Name Garret Wesley Role Irish Politician | ||
Died May 22, 1781, London, United Kingdom Parents Richard Wesley, 1st Baron Mornington Children Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley Grandchildren Lady Charles Bentinck, Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington, Lord Charles Wellesley Similar People Arthur Wellesley - 1st Duke, Richard Wellesley - 1st Marqu, Arthur Wellesley - 2nd Duke, Catherine Wellesley - Duchess, Wellington Mara | ||
Education Trinity College, Dublin | ||
Garret Wesley (circa 1665 – 28 September 1728) was an Irish Member of Parliament.
He represented Trim from 1692 to 1693, Athboy from 1695 to 1699, County Meath from 1711 to 1714 and then Trim again from 1727 to his death.
He was the son of Garret Wellesley/Wesley I and Elizabeth Cowley/Colley. He married Katherine Keating but had no issue. His maternal grandfather was Dudley Colley/Cowley: on his death he left his property to his cousin Richard Colley/Cowley, 1st Baron Mornington, on condition he take the surname Wesley. Richard was the grandfather of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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