Peerage Record – 8238

     Bentley Collingwood Hilliam lived at Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England^G.

     Lady Diana Mary Wellesley was the daughter of Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley, 3rd Earl Cowley and Clare Florence Mary Stapleton.¹ She married Colonel Daniel Stewart Thomas Bingham Dixon, 2nd Baron Glentoran, son of Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran and Hon. Emily Ina Florence Bingham, on 20 July 1933.¹ She died on 2 January 1984.¹
     Her married name became Dixon. After her marriage, Lady Diana Mary Wellesley was styled as Baroness Glentoran on 20 July 1950.

     Lady Cecilia Katherine Wellesley was the daughter of Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley, 3rd Earl Cowley and Clare Florence Mary Stapleton.¹ She married, firstly, John Claude Smiley, son of Major Sir John Smiley, 2nd Bt. and Valerie Champion de Crespigny, on 4 December 1936.¹ She and John Claude Smiley were divorced in 1942.¹ She married, secondly, Lt.-Col. Norman David Melville Johnstone, son of Major Charles Melville Johnstone, in 1942.¹ She and Lt.-Col. Norman David Melville Johnstone were divorced in 1950.¹ She married, thirdly, Norman Hyman Wachman, son of Woolf Wachman, on 18 March 1950.¹ She died on 30 September 1952, as a result of an accident.¹
     From 4 December 1936, her married name became Smiley. From 1942, her married name became Johnstone. From 18 March 1950, her married name became Wachman.

     Mary Elsie May married, secondly, Christian Arthur Wellesley, 4th Earl Cowley, son of Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley, 3rd Earl Cowley and Lady Violet Nevill, in 1933.¹
     Her married name became Himes.¹ Mary Elsie May usually went by her middle name of Elsie.² She lived at San Francisco, California, U.S.A.^G. From 1933, her married name became Wellesley. After her marriage, Mary Elsie May was styled as Countess Cowley in 1933.

     David Manson was the son of James Manson.¹ He married Phyllis Reaskine Ward, daughter of Noel Edward Ward and Jessie Mabel Wood, on 5 January 1925.¹ He died in 1950.¹
     He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)¹ He graduated with a Bachelor of Surgery (Ch.B.)¹ He was registered as a Licentiate in Dental Surgery (L.D.S.)¹

     Garret Graham Wellesley, 7th Earl Cowley was born on 30 June 1934.¹ He was the son of Christian Arthur Wellesley, 4th Earl Cowley and Mary Elsie May.¹ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Suzanne Lennon, daughter of Hayes Lennon, on 16 September 1960.¹ He and Elizabeth Suzanne Lennon were divorced in 1966.¹ He married, secondly, Isabelle O’Bready in 1968.¹ He and Isabelle O’Bready were divorced in 1981.¹ He married, thirdly, Paige Deming, daughter of Joseph Grove Deming and Sarah Cynthia Paige, in 1981.¹ He married, fourthly, Carola Marion Erskine-Hill, daughter of Sir Robert Erskine-Hill of Quothquhan, 2nd Bt. and Christine Alison Johnstone, on 15 February 2012.² He died on 17 June 2016 at age 81.³
     He graduated from University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.^G, in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.)⁴ He gained the rank of officer between 1957 and 1960 in the U.S. Army Counter-Intelligence Coprs.⁴ He graduated from Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G, in 1962 with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)⁴ He was an investment analyst with Wells Fargo between 1962 and 1964 at San Francisco, California, U.S.A.^G.⁴ He was an investment counsellor with Dodge and Cox between 1964 and 1966.⁴ He was a vice-president and investment counsellor with Thorndike, Doran, Paine & Lewis between 1967 and 1969 at Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.^G.⁴ He was a senior vice-president with Shareholders Capital Corporation between 1969 and 1974 at Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.^G.⁴ He was a vice-president with Bank of America between 1974 and 1978 at San Francisco, California, U.S.A.^G.⁴ He succeeded as the 8th Baron Cowley of Wellesley, co. Somerset [U.K., 1828] on 13 December 1975.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl Cowley [U.K., 1857] on 13 December 1975.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Dangan, co. Meath [U.K., 1857] on 13 December 1975.¹ He was a group vice-president with Bank of America between 1978 and 1985 at London, England^G.⁴ He was an independent financial advisor between 1985 and 1990.⁴ He was an investment partner with Thomas R Miller & Son (Bermuda) between 1990 and 2000.⁴

     Hon. Brian Timothy Wellesley was born on 28 February 1938.¹ He is the son of Christian Arthur Wellesley, 4th Earl Cowley and Mary Elsie May.¹ He married, firstly, Patricia Pearl Tribbey in June 1961.¹ He and Patricia Pearl Tribbey were divorced in 1964.¹ He married, secondly, Karen Elizabeth Bradbury on 9 April 1966.¹ He and Karen Elizabeth Bradbury were divorced in 1980.¹ He married, thirdly, Katherine Samaniego on 4 June 1988.¹
     He was educated at Arizona State University, Arizona, U.S.A.^G.¹ He was an instructor with U.S. Misslle Systems, U.S. Air Force between 1958 and 1962.¹ He was educated at Denver University, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.^G.¹ He graduated from University of Nevada, Nevada, U.S.A.^G, in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.)¹ He was educated at U.S. Treasury Law Enforcement Academy, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.^G.¹ He was a criminal investigator, then US Director, Criminal Investigations with the U.S. Treasury between 1965 and 1991.¹ He was a management consultant with KPMG Consulting in 1994.¹ He was an International Financial Investigtation Consultant for the World Bank, USAID and United Nations between 1995 and 2010.²

     Lady Patricia Mary Anne Wellesley was born on 19 February 1918.¹ She was the daughter of Christian Arthur Wellesley, 4th Earl Cowley and Mae Pickard.¹ She died on 28 August 1944 at age 26, while on active service, unmarried.¹
     She was with the Women’s Royal Naval Service during the Second World War.¹

     Lady Colleen Wellesley was born on 21 March 1925 at London, England^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of Christian Arthur Wellesley, 4th Earl Cowley and Mae Pickard.¹ She married Dr. Paul A. Hanlon, son of Edward F. Hanlon, on 9 August 1945.¹ She died on 31 January 2003 at age 77.²
     She was educated at Switzerland^G.² She was educated at St. Mary’s Convent School, Ascot, Berkshire, England^G.² She was with the Women’s Royal Naval Service during the Second World War.¹ Her married name became Hanlon. She emigrated to U.S.A.^G arriving on 1946.² She was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1954.² She lived in 2003 at 543 Westmoreland Avenue, Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Dr. Paul A. Hanlon is the son of Edward F. Hanlon.¹ He married Lady Colleen Wellesley, daughter of Christian Arthur Wellesley, 4th Earl Cowley and Mae Pickard, on 9 August 1945.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Navy.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