The members of this family bear the surname
Dudley Colley [alias
Cowley], of Castle Carbery (ca 1621-Jul 1674); m.1st Anne Warren;
m.2nd Mrs Elizabeth Bollard, née Sankey, and had issue:
[by 1st m.]:
1a) Henry, of Castle
Carbery (d.1700); m.1st Mary Usher; m.2nd Aug 1694 Sarah
Boswell (dsp 1719)
1b)
2b)
Henry, of Castle Carbery, d.10 Feb 1723; m.Jan 1719 Lady Mary Hamilton
1c)
Henry, d.1 Mar 1723
2c)
3c)
Mary (
3b)
Richard, surnamed Colley, or Cowley, until 1728 when he took the name Wesley on
inheriting Dangan and Mornington from Garret Wesley
[below], cr 1746 Baron Mornington (ca 1690-31 Jan 1758); m.23 Dec 1719
Elizabeth Sale (d.17 Jun 1738)
1c)
2c)
3c)
Garret, 2nd Lord Mornington, cr 1760 Earl of Mornington and Viscount
Wellesley of
1d)
Richard, 2nd Earl of Mornington, changed surname to Wellesley ca
1789, cr 1797 Baron Wellesley of Wellesley, cr 1799 Marquess Wellesley of Norragh (Dangan Castle 20 Jun
1760-London 26 Sep 1842); m.1st London 29 Nov 1794 Hyacinthe
Gabrielle Roland [or Fagan] (d.Teddesley Park 7 Nov
1816); m.2nd Dublin 29 Oct 1825 Mrs Marianne Patterson, née Caton (d.Hampton Court Palace 17 Dec 1853)
1e)
[by Hyacinthe Gabrielle Fagan, later his wife] Richard Wellesley (
2e)
[illegitimate] Gerald Wellesley
3e)
[illegitimate] Anne Wellesley (1788-19 Mar 1875); m.1st
4e)
[illegitimate] Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley (
2d)
Arthur Gerald (5 May 1761-1768)
3d)
William, changed surname to Wellesley, and later to Wellesley-Pole on suc to
estates of his cousin William Pole [below], cr 1821 Baron Maryborough of
Maryborough, 1842 3rd Earl of Mornington (Dangan
Castle 20 May 1763-London 22 Feb 1845); m.London 17 May 1784 Katherine
Elizabeth Forbes (1760-London 23 Oct 1851)
1e)
Mary Charlotte Anne (
2e)
William, 4th Earl of Mornington, changed surname 1812 to
Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley (
1f)
William Richard Arthur, 5th Earl of Mornington (Wanstead
House, Essex 7 Oct 1813-Paris 25 Jul 1863); he left the Draycot estates,
inherited from his mother, to his paternal cousin, Earl Cowley
2f)
James Fitzroy Henry William (
3f)
Victoria Catherine Mary (29 May 1818-29 Mar 1897)
3e)
Emily Harriet (
4e)
Priscilla Anne (
4d)
Francis Seymour (
5d)
Anne (
6d) ARTHUR Wesley, b.Dublin 1 May 1769; changed surname to Wellesley May 1798;
cr 4 Sep 1809 Baron Douro of Wellesley and Viscount
Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington; cr 28 Feb 1812 Earl of Wellington; cr
3 Oct 1812 Marquess of Wellington; cr 11 May 1814 Marquess of Douro and Duke of Wellington; also cr 1811 Conde de Vimeiro in Portugal, in 1812 Duque de Ciudad Rodrigo in
Spain and Marques de Torres Vedras and Duque de
Vittoria in Portugal, in 1815 Prince of Waterloo in the Netherlands; d.Walmer Castle 14 Sep 1852; he had m.Dublin
10 Apr 1806 Hon. Catherine Sarah Dorothea Pakenham (1772-Apsley House 24 Apr
