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Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington (19 July1735–22 May1781) was an Irish politician and composer, best known today for fathering several distinguished British politicians. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and was elected its first Professor of Music in 1764. As a composer he is remembered chiefly for glees such as Here in cool grot and for a double Anglican chant.
Garret Wesley succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Mornington in 1758. The titles Viscount Wellesley of Dangan and Earl of Mornington were created for him in 1760 in recognition of his musical and philanthropic achievements.
Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley, Born 20 Jan 1773.
Lady Anne Wellesley, Born 1775.
Wesley's four titled sons all had titles created in the Peerage of England, entitling them to sit in the House of Lords. The titles Marquess Wellesley and Baron Maryborough are now extinct.
Preceded by: Richard Wesley, 1st Baron of Mornington
The subsidiary titles associated with this peerage are Viscount Wellesley (1760) and BaronMornington (1746), both in the Peerage of Ireland.
The second earl, Richard Wellesley, was created Baron Wellesley in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1797 and Marquess Wellesley in the Peerage of Ireland in 1799, which titles became extinct at his death.
William Wellesley-Pole, 1stBaron Maryborough (1763-1845), succeeded as 3rd Earl of Mornington in 1842
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1 May 1769–14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, widely considered one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century.
He came from an established family of noblemen – his father was the Earl of Mornington, his eldest brother, who would inherit his father's Earldom, would be created Marquess Wellesley, and two of his other brothers would be raised to the peerage as Baron Maryborough and Baron Cowley.
Earl of Wellington, in the County of Somerset (28 February 1812)
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