lord Uxbridge was later to serve as cavalry commander under his brother at the Battle of Waterloo.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   WELLESLEY, Hon. Henry (1773-1847), in The History of Parliament.
  3.   Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley of Wesley, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
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