1735 - 1781 (45 years)
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Name |
Garret (1st Earl of Mornington) Wesley |
Birth |
19 Jul 1735 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
22 May 1781 |
Aged 46 |
Person ID |
I156392 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
23 Jul 2017 |
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Notes |
- Garret Colley Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington (19 July 1735 '96 22 May 1781) was an Anglo-Irish politician and composer, best known today for fathering several distinguished British military commanders and politicians.
When he succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Mornington. In 1759 he was appointed Custos Rotulorum of Meath and in 1760, in recognition of his musical and philanthropic achievements, he was created Viscount Wellesley, of Dangan Castle in the County of Meath, and Earl of Mornington.
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