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WELD FORESTER, Hon. George Cecil Weld (1807-1886), of Willey Park, Salop and 14 Stanhope Street, Mdx.

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b. 10 May 1807, 2nd s. of Cecil Forester (afterwards Weld Forester†) (d. 1828) of Ross Hall, nr. Shrewsbury and Lady Katherine Mary Manners, da. of Charles, 4th duke of Rutland; bro. of Hon. John George Weld Weld Forester*. educ. Westminster 1818-22. m. 8 Nov. 1862, Hon. Mary Anne Jervis, da. of Edward, 2nd Visct. St. Vincent, wid. of David Ochterlony Dyce Sombré†, h. to the Begum Sumroo, s.p. suc. bro. as 3rd Bar. Forester 10 Oct. 1874. d. 14 Feb. 1886.
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Cornet R. Horse. Gds. 1824, lt. 1826, capt. 1832, brevet maj. 1846, maj. and lt.-col. 1848, half-pay 1859; maj.-gen. 1863; lt.-gen. 1871; gen. 1877.

Groom of bedchamber Feb. 1830 – Feb. 1831; comptroller of household Feb. 1852 – Jan. 1853, Mar. 1858 – June 1859; PC 27 Feb. 1852.

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WELD FORESTER, Hon. George Cecil Weld (1807-1886), of Willey Park, Salop and 14 Stanhope Street, Mdx.
Main residences: Willey Park, Salop; 14 Stanhope Street, Mdx.
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WELD FORESTER, Hon. John George Weld (1801-1874).

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b. 9 Aug. 1801, 1st s. of Cecil Forester (afterwards Weld Forester†) of Ross Hall, nr. Shrewsbury and Lady Katherine Mary Manners, da. of Charles, 4th duke of Rutland; bro. of Hon. George Cecil Weld Weld Forester*. educ. Westminster 1814-18; Christ Church, Oxf. 1820. m. 10 June 1856, Countess Alexandrina Julia Theresa Wihelmina Sophia, da. of Joachim Carl Ludwig Mortimer, Count Von Maltzan, wid. of Frederick James Lamb, 3rd Visct. Melbourne [I], 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Forester 23 May 1828. d. 10 Oct. 1874.
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Capt. of gentlemen at arms 1841 – 46; PC 14 Sept. 1841.

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WELD FORESTER, Hon. John George Weld (1801-1874).
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WELLESLEY, Arthur Richard, mq. of Douro (1807-1884).

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b. 3 Feb. 1807, 1st s. of Arthur Wellesley†, 1st duke of Wellington, and Hon. Catherine Sarah Dorothea Pakenham, da. of Edward Michael, 2nd Bar. Longford [I]. educ. Eton 1820-3, Christ Church, Oxf. 1824; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1825. m. 18 Apr. 1839, Lady Elizabeth Hay, da. of George, 8th mq. of Tweeddale [S], s.p. styled. Lord Douro 1812-14, mq. of Douro 1814-52; suc. fa. as 2nd duke of Wellington 14 Sept. 1852; KG 25 Mar. 1858; suc. cos. William Richard Arthur Pole Tylney Long Wellesley as 6th earl of Mornington [I] 25 July 1863. d. 13 Aug. 1884.
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Ensign 81 Ft. 1823, 71 Ft. 1825; cornet R. Horse Gds. 1825, lt. 1827; capt. 60 Rifle Corps 1828; maj. (army) 1830, Rifle Brigade 1831, lt.-col. (half-pay) 1834; a.d.c. to fa. as c.-in-c. army 1842 – 52; brevet col. 1846; lt.-col. Victoria Rifle Corps 1853 – 70; maj.-gen. 1854; lt.-gen. 1862; ret. 1863.

PC 7 Feb. 1853; master of horse Jan. 1853 – Feb. 1858.

Ld. lt. Mdx. 1868 – d.

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WELLESLEY, Arthur Richard, mq. of Douro (1807-1884).
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WELLESLEY POLE, Hon. William (1763-1845), of 3 Savile Row, Mdx.

