Gerald Valerian Wellesley

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Gerald Valerian Wellesley
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Born 1770-12-07[1]
Dangan Castle, County Meath, Ireland[1]
Died 1848-10-24[1]
Occupation Bishop

Gerald Valerian Wellesley was a member of the influential Wellesley family.[1] His eldest brother Richard Wellesley, inherited the title Earl of Mornington, in the Irish House of Lords.

Gerald joined the church, rising up to be a Bishop, in the Church of England.

Gerald's brothers who survived to adulthood all were appointed to the UK House of Lords, and, as a senior bishop, he too sat in the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rev. Gerald Valerian Wellesley 1770 - 1848. Retrieved on 2022-06-24.