Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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,
Capt. Ballyfin inf. 1796, Mdx. yeomanry 1803.
Main residence: 3 Savile Row, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
WELLESLEY POLE, Hon. William (1763-1845)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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