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Paternal Family Tree: Colley
In or before 19th July 1735 [his father] Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington (age 45) and [his mother] Elizabeth Sale were married.
On 19th July 1735 Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington was born to Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington (age 45) and Elizabeth Sale in Dangan Castle, Summerhill, Trim, County Meath.
On 10th August 1735 Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington was baptised at St Andrew's Church, Dublin.
On 17th July 1738 [his mother] Elizabeth Sale died.
Around 1745 Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 9) was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
In 1757 Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 21) was elected MP Trim.
On 6th February 1759 Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 23) and Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 16) were married. She by marriage Baroness Mornington.
On 20th June 1760 [his son] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley was born to Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 24) and [his wife] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 17) at Dungan Castle, Dungan, County Meath.
On 2nd October 1760 Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 25) was created 1st Earl Mornington, 1st Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 22) in reward for his services to music and philanthropy. [his wife] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 18) by marriage Countess Mornington.
On 20th May 1763 [his son] William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington was born to Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 27) and [his wife] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 20). His great uncle William Pole of Ballyfin in Ireland (age 50) was his godfather.
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In 1764 Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 28) was appointed First Professor of Music at Trinity College, Dublin.
On 31st January 1768 [his father] Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington (age 78) died. His son Garrett (age 32) succeeded 2nd Baron Mornington.
On 13th March 1768 [his daughter] Anne Wellesley was born to Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 32) and [his wife] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 25).
On 1st May 1769 [his son] Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington was born to Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 33) and [his wife] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 26) at Dublin [Map].
On 7th December 1770 [his son] Reverend Gerald Valerian Wellesley was born to Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 35) and [his wife] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 28) at Dungan Castle, Dungan, County Meath.
On 20th January 1773 [his son] Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley was born to Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 37) and [his wife] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 30).
On 22nd May 1781 Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 45) died at Kensington. He was buried at Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair. On 22nd May 1781 His son [his son] Richard (age 20) succeeded 2nd Earl Mornington, 2nd Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle.
On 10th September 1831 [his former wife] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 89) died at Henrietta Street Covent Garden. She was buried at Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair.
GrandFather: Henry Colley
Father: Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ussher of Bridgefoot
GrandMother: Mary Ussher
Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington
Mother: Elizabeth Sale