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Baron Richard COLLEY

Baron Richard COLLEY

Male Abt 1690 - 1758  (~ 68 years)

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  • Name Richard COLLEY 
    Prefix Baron 
    Born Abt 1690  County Kildare, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As WESLEY 
    Occupation 1st Baron Mornington Wesley 
    Died 31 Jan 1758  Dangan Castle, County Meath, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I46941  Main
    Last Modified 20 May 2023 

    Father Henry COLLEY, MP,   b. Abt 1647, County Kildare, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary USSHER,   b. Abt 1650, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1694  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Family ID F32532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth SALE,   b. Abt 1698, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1738, Dangan Castle, County Meath, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Garret Colley WELLESLEY,   b. 19 Jul 1735, Dangan Castle, County Meath, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1781, Kensington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    Last Modified 20 May 2023 
    Family ID F32534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1690 - County Kildare, Leinster, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Jan 1758 - Dangan Castle, County Meath, Leinster, Ireland Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • He took the name Wesley, which later generations changed back the older form Wellesley, on inheriting the estates of his cousin Garret Wesley.[1] [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S151] WikiTree, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Colley-1356.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023