1831)
1e) ARTHUR RICHARD, 2nd
Duke of Wellington, etc, suc as 6th Earl of Mornington 1863 (London
3 Feb 1807-Brighton 13 Aug 1884); m.London
2e) Charles (Phoenix Park,
Dublin 16 Jan 1808-Apsley House 9 Oct 1858); m.London
1f) Arthur (
2f) HENRY, 3rd Duke
of
3f) Victoria Alexandrina (Apsley House 2 Apr 1847-31 Jul 1933); m.London
4f) ARTHUR Charles, 4th
Duke of Wellington, etc (Apsley House 15 Mar
1849-Ewhurst Park, Basingstoke 18 Jun 1934); m.London
1g) Evelyn Kathleen (
2g) ARTHUR Charles, 5th
Duke of
1h) Anne Maud, suc 1943 as
Duquesa de Ciudad Rodrigo, which titles she ceded to her uncle, the 7th
Duke (London 2 Feb 1910-3 Jul 1998); m.London
2h) HENRY Valerian George, 6th
Duke of
3g) Richard (London 30 Sep
1879-k.a.Zandvoorde 29 Oct 1914); m.London
1h) Pamela (London 14 May
1912-31 Mar 1987); m.1st
2h) Mary (London 8 Jan 1915-6
October 2017)
4g) GERALD, 7th Duke
of
1h) ARTHUR Valerian, 8th
Duke of
1i) Arthur Charles Valerian, 9th
Duke of Wellington, Duque de Ciudad Rodrigo on cession by his father (b.Windsor
1j) Arthur Gerald, Marquess of
1k) Mae Madeleine (b.London
2k) Arthur Darcy, Earl of
Mornington (b.London 4 Jan 2010)
3k) Alfred (b.10 Dec 2014)
2j) Honor
3j) Mary Luise (b.London
4j) Charlotte Anne (b.London
5j) Frederick Charles (b.London
2i) Richard Gerald (b.Windsor
1j) Natasha Doone
(b.5 Oct 1975); m.20 Oct 2007 C. Tom Halliday
2j) Davinia
Chloe (b.Ayrshire
3i) Caroline Jane (b.Park Corner, Heckfield
4i) John Henry (b.Park Corner
1j) Gerald Valerian (b.Queen
2j) Alexandrina Sofia (b.23 Jul
1983); m.6 Sep 2014 James Hillier Blount, aka James Blunt (b.22 Feb 1974)
5i) James Christopher Douglas
(b.16 Dec 1964); m.1st 1994 (div 2005) Laura Elizabeth Wedge; m.2nd
Ayrshire shortly before
1j) Eleanor Rose (b.9 Dec 1995)
2j) Oliver Valerian (b.2005)
3j) Skye Joanna (13 Dec 2006-12
Dec 2021)
4j) Isla
Diana (b.2009)
2h)
5g) Eileen (Windsor 13 Feb
1887-31 Oct 1952); m.London
6g) George (Windsor 29 Jul
1889-31 Jul 1967); m.1st
1h) Richard (Hempstead, Long Island,
New York 22 Jun 1920-27 Apr 1984); m.1st Buckland Faringdon
1i) Nesta (b.Buckland
2i) Lucy (b.Buckland
3i) Charles (
1j) Rosanna (b.12 Oct 1989)
2j)
4i) John (
1j) Thomas Richard Henry
(b.2000)
5f) Mary Angela (Apsley House 21 Oct 1850-26 Apr 1936); m.London
6f)
7d)
Rev. Gerald Valerian, changed surname to
1e)
Arthur Richard (1804-21 Aug 1830)
2e)
Emily Anne Charlotte (d.22 Oct 1876); m.26 Jan 1836 Rev. Hon. Albert Liddell
(d.29 Jun 1888)
3e)
Georgiana Henrietta Louisa (
4e)
Mary Sarah (
5e)
Cecil Elizabeth (d.12 Jul 1883); m.11 May 1842 Hon. George Augustus Liddell
(d.14 Dec 1888)
6e)
William Henry Charles (
1f)
Arthur George Henry (
1g)
Garret Gerald Henry (
2g)
Valerie Olivia (d.7 Aug 1958); m.9 May 1906 Reginald Dashwood-Tandy
2f)
Gerald Valerian (
1g)
Cyril Gerald Valerian (
2g)
Frederick Henry Burton (
1h)
1i)
