Arthur Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
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In office 18 June 1934 – 11 December 1941 Hereditary Peerage | |
Preceded by | The 4th Duke of Wellington |
Succeeded by | The 6th Duke of Wellington |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England, United Kingdom | 9 June 1876
Died | 11 December 1941 United Kingdom | (aged 65)
Spouse | The Hon. Lilian Maud Glen Coats |
Children | Lady Anne Wellesley Henry Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington |
Parent(s) | Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington Kathleen Bulkeley Williams |
Arthur Charles Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington,
Background and military career
Wellesley was born in 1876 to Arthur Charles Wellesley (youngest son of Lord Charles Wellesley) and his wife, Kathleen Bulkeley Williams. Wellesley's father inherited the ducal title and vast Wellington estates upon his elder brother's death in 1900, and became the 4th Duke of Wellington.
Wellesley attended
In 1934, he succeeded to the dukedom. He was also a justice of the peace.
Political activism
The duke was a supporter of several
Family
In 1909, he married Lilian Maud Glen Coats, elder daughter of George Coats (who became the 1st Baron Glentanar in 1916). They had two children:
- 7th Baron Dynevor.
- Captain Henry Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington (1912–1943), unmarried.
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Lilian Maud Glen Coats by John Singer Sargent, 1906
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Marchioness of Douro (née Lilian Maud Glen Coats) by Philip de László, 1922
Death
He died at 20 Devonshire Place, London. His probate was sworn the next year at £134,262 (equivalent to about £6,700,000 in 2021).[7]
References
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1900
- ^ "No. 27154". The London Gazette. 16 January 1900. p. 288.
- ^ "The War – the Queen and the Grenadier Guards". The Times. No. 36090. London. 15 March 1900. p. 10.
- ^ "The Army in South Africa – The return of the Troops". The Times. No. 36809. London. 2 July 1902. p. 11.
- ^ Callan, Paul (12 September 2009). "Hitler's aristocratic admirers". Daily Express. London. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Farndale, Nigel (15 November 2009). "Stephen Poliakoff: Anti-semitism will always be around". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk Calendar of Probates and Administrations