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Vor 4 Tagen · The manor passed to his son William, earl of Mornington (d. 1863), who left it in trust to his father's cousin Henry Wellesley, Earl Cowley (d. 1884). (fn. 81) In 1880 Cowley sold part of Wanstead Park (184 a.) to the corporation of London for preservation as part of Epping Forest.
Vor 4 Tagen · Wellesley spent most of his childhood at his family's two homes, the first a large house in Dublin, Mornington House, and the second Dangan Castle, 3 miles (5 km) north of Summerhill in County Meath. In 1781, Arthur's father died and his eldest brother Richard inherited his father's earldom.
Vor 3 Tagen · Opposite Harrington Square (on the Bedford Estate) was built Mornington Crescent, named after Richard Colley Wellesley, Earl of Mornington, Governor-General of India and eldest brother of the Duke of Wellington. The crescent appears first in the rate books in 1821, with one entry and a note by the collector to "leave room for 30 ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Granby Street commemorates the most popular of English generals, the "Marquis" of that name; and the name Mornington, no doubt, was given to the crescent out of compliment to the Earl of Mornington, GovernorGeneral of India, the brother of the Duke of Wellington, and afterwards better known as the Marquis of Wellesley. At the corner ...
Vor 3 Tagen · A leading political and military figure of the 19th century, the Duke of Wellington is best remembered for his defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo in 1815. As a general, he was renowned for his stunning defensive skills. His battle plans are still studied in military academies today. 9 min read.
Vor 5 Tagen · (William Wellesley-Pole) (1763–1845) wurde 1821 zum (Baron Maryborough) erhoben und beerbte 1842 seinen älteren Bruder als 3. Earl of Mornington. Er hinterließ einen Sohn, (1788–1857) und beim Tod seines Enkels (1813–1863) erlosch seine männliche Nachkommenlinie.
Vor 5 Tagen · It was William Wellesley-Pole, brother of the Duke of Wellington and Master of the Royal Mint who noticed the talents of Pistrucci and commissioned him to create the effigy of King George III which was used on the coins from the great re-coinage act of 1816.