Evelyn Angela Juliana (b.1938); m.2 Apr 1961 John Albert Searle
2i)
Helen Christabel Kate (b.1947); m.1975 Daniel Levasseur
3i)
Rosalind Jane (b.1954); m.1978 Alfred Peter Walshaw
2h)
Kathleen Helen Valerie (
3h)
Evelyn Geraldine Ruth (
3g)
Kathleen Geraldine Helen (
3f)
4f)
Alice Jane (d.2 May 1936); m.3 Sep 1873 Charles Edward Sanderson (d.1893)
5f)
Cyril William, d.young
6f)
Evelyn Jame (d.17 May 1931); m.10 Jan 1878 Bernard
Edward Cammell (d.19 Nov 1932)
7f)
1g)
Muriel Alice (
2g)
Gerald Valentine (
1h)
Edmund Gerald Valerian (
2h)
Philip
1i)
Barbara Victoria (b.1958); m.1985 Roger John Sandwell
3h)
Eileen Valerie Christine (7 Jun 1922-8 Apr 1990)
4h)
3g)
8f)
Cecilia Louisa Jane (d.2 Nov 1944); m.9 Sep 1880 Walter Harry Sykes (d.12 Nov
1932)
9f)
Dora Penelope Jane (d.5 Nov 1942)
10f)
Ethel Caroline Jane (d.8 May 1953); m.1st
11f)
Herbert Arthur (
1g)
Ronald Arthur (
2g)
Eric George (
3g)
Violet Evelyn (
12f)
Cecil George (
1g)
Lettice Jane Katherine (1908-1995); m.23 Apr 1930 Peter Jocelyn Lambert
(d.1970)
2g)
Pamela (1909-25 Jul 2008); m.16 Apr 1938 Edward Noel Keith Estcourt
13f)
Winifred Charlotte Jane (d.21 Apr 1955); m.3 Feb 1903 Harold Platt Sykes
(1865-13 Feb 1942)
6e)
Sir George Greville (
1f)
Olivia Georgiana (
8d)
Mary Elizabeth (
9d)
Henry, changed surname to
1e)
Henry Richard Charles, 2nd Lord Cowley, cr 1857 Earl Cowley and
Viscount Dangan (London 17 Jun 1804-London 15 Jul
1884); m.23 Oct 1833 Hon. Olivia Cecilia Fitzgerald de Ros (
1f)
William Henry, 2nd Earl Cowley (Stuttgart 25 Aug 1834-Draycott House
28 Feb 1895); m.London
1g)
Eva Cecilia Margaret (1865-4 Mar 1948); m.23 Nov 1898
2g)
Henry Arthur Mornington, 3rd Earl Cowley (Wilton Place 14 Jan 1866-15
Jan 1919); m.1st London 17 Dec 1889 (div 1897) Lady Violet Nevill (7
Dec 1866-28 Mar 1910); m.2nd Colombo 14 Dec 1905 (div 1913) Hon.Millicent Florence Eleanor Wilson (4 Dec 1872-29 Nov
1952); m.3rd 19 Jan 1914 Clare Florence Mary Stapleton (d.8 May 1949),
dau of Sir F G Stapleton, 8th Bt.
1h)
Christian Arthur, 4th Earl Cowley (
1i)
Michael, Viscount Dangan (
2i)
Patricia Mary Anne (
3i)
Denis Arthur, 5th Earl Cowley (
1j)
Richard Francis, 6th Earl Cowley (
1k)
Alexia Anne Elizabeth (b.30 Oct 1973)
2k)
Caroline Maria Frances (b.11 May 1976)
4i)
Colleen Angela (b.21 Mar 1925); m.9 Aug 1945 Paul A Hanlon
5i)
Garret Graham, 7th Earl Cowley (
1j)
Garret Graham, 8th Earl Cowley (b.30 Mar 1965); m.1990 Claire
Brighton
1k)
Henry Arthur Peter, Viscount Dangan (b.3 Dec 1991)
2k)
Natasha Rose Welleslley (b.28 Jun 1994)
3k)
Bertram Garret Graham (b.12 Apr 1999)
2j)
Tara Lennon (b.1962)
6i)
Brian Timothy (b.28 Feb 1938); m.1st Jun 1961 (div 1964) Patricia Tribbey; m.2nd
2h)
Henry Gerald Valerian Francis (
1i)
Henry Arthur Winston Butler (b.1970); m.2001 Louise Stephanie Fisher
1j)
Jay Fabian (b.Dec 2001)
2i)
Richard Valerian (b.1972)
1j)
Philip Richard Stephen (b.1993)