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b. 20 May 1763, 2nd s. of Garret Wesley, 1st earl of Mornington [I] (d. 1781), and Hon. Anne Hill, da. of Arthur, 1st Visct. Dungannon [I]; bro. of Sir Arthur Wellesley†, Hon. Henry Wellesley† and Richard Colley Wellesley, 2nd earl of Mornington [I]†. educ. Eton 1774-6. m. 17 May 1784, Katherine Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Adm. John Forbes, MP [I], of Castle Forbes, co. Longford, 1s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. cos. William Pole of Ballyfin, Queen’s Co. 1781 and took additional name of Pole; cr. Bar. Maryborough [UK] 17 July 1821; GCH 1830; suc. bro. Richard as 3rd earl of Mornington [I] 26 Sept. 1842. d. 22 Feb. 1845.
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MP [I] 1783 – 90.

Midshipman RN 1778 – 82.

Jt.-remembrancer of exch. [I] 1797; clerk of ordnance July 1802 – Feb. 1806, Mar. – July 1807; sec. to admiralty June 1807 – Oct. 1809; PC [GB] 18 Oct. 1809 and [I] 24 Oct. 1809; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Oct. 1809 – Aug. 1812; commr. of treasury [I] 1810–11 and [GB] Jan. – June 1812, Nov. – Dec. 1834; chan. of exch. [I] July 1811 – Aug. 1812; master of mint Sept. 1814 – Sept. 1823; master of buckhounds Sept. 1823 – Nov. 1830; postmaster-gen. Dec. 1834 – May 1835.

Gov. Queen’s Co. 1783, Add. 37416, f. 167. custos rot. 1823; capt. Deal Castle 1838 – 43.

Capt. Ballyfin inf. 1796, Mdx. yeomanry 1803.

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WELLESLEY POLE, Hon. William (1763-1845), of 3 Savile Row, Mdx.
Main residence: 3 Savile Row, Mdx.
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WELLS, John (1761-1848), of 24 Lombard Street, London and Bickley Hall, Bromley, Kent

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b. 1761, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of William Wells (d. 1805), shipbuilder, of Deptford and Susanna, da. of James Neave of London and Walthamstow, Essex. m. 3 Sept. 1796, Esther Puget of Wickham, IGI (Kent); Gent. Mag. (1796), ii. 789 gives 2 Sept. 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. (at least 2 d.v.p.). d. 22 Nov. 1848.
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Sheriff, Kent 1812–13.

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WELLS, John (1761-1848), of 24 Lombard Street, London and Bickley Hall, Bromley, Kent
Main residences: 24 Lombard Street, London; Bickley Hall, Bromley, Kent.
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WELLS, John (1761-1848)

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WEST, Frederick Richard (1799-1862), of Ruthin Castle, Denb.

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b. 6 Feb. 1799, o.s. of Hon. Frederick William West† of Chirk Castle, Denb. and Culham Court, Berks. and 2nd w. Maria, da. of Richard Myddelton† of Chirk Castle. educ. Eton 1811; Christ Church, Oxf. 1818. m. (1) 14 Nov. 1820, Lady Georgiana Stanhope (d. 14 Aug. 1824), da. of Philip, 5th earl of Chesterfield, s.p.; (2) 11 Sept. 1827, Theresa Cornwallis, da. of Capt. John Whitby, RN, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. mother 1843; fa. 1852. d. 1 May 1862.
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Steward, Ruthin 1820; mayor, Holt 1822.

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WEST, Frederick Richard (1799-1862), of Ruthin Castle, Denb.
Main residence: Ruthin Castle, Denb.
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WESTENRA, Hon. Henry Robert (1792-1860), of Corstolvin Hills and Rossmore Park, co. Monaghan and The Dell, Windsor, Berks.

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b. 24 Aug. 1792, 1st s. of Warner William Westenra†, 2nd Bar. Rossmore [I], and 1st w. Mary Anne, da. of Charles Walsh of Walsh Park, co. Tipperary. educ. Westminster until 1806; Trinity, Dublin 1810. m. (1) 25 Jan. 1820, Anne Douglas Hamilton (d. 20 Aug. 1844), illegit. da. of Douglas, 8th duke of Hamilton [S], s.p.; (2) 19 May 1846, his cos. Josephine Julia Helen, da. of Henry Lloyd of Farrinrory, co. Tipperary, 4s. 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 3rd Bar. Rossmore [I] and 2nd Bar. Rossmore [UK] 10 Aug. 1842. d. 1 Dec. 1860.
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Ld. lt. co. Monaghan 1838 – 58.

