Peerage Record – 10381

     Lt.-Col. Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington was born on 21 August 1885.² He was the son of Colonel Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington and Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams.¹ He married Dorothy Violet Ashton, daughter of Robert Ashton and Lucy Cecilia Dunn Gardner, on 30 April 1914.² He and Dorothy Violet Ashton were separated in 1922.³ He died on 4 January 1972 at age 86.⁴
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was a diplomat in the Diplomatic Corps in 1908.² He held the office of Third Secretary of the Diplomatic Service between 1910 and 1917.⁴ He held the office of Second Secretary of the Diplomatic Service between 1917 and 1919.⁴ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Institute of British Architects (F.R.I.B.A.) in 1921.⁴ He wrote the book The Iconography of the First Duke of Wellington, published 1935, with J. Steegmann as coauthor.² He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) in 1935.² He held the office of Surveyor of the King’s Works of Art between 1936 and 1943.² He wrote the book The Diary of a Desert Journey, published 1938.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1939 in the Grenadier Guards.² He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945.² He succeeded as the 7th Marquess of Wellington [U.K., 1812] on 16 September 1943.⁴ He succeeded as the 7th Duke of Wellington [U.K., 1814] on 16 September 1943.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Douro of Wellesley [U.K., 1809] on 16 September 1943.⁴ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington [U.K., 1809] on 16 September 1943.⁴ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Wellington [U.K., 1812] on 16 September 1943.⁴ He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Mornington [I., 1760] on 16 September 1943.⁴ He succeeded as the 11th Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle [I., 1760] on 16 September 1943.⁴ He succeeded as the 12th Baron of Mornington [I., 1746] on 16 September 1943.⁴ He succeeded as the 7th Marquess of Douro [U.K., 1814] on 16 September 1943.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the County of London between 1944 and 1949.² In 1947 , he gave Apsley House, known as ‘No. 1, London’ to the nation, where it now houses the Wellington Museum.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire between 1949 and 1960.² He wrote the book The Journal of Mrs. Arbuthnot, published 1950, as editor with F. Bamford.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1951.² He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)⁴ He wrote the book A Selection From the Private Correspondance of the First Duke of Wellington, published 1952.²

     Dorothy Violet Ashton was born on 30 July 1889 at Cookham, Berkshire, England^G.³ She was the daughter of Robert Ashton and Lucy Cecilia Dunn Gardner.^1,3 She married Lt.-Col. Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, son of Colonel Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington and Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams, on 30 April 1914.⁴ She and Lt.-Col. Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington were separated in 1922.³ She died on 11 July 1956 at age 66 at Penns-n-the-Rocks, Withyham, Sussex, England^G.^5,3
     From 30 April 1914, her married name became Wellesley. She and Hon. Victoria Mary Sackville-West were associated in 1922.³ She wrote the book Sir George Goldie, Founder of Nigeria, published 1934.⁴ After her marriage, Dorothy Violet Ashton was styled as Duchess of Wellington on 16 September 1943.⁵ She wrote the book Far Have I Travelled, published 1952.⁴

     Robert Ashton was born in 1848.² He was the son of James Ashton and Frances Caroline Cheetham.² He married Lucy Cecilia Dunn Gardner, daughter of Cecil Mina Bolivar Dunn Gardner, on 17 February 1887.³ He died in 1898.²
     He lived at Croughton, Cheshire, England^G.⁴

     Maj.-Gen. Douglas Fitzgerald McConnel is the son of William Houldsworth McConnel.²
     He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)³ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)³ He lived at Knockdolian, Gillemichael, Ayrshire, Scotland^G.³ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)³

     Lady Elizabeth Wellesley was born on 26 December 1918.² She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington and Dorothy Violet Ashton.¹ She married Major Thomas Clyde, son of William Pancoast Clyde, on 18 November 1939.¹ She and Major Thomas Clyde were divorced in 1960.²
     From 18 November 1939, her married name became Clyde. She lived in 1999 at Oliver’s Farm, Bramley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England^G.²

     Major Thomas Clyde is the son of William Pancoast Clyde.² He married Lady Elizabeth Wellesley, daughter of Lt.-Col. Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington and Dorothy Violet Ashton, on 18 November 1939.¹ He and Lady Elizabeth Wellesley were divorced in 1960.² He married Mary Peach in 1961.²
     He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Horse Guards.²

     Michael Jeremy Thomas Clyde was born on 22 March 1941.² He is the son of Major Thomas Clyde and Lady Elizabeth Wellesley.¹ He married Vanessa Shanks, daughter of George Hugh Pattson Shanks, in 1970.²
     Michael Jeremy Thomas Clyde usually went by his middle name of Jeremy.³ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Central School of Speech and Drama, London, England^G.² He was a pop singer circa 1965.² He was an actor, including a role in the ITV comedy Is It Legal? Circa 1970.² He was a member of the National Theatre Company in 1973.²

     Ulrich V Graf von Hanau was born circa 1370.² He married Elisabeth von Ziegenhain, daughter of Gottfried VIII Graf von Ziegenhain Graf von Nidda and Agnes Prinzessin von Braunschweig-Göttingen, in 1379.² He died after October 1416.²

     W/Cdr. Lord George Wellesley was born on 29 July 1889.³ He was the son of Colonel Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington and Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams.¹ He married, firstly, Louise Nesta Pamela FitzGerald, daughter of Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Bt. and Amelia Catherine Bischoffsheim, on 12 March 1917 at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.³ He married, secondly, Jean McGillivray, daughter of John McGillivray, on 25 November 1955.³ He died on 31 July 1967 at age 78.³
     He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England^G.³ He was Managing Director of Coxeter and Son plc.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel circa 1914 in the Royal Flying Corps.³ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918, where he was mentioned in despatches.³ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1916.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel circa 1917 in the Royal Flying Corps.³ He gained the rank of Squadron Leader in 1939 in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.³ He fought in the Second World War between 1939 and 1945.³ He was awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal.³

     Louise Nesta Pamela FitzGerald was born on 8 January 1889.³ She was the daughter of Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Bt. and Amelia Catherine Bischoffsheim.⁴ She married, firstly, Captain Lord Richard Wellesley, son of Colonel Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington and Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams, on 30 April 1908.⁵ She married, secondly, W/Cdr. Lord George Wellesley, son of Colonel Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington and Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams, on 12 March 1917 at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.⁶ She died on 21 February 1946 at age 57.⁵
     From 30 April 1908, her married name became Wellesley.