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William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington

Anglo-Irish politician (1763-1845)

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William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington

Anglo-Irish politician (1763-1845)

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William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington,, known as Lord Maryborough between 1821 and 1842, was an Anglo-Irish politician and an elder brother of Field Marshal The 1st Duke of Wellington. His surname changed twice: he was born with the name Wesley, which he changed to Wesley-Pole following an inheritance in 1781. In 1789 the spelling was updated to Wellesley-Pole, just as other members of the family had changed Wesley to Wellesley.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Citizenship: Kingdom of Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: May 20, 1763
Died: February 22, 1845

Family

Katherine Wellesley-Pole, Countess of Morningtonspouse Priscilla Fane, Countess of Westmorlandchild Mary Wellesley-Polechild William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Morningtonchild Lady Emily Wellesley-Polechild Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Morningtonfather Anne Wellesley, Countess of Morningtonmother Lady Anne Culling Smithsibling Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesleysibling Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowleysibling Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellingtonsibling Gerald Valerian Wellesleysibling

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William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington,, known as Lord Maryborough between 1821 and 1842, was an Anglo-Irish politician and an elder brother of Field Marshal The 1st Duke of Wellington. His surname changed twice: he was born with the name Wesley, which he changed to Wesley-Pole following an inheritance in 1781. In 1789 the spelling was updated to Wellesley-Pole, just as other members of the family had changed Wesley to Wellesley.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Citizenship: Kingdom of Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: May 20, 1763
Died: February 22, 1845

Family

Katherine Wellesley-Pole, Countess of Morningtonspouse Priscilla Fane, Countess of Westmorlandchild Mary Wellesley-Polechild William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Morningtonchild Lady Emily Wellesley-Polechild Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Morningtonfather Anne Wellesley, Countess of Morningtonmother Lady Anne Culling Smithsibling Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesleysibling Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowleysibling Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellingtonsibling Gerald Valerian Wellesleysibling