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WESTENRA, Hon. Henry Robert (1792-1860), of Corstolvin Hills and Rossmore Park, co. Monaghan and The Dell, Windsor, Berks.
Main residences: Corstolvin Hills and Rossmore Park, co. Monaghan, [I]; The Dell, Windsor, Berks.
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WESTENRA, Hon. Henry Robert (1792-1860)

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WETHERELL, Charles (?1770-1846), of 5 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn and 7 Whitehall Place, Mdx.

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b. ?1770, 3rd s. of Rev. Nathan Wetherell, DD (d. 1807), master of Univ. Coll. Oxf. and dean of Hereford, and Ricarda, da. of Alexander Croke of Studley Priory, Oxon. HP Commons, 1790-1820, v. 521, following Gent. Mag. (1846), ii. 426, states that at his death Nathan Wetherell was ‘worth £100,000’. In fact, his personalty was sworn under £3,500, though the residue was calculated for duty at £19,143. Charles Wetherell received an equal share with his five brothers in a trust fund of unknown value (IR26/131/379; PROB 11/1473/73). educ. St. Paul’s sch. 1783; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 14 Jan. 1786, aged 15; Magdalen, Oxf. 1788-91; I. Temple 1790, called 1794; L. Inn 1806. m. (1) 28 Dec. 1826, his cos. Jane Sarah Elizabeth (d. 21 Apr. 1831), da. of Sir Alexander Croke of Studley, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 27 Nov. 1838, Harriet Elizabeth, da. of Col. Francis Warneford of Warneford Place, Wilts., s.p. Kntd. 10 Mar. 1824. d. 17 Aug. 1846.
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KC 25 Mar. 1816; bencher, I. Temple 1816, treas. 1825; solicitor-gen. Jan. 1824 – Sept. 1826; att.-gen. Sept. 1826 – Apr. 1827, Feb. 1828 – Mar. 1829.

Counsel for Magdalen 1804, for Oxf. Univ. 1830 – d.; recorder, Bristol 1827 – d.; dep. steward, Oxf. Univ. 1846.

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WETHERELL, Charles (?1770-1846), of 5 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn and 7 Whitehall Place, Mdx.
Main residences: 5 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn; 7 Whitehall Place, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
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WETHERELL, Charles (?1770-1846)

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WEYLAND, John (1774-1854), of Woodrising Hall, Norf.

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b. 4 Dec. 1774, 1st s. of John Weyland of Woodrising Hall and Woodeaton Hall, Oxon. and Elizabeth Johanna, da. of John Nourse of Woodeaton Hall; bro. of Richard Weyland*. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1792; St. Mary Hall, Oxf. 1794; L. Inn 1794; I. Temple 1796, called 1800. m. 12 Mar. 1799, Elizabeth, da. of Whitshed Keene† of Richmond, Surr. and Hawthorn Hill, Berks., s.p. suc. fa. to Norf. and Suff. estates 1825. d. 8 May 1854.
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Lt. Bullington, Dorchester and Thame yeoman cav. 1798, W. Mdx. militia 1803.

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WEYLAND, John (1774-1854), of Woodrising Hall, Norf.
Main residence: Woodrising Hall, Norf.
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WEYLAND, John (1774-1854)

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WEYLAND, Richard (1780-1864), of Woodeaton Hall, nr. Islip, Oxon.

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b. 25 Mar. 1780, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of John Weyland of Woodrising Hall, Norf. and Woodeaton and Elizabeth Johanna, da. and coh. of John Nourse of Woodeaton; bro. of John Weyland*. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1798. m. 12 Sept. 1820, Charlotte, da. of Charles Gordon of Cluny, Aberdeen, wid. of Sir John Lowther Johnstone†, 6th bt., of Westerhall, Dumfries, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. to Woodeaton 1825; bro. to Woodrising 1854. d. 14 Oct. 1864.
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Sheriff, Oxon. 1830 – 31.

Ensign 9 Ft. 1805, lt. 1806; lt. 16 Drag. 1807; capt. army July 1811, 16 Drag. Sept. 1811; maj. army 1819; ret. 1820.

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WEYLAND, Richard (1780-1864), of Woodeaton Hall, nr. Islip, Oxon.
Main residence: Woodeaton Hall, nr. Islip, Oxon.
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Commons 1820-1832
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WEYLAND, Richard (1780-1864)

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