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Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley

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British politician (1773-1847)

WritersLived 1773 to 1847 · aged 74

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Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley GCB was an Anglo-Irish diplomat and politician. He was the younger brother of the soldier and politician Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

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Portrait of the Marquess Wellesley by Thomas Lawrence. Henry's elder brother Richard Wellesley promoted his diplomatic career in both India and Europe.

In 1809 Wellesley's first wife, Charlotte, ran away with Lord Paget leading to public scandal and a divorce.

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

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SpouseCharlotte Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey

FatherGarret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington

MotherAnne Wellesley, Countess of Mornington

ChildHenry Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley

SiblingLady Anne Culling Smith

SiblingWilliam Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington

SiblingRichard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley

SiblingArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

SiblingGerald Valerian Wellesley

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Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley GCB was an Anglo-Irish diplomat and politician. He was the younger brother of the soldier and politician Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. He is known particularly for his service as British Ambassador to Spain during the Peninsular War where he acted in cooperation with his brother to gain the support of Cortes of Cádiz. His later postings included being Ambassador in Vienna where he dealt with Metternich and British Ambassador to France during the reign of Louis Philippe I.