NameMaj-Gen Charles Wellesley [60, Wellington article, vol XII/2, p. 461], [3, His death, Q4 of 1858, Andover dist, vol 2c, p. 135], [4, 1851 ref: HO107, piece 1683, folio 547, p. 38]
Birthca 1800, Dublin, Ireland
Death9 Oct 1858, Andover district, Hants
General2nd & yst s. of the Iron Duke. A career soldier.
Spouses
1Augusta Sophia Anne Pierrepont [62, 107th edn 0f 2003, Wellington article, vol III, p. 4119], [3, Her death aged 73, Q3 of 1893, Pewsey dist, vol 5a, p. 93], [4, 1851 ref: HO107, piece 1683, folio 547, p. 38]
Marriage9 Jul 1844, St George, Hanover Sq district, London [62, 107th edn 0f 2003, Wellington article, vol III, p. 4119], [3, Their marriage, Q3 of 1844, St Geo Han Sq dist, vol 1, p. 7]
Notes for Maj-Gen Charles Wellesley
His elder brother, Arthur, the 2nd duke, dsp in in 1884, so was succeeded by the Charles’ eldest surv. s., Henry, as the 3rd duke. Henry was also in the army but retired at 38 at a Lt-Col.
Charles m. Augusta Pierrepoint, a distant cousin of the PLs with Philip Meadows, d. 1718, being the common ancestor.
His death on FreeBMD has ‘* Charles’ as his forename, a poor reading of “(Lord) Charles”.
Notes for Charles & Augusta Sophia Anne (Family)
The marriage licence:
William, by Divine Providence, Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitan. To our well-beloved in Christ,
The Right Honorable Charles Wellesley commonly called Lord Charles Wellesley of Apsley House Piccadilly in the Parish of St George hanover Square in the County of Middlesex a Bachelor and
Augusta Sophia Mary Pierrepont of Great Cumberland Place in the Parish of Saint Marylebone in the same County a Sinster
Grace and Health. Whereas ye are, as it is alleged, resolved to proceed in the Solemnization of true and lawful Matrimony
. . .
PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE AFORESIAD
. . .
Given under the Seal of our Vicar General this twenty seventy Day of june in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-four and in the Sixteenth Year of our Translation.
(signed)
John Moore
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