Person:Richard Wellesley (1)
Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
b.20 Jun 1760 Ireland
d.26 Sep 1842 Berkshire, England
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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m. 1794
  1. Lady Anne Wellesley
  2. Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley
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m. 1825
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Facts and Events
Name Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
Gender Male
Birth[2][1] 20 Jun 1760 Ireland
Marriage 1794 to Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Roland
Marriage 1825 to Mary Anne "Marianne" Caton
Death[2][1] 26 Sep 1842 Berkshire, England
Reference Number? Q335205?


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Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, (20 June 1760 – 26 September 1842) was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. He was styled as Viscount Wellesley until 1781, when he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Mornington. In 1799, he was granted the Irish peerage title of Marquess Wellesley.

He first made his name as fifth Governor-General of India between 1798 and 1805. He later served as Foreign Secretary in the British Cabinet and as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. In 1799, his forces invaded Mysore and defeated Tipu, the Sultan of Mysore, in a major battle. He also initiated the Second Anglo-Maratha War.

He was the eldest son of The 1st Earl of Mornington, an Irish peer, and Anne, the eldest daughter of The 1st Viscount Dungannon. His younger brother, Arthur, was Field Marshal the 1st Duke of Wellington.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave.

    Richard Colley Wellesley
    Birth 20 Jun 1760
    Death 26 Sep 1842 (aged 82)
    Burial
    Eton College Chapel
    Eton, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England

    Marquess Wellesley. He was born at Dangan Castle, Ireland, eldest son of the 1st Earl of Mornington. His younger brother was the 1st Duke of Wellington. In 1781 Richard Wellesley became the 2nd Earl of Mornington. He entered the English House of Commons in 1784 and was made Lord of the Treasury in 1786. In April 1798 in arrived in India as Governor-General. He expanded British power in India by annexation and sub alliances with native princes, often against the orders of the East India Company. Intense criticism in England of Wellelsey's policy forced his resignation in 1805. Several attempts, which failed, were made to impeach Wellelsey. During 1809 he was ambassador to Spain and in 1821 he became lord lieutenant of Ireland. Wellesley died at Kingston House, Brompton, England.

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44673855/richard-colley-wellesley

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