Richard Wellesley (22 April 1787 – 1 March 1831) was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.
He was the illegitimate son of Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley and his mistress (later wife) Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Roland and educated at Eton College (1800), Christ Church, Oxford (1805), and Lincoln's Inn (1808).
He represented Queenborough in Parliament from 1810 to 1812, East Grinstead from January to March 1812, and Ennis from 1820 to 1826. He was appointed one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury from January to June 1812 and Commissioner of Stamp Duties from 1812 to his death.
He married in 1821, Jane Eliza, the daughter of George Chambers of Hartford, Huntingdonshire. They had 4 sons and a daughter.
His papers are held at the University of Southampton.
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References
- http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/wellesley-richard-1787-1831
- http://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/cataloguedatabases/webguidemss63.html
- leighrayment.com
- leighrayment.com
- leighrayment.com
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| Preceded byJoseph Hunt John Villiers |
Member of Parliament for Queenborough 1810–1812 With: John Villiers |
Succeeded byJohn Villiers Robert Moorsom |
| Preceded byNathaniel Dance-Holland Charles Rose Ellis |
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead January 1812 – March 1812 With: Charles Rose Ellis |
Succeeded byCharles Rose Ellis George Gunning |
| Preceded bySir Ross Mahon, Bt | Member of Parliament for Ennis 1820–1826 |
Succeeded byThomas Frankland Lewis |
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