Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
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Summary
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley was born on June 20, 1760[1], in County Meath[2]. He died on September 26, 1842[3], in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,716 views/month, #6,954 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington[8]
- Mother: Anne Wellesley, Countess of Mornington[9]
- Spouse: Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Roland[10], Marianne Wellesley, Marchioness Wellesley[11]
- Child: Anne Wellesley[12], Henry Wellesley[13], Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley[14], Gerald Wellesley[15], Richard Wellesley[16]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[17]
- Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[18], Governor-General of India[19], Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs[20], Lord Lieutenant of Ireland[21], Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[22], Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Spain[23], member of the House of Lords[24], member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[25], member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[26], member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[27]
- Employer: Foreign Office[28]
- Educated at: Christ Church[29], Eton College[30], Harrow School[31], The Royal School, Armagh[32]
- Award received: Knight of the Garter[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Family: House of Wellesley[35]
- Noble title: Marquess of Wellesley[36], Baron Wellesley[37]
- Member of political party: Whigs[38], Tories[39]
- Commons category: Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley[40]
- Archives at: National Library of Wales[41]
- Family name: Colley[42]
- Given name: Richard[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley[44]
- Commons gallery: Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley[45]
- Depicted by: Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley[46], Richard Colley, Viscount Wellesley (1760–1842)[47], Richard Colley Wellesley (1760–1842), 1st Marquess, Governor General of Fort William, Bengal (1798–1805)[48]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[49], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[50], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[52], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[54], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[55], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[56], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[57]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[58]
- Name in native language: Richard Colley Wesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley include Mornington[60], a suburb[61], in Australia[62] and Wellesley[63], a lower-tier municipality of Ontario[64], in Canada[65].
Why It Matters
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for him include Mornington[60], a suburb[61], in Australia[62] and Wellesley[63], a lower-tier municipality of Ontario[64], in Canada[65].
FAQs
Where was Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley born?
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley's place of birth was County Meath[2].
Where did Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley die?
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley passed away in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[4].
Who were Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley's parents?
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley's father was Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington[8]. Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley's mother was Anne Wellesley, Countess of Mornington[9].
Who was Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley married to?
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley's spouses include Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Roland[10] and Marianne Wellesley, Marchioness Wellesley[11].
What did Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley do for work?
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6].
Where did Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley go to school?
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley was educated at Christ Church[29], Eton College[30], Harrow School[31], and The Royal School, Armagh[32].
What awards did Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Garter[33].