William Henry Wellesley, 2nd Earl Cowley
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William Henry Wellesley, 2nd Earl Cowley, was a British peer and diplomat of the prominent Wellesley family who served in various court and ceremonial roles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ member of the Wellesley family ⓘ |
| burial place | Chertsey, Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley, 3rd Earl Cowley
NERFINISHED
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Lady Eva Cecilia Margaret Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Sophia Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country of citizenship | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date of birth | 1834-08-25 ⓘ |
| date of death | 1895-07-28 ⓘ |
| date of succession | 1884 ⓘ |
| educated at |
Eton College
NERFINISHED
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Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family name | Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Henry Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorific prefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| inherited title from | Henry Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member of | British nobility ⓘ |
| military branch | Coldstream Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| military rank | Lieutenant ⓘ |
| mother | Olivia Cecilia FitzGerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Henry Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noble title |
2nd Earl Cowley
NERFINISHED
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Viscount Dangan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable for | service in court and ceremonial roles in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
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diplomat ⓘ |
| paternal grandfather | Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place of birth | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place of death | Exmouth, Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position held |
Deputy Lieutenant
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Earl Cowley NERFINISHED ⓘ Extra Groom-in-Waiting to Edward VII ⓘ Extra Groom-in-Waiting to George V ⓘ Justice of the Peace ⓘ Lord Chamberlain to Queen Alexandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord-in-Waiting ⓘ Master of the Ceremonies ⓘ |
| related to | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| served as |
attaché in Constantinople
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attaché in Paris ⓘ attaché in Vienna ⓘ |
| served in | British diplomatic service ⓘ |
| spouse | Emily Gwendolen Peers-Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| time period |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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