Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
Former Governor-General of India
Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, KG, KP, PC, PC was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. He was styled as Viscount Wellesley until 1781, when he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Mornington. In 1799, he was... Wikipedia
Born: June 20, 1760, Dangan Castle, Ireland
Died: September 26, 1842 (age 82 years), Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom
Children: Lady Charles Bentinck, Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley, and Gerald Wellesley
Previous offices: Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1833–1834), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1821–1828), and Governor-General of India (1798–1805)
Spouse: Marianne Wellesley, Marchioness Wellesley (m. 1825–1842) and Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Roland (m. 1794–1816)
Siblings: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington