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WHATELY, Thomas (c.1728-72), of Nonsuch Park, Surr.

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b. c. 1728,Jas. Harris’s memorandum, 19 Feb. 1769, Malmesbury mss. 1st s. of Thomas Whately of Epsom, Surr. educ. Clare, Camb. 1745; M. Temple 1742, called 1751. unm.
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Sec. to Treasury Oct. 1763 – July 1765; ld. of Trade Jan. 1771 – Jan. 1772; under-sec. of state June 1771 – d. keeper of the King’s roads Jan. 1772 – d.

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WHATELY, Thomas (c.1728-72), of Nonsuch Park, Surr.
Main residence: Nonsuch Park, Surr.
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WHATELY, Thomas (c.1728-72)

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WELLESLEY (formerly WESLEY), Richard Colley, 2nd Earl of Mornington [I] (1760-1842), of Dangan Castle, co. Meath

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b. 20 June 1760, 1st s. of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington [I], by Anne, da. of Arthur Hill, 1st Visct. Dungannon [I]; bro. of Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington. educ. Harrow 1770-1; Eton 1771-8; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1778-81. m. (1) 29 Nov. 1794, Hyacinthe Gabrielle (d. 7 Nov. 1816), da. of Pierre Roland of Paris, 5 ch. bef. marriage; (2) 29 Oct. 1825, Marianne, da. of Richard Caton, merchant, of Baltimore, U.S.A., wid. of Robert Patterson, s.p. suc. fa. 22 May 1781; K.P. 5 Feb. 1783; took name of Wellesley 1789; cr. Baron Wellesley [GB] 20 Oct. 1797; Marquess Wellesley [I] 2 Dec. 1799; K.G. 3 Mar. 1810.
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M.P. [I] 1780 – 81.

Custos rot. co. Meath 1781 – d.; P.C. [I] 24 Feb. 1784; ld. of Treasury Sept. 1786 – Aug. 1797; P.C. [GB] 21 June 1793; commr. for Indian affairs June 1793 – Nov. 1797; gov. Madras May 1797 (did not take office); gov.-gen. Bengal Oct. 1797 – Jan. 1805, c.-in-c. 1800 – 05; ambassador to Spain July – Dec. 1809; foreign sec. 1809 – 12; ld. lt. [I] 1821 – 28, 1833 – 34; ld. steward 1830 – 33; ld. chamberlain Apr.-May 1835.

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WELLESLEY (formerly WESLEY), Richard Colley, 2nd Earl of Mornington [I] (1760-1842), of Dangan Castle, co. Meath
Main residence: Dangan Castle, co. Meath.
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M.H.P.
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Commons 1754-1790
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WELLESLEY (formerly WESLEY ), Richard Colley, 2nd Earl of Mornington [I] (1760-1842)

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WEMYSS, Hon. James (1726-86), of Wemyss, Fife.

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b. 23 Feb. 1726, 3rd s. of James, 5th Earl of Wemyss [S], by Janet, da. and h. of Col. Francis Charteris of Amisfield. educ. ?Edinburgh h.s. m. 29 Aug. 1757, his cos. Elizabeth, da. of William, 17th Earl of Sutherland [S], by Elizabeth, da. of David, 4th Earl of Wemyss [S], 6s. 2da. suc. fa. in Wemyss estates 1756.
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Midshipman R.N. 1741; lt. 1745; ret. 1757.

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WEMYSS, Hon. James (1726-86), of Wemyss, Fife.
Main residence: Wemyss, Fife.
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E.H.-G.
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Commons 1754-1790
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WEMYSS, Hon. James (1726-86)

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WEMYSS, William (1760-1822), of Wemyss, Fife.

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b. 9 Apr. 1760, 1st surv. s. of Hon. James Wemyss. educ. Edinburgh h.s.; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1776-7. m. 16 Sept. 1788, Frances, da. of Sir William Erskine, 1st Bt., of Torrie, Fife, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 10 May 1786.
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Ensign 2 Ft. Gds. 1777; col. Sutherland Fencibles Feb. 1779–83; capt. army 1781; dep. adjutant gen. for Scotland with rank of maj. 1786; lt.col. 1791; col. Sutherland Fencibles 1793; col. army 1795; maj.-gen. 1798; col. 93 Ft. 1800; lt.-gen. 1805; gen. 1814.

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WEMYSS, William (1760-1822), of Wemyss, Fife.
Main residence: Wemyss, Fife.
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E.H.-G.
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Commons 1754-1790
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WEMYSS, William (1760-1822)

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WENMAN, Philip, 4th Visct. Wenman [I] (1742-1800), of Thame Park, Oxon.

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b. 18 Apr. 1742, 1st s. of Philip, 3rd Visct. Wenman [I], M.P., by Sophia, da. of James Herbert, M.P., of Kingsey, Bucks. educ. Westminster 1752; Oriel, Oxf. 1760. m. 7 July 1766, Lady Eleanor Bertie, da. of Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Abingdon, s.p. suc. fa. 16 Aug. 1760.
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WENMAN, Philip, 4th Visct. Wenman [I] (1742-1800), of Thame Park, Oxon.
Main residence: Thame Park, Oxon.
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J.B.
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WENMAN, Philip, 4th Visct. Wenman [I] (1742-1800)

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