Biography of Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley 1866-1919

Paternal Family Tree: Colley

On 08 Aug 1863 [his father] William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley (age 28) and [his mother] Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley (age 24) were married. He the son of Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 59).

On 14 Jan 1866 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley was born to William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley (age 31) and Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley (age 26) at Wilton Place Belgravia.

Around 1880 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 13) educated at Eton College [Map].

On 15 Jul 1884 [his grandfather] Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 80) died at 20 Albermarle Street. He was buried at Draycott, Wiltshire. His son [his father] William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley (age 49) succeeded 2nd Earl Cowley, 2nd Viscount Dangan of Meath, 3rd Baron Cowley. [his mother] Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley (age 45) by marriage Countess Cowley.

On 17 Dec 1889 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 23) and Violet Neville Countess Cowley (age 23) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 63) and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny. He the son of William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley (age 55) and Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley (age 50).

On 25 Dec 1890 [his son] Christian Arthur Wellesley 4th Earl Cowley was born to Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 24) and [his wife] Violet Neville Countess Cowley (age 24).

On 28 Feb 1895 [his father] William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley (age 60) died at Shute Manor Draycott, Wiltshire. His son Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 29) succeeded 3rd Earl Cowley, 3rd Viscount Dangan of Meath, 4th Baron Cowley. [his wife] Violet Neville Countess Cowley (age 28) by marriage Countess Cowley.

On 10 Jun 1895 Charles Edward Cradock-Hartopp 5th Baronet (age 37) and [his future wife] Millicent Wilson (age 22) were married. She by marriage Lady Cradock-Hartopp.

On 23 Jun 1904 [his future brother-in-law] Guy Greville Wilson (age 27) and Isabel Innes-Kerr (age 25) were married. She the daughter of James Henry Robert Innes-Kerr 7th Duke Roxburghe and Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill Duchess Roxburghe (age 49).

On 03 Aug 1905 Eric Chaplin 2nd Viscount Chaplin (age 27) and [his future sister-in-law] Gwladys Alice Wilson Viscountess Chaplin (age 24) were married at Warter Hall aka Priory [Map].

On 14 Dec 1905 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 39) and Millicent Florence Eleanor Wilson Countess Cowley (age 33) were married at Colombo, Sri Lanka. She by marriage Countess Cowley. He the son of William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley and Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley (age 66). They were third cousins.

On 08 Aug 1907 [his son] Henry Gerald Valerian Francis Wellesley was born to Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 41) and [his wife] Millicent Florence Eleanor Wilson Countess Cowley (age 34).

On 28 Oct 1907 [his father-in-law] Charles Henry Wilson 1st Baron Nunburnholme (age 74) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles Henry Wellesley Wilson 2nd Baron Nunburnholme (age 32) succeeded 2nd Baron Nunburnholme. Marjorie Cecilia Wynn Carington Baroness Willoughby Parham (age 27) by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham.

On 27 Sep 1908 [his brother-in-law] Gerald Valerian Wilson (age 23) died.

On 28 Mar 1910 [his wife] Violet Neville Countess Cowley (age 43) died.

On 22 May 1911 [his brother-in-law] Guy Greville Wilson (age 34) and Avery Buxton were married.

In 1913 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 46) and Millicent Florence Eleanor Wilson Countess Cowley (age 40) were divorced. She cited "his desertion and misconduct with Mrs. Geoffrey Charles Buxton". Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 46) had been named as a correspondent in the divorce suite of Geoffrey Charles Buxton against his wife.

On 19 Jan 1914 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 48) and Clare Florence Mary Stapleton Countess Cowley (age 35) were married. She by marriage Countess Cowley. He the son of William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley and Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley (age 74).

On 15 Jan 1919 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 53) died at Chippenham, Wiltshire [Map]. His son [his son] Christian Arthur Wellesley 4th Earl Cowley (age 28) succeeded 4th Earl Cowley, 4th Viscount Dangan of Meath, 5th Baron Cowley.

On 18 Jan 1919 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (deceased) was buried at Chippenham, Wiltshire [Map].

On 08 May 1949 [his former wife] Clare Florence Mary Stapleton Countess Cowley (age 70) died.

On 29 Nov 1952 [his former wife] Millicent Florence Eleanor Wilson Countess Cowley (age 79) died.

[his daughter] Cecilia Katherine Wellesley was born to Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley and Clare Florence Mary Stapleton Countess Cowley.

[his daughter] Diana Mary Wellesley was born to Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley and Clare Florence Mary Stapleton Countess Cowley.

George Montacute Neville and Florence Soames were married. He the son of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

Royal Ancestors of Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley 1866-1919

Kings Wessex: Great x 28 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 25 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 31 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 26 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 26 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France

Ancestors of Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley 1866-1919

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Colley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Colley aka Wesley 1st Baron Mornington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Ussher

Great x 2 Grandfather: Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sale

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley

Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Hill

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Viscount Dungannon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Trevor

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Hill Countess Mornington

GrandFather: Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley 19 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cadogan

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Cadogan 2nd Baron Cadogan

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Waller

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hans Sloane 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sloane Baroness Cadogan

Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Churchill 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Churchill 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Walpole

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Skerritt

Father: William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley 20 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley 21 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Peers Williams

Mother: Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Bacon of Elcott in Berksshire

GrandMother: Emily Bacon