2j)
Jade Elizabeth Christine (b.1991)
3h)
Diana Mary (1914-2 Jan 1984); m.20 Jul 1933 Daniel Stewart Thomas Bingham
4h)
Cecilia (d.30 Sep 1952); m.1st
2f)
Feodorowna Cecilia (d.30 Mar 1920); m.11 Apr 1874 Francis Leveson Bertie,
Viscount Bertie of Thame
3f)
Sophia Georgiana Robertina (1840-3 Jun 1923); m.16 Feb 1863 Charles Philip
Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke (
4f)
Cecil Charles Foley (1842-28 Mar 1916)
5f)
Frederick Arthur (
1g)
Sir Victor Alexander Augustus Henry (
1h)
Anne Muriel (22 May 1913-20 Feb 1919)
2e)
William Henry George (
1f)
Henry William (
2f)
Gerald Edward (
1g)
2g)
William (
3g)
Gerald Valerian (
1h)
Julian Valerian (
1i)
William Valerian (b.1966); m.1st 1994 (div 2006) Marjorie Emma (
1j)
Julian Valerian Arthur (b.1997)
2j)
Daisy Elizabeth Susan (b.1999)
3j)
Tabitha Lily (b.2003)
4j)
George Edward Valerian (b.2007)
5j)
Jemima Kate (b.2010)
2i)
Kate Elizabeth (b.1970)
3f)
George (1855-1885)
4f)
Mary Amelia (d.10 Nov 1925); m.16 Sep 1890 Farnham Chidley Close (d.13 Jan
1901)
5f)
Charlotte Anne (d.19 Aug 1930)
6f)
Emily Grace (d.19 Aug 1916); m.1880 Edward Calthrop
(d.1912)
7f)
Georgiana Spencer (d.27 May 1943); m.12 Apr 1877 William Fitzwilliam Burton
(d.16 Sep 1927)
8f)
Louisa Christiana (d.27 Oct 1933)
3e)
Charlotte Arbuthnot (
4e)
Very Rev. Gerald, Dean of
1f)
Albert Victor Arthur (
5e)
Georgiana Charlotte Mary (
4c
– 7c) two more sons, two more daus, d.as infants
4b)
William, d.young
5b)
Blayney, d.young
6b)
George, d.young
7b)
Anne; m.William Pole, of Ballyfin
1c) William Pole, of Ballyfin
(d.Dec 1781); left his estates to 3rd Earl of Mornington (above)
8b)
9b)
Sarah, d.14 May 1746
10b)
11b)
Mary
12b)
Judith
2a) George; m.Susan Wainman
1b)
2b)
Charles
3b)
Dorothy
4b)
Mary; m.T Palmer
3a) John
4a) Charles
5a) William, d.young
6a) Christopher
7a) Thomas
8a)
9a) Elizabeth, d.8 Sep
1678; m.Garret Wesley, of Dangan
and Mornington (1638-ca 1672)
1b) William Wesley, of Dangan
and Mornington; m.a dau of Maurice Keating but dsp
2b) Garret Wesley, of Dangan
and Mornington (d.23 Sep 1728); m.Katherine Keating (d.14 Apr 1745); he
bequeathed his estates to Richard Colley (above)
3b) Margaret (d.15 Jun 1683); m.1679 Wentworth
Harman, of Castle Roe (d.3 Mar 1714) à issue
10a) Mary; m.1st
William Ashe, of Ashefield (d.14 Mar 1681); m.2nd
James Brabazon, of Carstown (d.1728)
11a) Ellen; m.Apr 1669
Thomas Moore, of Croghan
12a) Sarah, d.an infant
13a)
Sarah, d.23 Dec 1730; m.Rev.
Nicholas Knight (d.10 May 1731)
14a) Katherine; per Collins,
it was she and not Sarah who m. Nicholas Knight, and the dates placed there
pertain to her
15a) Anne, d.an infant
16a) Anne; m.John Bollard
[Pollard]
17a) Charity
[by
2nd m.]:
18a) Jane, d.young
19a) Alice; m.Henry
Gorges, of Coleraine
20a) Grace, d.13 Jul 1742;
m.1st Anthony Brabazon, of Kellystown; m.2nd
Feb 1700 Caleb Gay (d.14 Nov 1701)