Biography of Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley 1773-1847
Paternal Family Tree: Colley
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Hill Countess Mornington 1742-1831
On 06 Feb 1759 [his father] Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 23) and [his mother] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 16) were married. She by marriage Baroness Mornington.
On 02 Oct 1760 [his father] 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 mother] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 18) by marriage Countess Mornington.
On 31 Jan 1768 [his grandfather] Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington (age 78) died. His son [his father] Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 32) succeeded 2nd Baron Mornington.
On 20 Jan 1773 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley was born to Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 37) and Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 30).
On 22 May 1781 [his father] Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 45) died at Kensington. He was buried at Grosvenor Chapel. On 22 May 1781 His son [his brother] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 20) succeeded 2nd Earl Mornington, 2nd Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle.
On 02 Jun 1802 [his brother] Reverend Gerald Valerian Wellesley (age 31) and [his future sister-in-law] Emily Maud Cadogan (age 29) were married. She the daughter of Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan (age 73) and Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan (age 44). He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 59).
On 17 Jun 1804 [his son] Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley was born to Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 31) and [his future wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 22) at Hertford Street.
On 02 Feb 1806 [his son] William Henry George Wellesley was born to Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 33) and [his future wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 24).
In 1808 [his daughter] Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley Baroness Ebury was born to Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 34) and [his future wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 26).
In 1809 [his son] Gerald Wellesley was born to Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 35) and [his future wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 27).
Before 1810 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 36) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan and Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan (age 51). He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 67).
In 1810 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 36) was divorced by [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 28).
On 29 Nov 1810 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 42) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 35) were divorced by an act of Parliament as a result of his having had an affair with [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 29) whose husband Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 37) also sought a divorce.
After 19 Dec 1810 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 42) and [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 29) were married. She the daughter of Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan and Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan (age 52). He the son of Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 66) and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 68).
On 21 Jun 1813 [his brother-in-law] Henry Cadogan (age 33) was killed.
Before 1821 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 47) and Georgiana Charlotte Augusta Cecil Baroness Cowley were married. She the daughter of James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury (age 72) and Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury (age 70). He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 78). They were second cousin once removed.
In Jan 1828 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 54) was created 1st Baron Cowley. [his wife] Georgiana Charlotte Augusta Cecil Baroness Cowley by marriage Baroness Cowley.
In 1831 [his son-in-law] Robert Grosvenor 1st Baron Ebury (age 29) and [his daughter] Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley Baroness Ebury (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 57) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 49). He the son of Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 63) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 60).
On 10 Sep 1831 [his mother] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 89) died at Henrietta Street Covent Garden. She was buried at Grosvenor Chapel.
On 22 Dec 1839 [his sister-in-law] Emily Maud Cadogan (age 66) died.
On 27 Apr 1847 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 74) died. His son [his son] Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baron Cowley.
On 08 Jul 1853 [his former wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 71) died.
In 1860 [his former wife] Georgiana Charlotte Augusta Cecil Baroness Cowley died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Colley
GrandFather: Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ussher of Bridgefoot
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Ussher
Father: Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington
GrandMother: Elizabeth Sale
Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Moyses Hill Marshall of Ulster
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Hill
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hill
Great x 1 Grandfather: Michael Hill
GrandFather: Arthur Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Viscount Dungannon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Trevor
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Trevor
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Trevor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Trevor
Mother: Anne Hill Countess Mornington