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'''Richard Wellesley''' (22 April 1787 – 1 March 1831) was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.
'''Richard Wellesley''' (22 April 1787 – 1 March 1831) was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.


He was the son of [[Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley]] and his mistress (later wife) [[Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Roland]].
He was the (illegitimate) son of [[Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley]] and his mistress (later wife) [[Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Roland]] and educated at [[Eton College]] (1800), [[Christ Church, Oxford]] (1805), and [[Lincoln's Inn]] (1808).


He represented [[Queenborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Queenborough]] in Parliament from 1810 to 1812, [[East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency)|East Grinstead]] from January to March 1812, and [[Ennis (UK Parliament constituency)|Ennis]] from 1820 to 1826.
He represented [[Queenborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Queenborough]] in Parliament from 1810 to 1812, [[East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency)|East Grinstead]] from January to March 1812, and [[Ennis (UK Parliament constituency)|Ennis]] from 1820 to 1826. He was appointed one of the [[Lords Commissioners of the Treasury]] from January to June 1812 and Commissioner of Stamp Duties from 1812 to his death.

He married in 1821, Jane Eliza, the daughter of George Chambers of Hartford, Huntingdonshire. They had 4 sons and a daughter.


His papers are held at the [[University of Southampton]].
His papers are held at the [[University of Southampton]].
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Revision as of 21:36, 8 March 2019

Richard Wellesley (22 April 1787 – 1 March 1831) was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.

He was the (illegitimate) son of Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley and his mistress (later wife) Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Roland and educated at Eton College (1800), Christ Church, Oxford (1805), and Lincoln's Inn (1808).

He represented Queenborough in Parliament from 1810 to 1812, East Grinstead from January to March 1812, and Ennis from 1820 to 1826. He was appointed one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury from January to June 1812 and Commissioner of Stamp Duties from 1812 to his death.

He married in 1821, Jane Eliza, the daughter of George Chambers of Hartford, Huntingdonshire. They had 4 sons and a daughter.

His papers are held at the University of Southampton.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Queenborough
1810–1812
With: John Villiers
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for East Grinstead
January 1812 – March 1812
With: Charles Rose Ellis
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Ennis
18201826
Succeeded by