Biography of Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley 1766-1816
In 1766 Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley was born to Pierre Roland. There were rumors her biological father was Christopher Alexander Fagan
On 22 May 1781 Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington (age 45) died at Kensington. He was buried at Grosvenor Chapel. On 22 May 1781 His son [her future husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 20) succeeded 2nd Earl Mornington, 2nd Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle.
In 1784 [her future brother-in-law] William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 20) and Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington (age 22) were married. He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and [her future mother-in-law] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 41).
In 1787 [her illegitimate son] Richard Wellesley was born illegitimately to [her future husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 26) and Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 21).
In 1788 [her illegitimate daughter] Anne Wellesley Lady Abdy was born illegitimately to [her future husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 27) and Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 22).
On 25 Feb 1789 [her illegitimate daughter] Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley Baroness Hatherton was born illegitimately to [her future husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 28) and Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 23).
In 1791 Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (age 35). Portrait of Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 25).
In 1792 [her illegitimate son] Gerald Wellesley was born illegitimately to [her future husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 31) and Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 26).
Before 29 Nov 1794 [her illegitimate son] Henry Wellesley was born illegitimately to [her future husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 34) and Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 28).
On 29 Nov 1794 Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 34) and Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 28) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Countess Mornington. He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 52).
1796. Henry Edridge (age 28). Portrait of Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 30).
In 1799 [her husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 38) was created 1st Marquess Wellesley. Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 33) by marriage Marchioness Wellesley.
On 10 Apr 1806 [her brother-in-law] Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington (age 36) and Catherine "Kitty" Pakenham Duchess Wellington (age 33) were married at Dublin [Map]. He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and [her mother-in-law] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 63).
On 03 Jul 1806 [her son-in-law] William Abdy 7th Baronet (age 27) and [her illegitimate daughter] Anne Wellesley Lady Abdy (age 18) were married at Hyde Park Corner; this is possibly Apsley House Hyde Park Corner. She by marriage Lady Abdy of Felix Hall in Kelveden in Essex. She the illegitmate daughter of [her husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 46) and Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 40).
Between 27 Jul 1809 and 28 Jul 1809 the Battle of Talavera, part of the Peninsular War, was fought between an Anglo Spanish army commanded by [her brother-in-law] Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington (age 40) against the French. The French army withdrew at night after several of its attacks had been repulsed. Following the battle Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington (age 40) was created 1st Viscount Wellington of Talavera.
Hugh Gough 1st Viscount Gough (age 29) commanded the 2nd Battalion of the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.
General Henry Fane (age 30) commanded the 3rd Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards, 4th Queen's Own Dragoons.
In Oct 1812 [her son-in-law] Edward John Walhouse aka Littleton 1st Baron Hatherton (age 21) and [her illegitimate daughter] Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley Baroness Hatherton (age 23) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [her husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 52) and Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 46).
On 11 May 1814 [her brother-in-law] Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington (age 45) was created 1st Duke Wellington. Catherine "Kitty" Pakenham Duchess Wellington (age 41) by marriage Duchess Wellington.
Around 1816. St Michael's Church Penkridge [Map]. Memorial to Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 50).
On 16 Jul 1816 [her son-in-law] Charles Cavendish-Bentinck (age 36) and [her illegitimate daughter] Anne Wellesley Lady Abdy (age 28) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [her husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 56) and Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 50). He the son of William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland and Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland.
On 05 Nov 1816 Hyacinthe Gabrielle Roland Marchioness Wellesley (age 50) died at Teddesley Hall, Penkridge.
On 29 Oct 1825 [her former husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 65) and Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 37) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Wellesley. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and [her former mother-in-law] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 83).
She one of the four Caton sisters, daughters of Richard Caton (age 62), a merchant from Baltimore, the three eldest, known as the "The Three American Graces", married European husbands husbands. Only the fourth daughter Emily Caton (age 30) had children.
Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 37) married Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 65),
Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford (age 35) married George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford (age 54),
Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 32) married firstly Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet and secondly Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds (age 27).
Emily Caton (age 30) married Consul John MacTavish (age 38).
On 26 Sep 1842 [her former husband] Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 82) died at Kingston House Knightsbridge, Kensington. His brother [her former brother-in-law] William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 79) succeeded 3rd Earl Mornington, 3rd Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle. Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington (age 81) by marriage Countess Mornington.