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Earl of Mornington
Title in the peerage of Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For several vessels of this name, see Earl of Mornington (ship).
Earl of Mornington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1760 for the Anglo-Irish politician and composer Garret Wellesley, 2nd Baron Mornington. On the death of the fifth earl in 1863, it passed to the Duke of Wellington; since that date, the title has generally been used by courtesy for the heir apparent to the heir apparent to the dukedom.
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Creation date | 1760 |
Created by | George II |
Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
First holder | Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington |
Present holder | Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington |
Heir apparent | Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington |
Remainder to | the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle, in the County of Meath |
Status | Subsidiary title of the Duke of Wellington |
Seat(s) | Stratfield Saye House |
Former seat(s) | Dangan Castle |
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