House of Wellesley
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The House of Wellesley is a prominent Anglo-Irish noble family best known for producing Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, a leading British military commander and statesman.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Irish noble family
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noble family ⓘ |
| associatedWithOffice | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory |
County Meath
NERFINISHED
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Dangan Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsUsedBy | House of Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedToEvent |
Battle of Waterloo
NERFINISHED
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Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Anglo-Irish ⓘ |
| familyNameInUseSinceCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyNameVariant | Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCadetBranch | Wellesley-Pole family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableDiplomaticRoleThroughMember | Governor-General of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatrilinealSurname | Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryTitle |
Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Mornington NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfProminence |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfFamilyName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfSocialClass |
aristocracy
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landed gentry ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
peerage of Ireland
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peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military leadership through Arthur Wellesley
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political influence in the United Kingdom ⓘ producing Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitleHeld |
Baron Mornington
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Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Mornington NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originOfSurnameVariant | anglicisation of Wesley ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentHistorical | British establishment ⓘ |
| producedGovernorGeneralOfIndia | Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedOfficeHolder | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
British Empire
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British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionTraditionally | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| seatHistorically |
Dangan Castle
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Mornington, County Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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