William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 5th Earl of Mornington
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William Richard Arthur Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 5th Earl of Mornington (7 October 1813 – 25 July 1863) was a British nobleman.
Long-Wellesley, the son of the notorious spendthrift William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley
(later fourth Earl of Mornington
) and Lady Catherine Tylney-Long, was born on 7 October 1813 at Wanstead House, Essex
.
His father's spending wreaked havoc on the family estate, but upon his mother's death in 1825, he inherited the remaining estates at Wanstead
, also Tylney Hall, Athelhampton
and the Draycot estate. A bitter custody battle took place after his mother's death, with his mother's sisters endeavouring to have him placed under the guardianship of the Duke of Wellington
, his great-uncle.
In 1836 he took his father to court, after his father had sold furniture and pictures belonging to Draycot House, to cover a ₤3,000 debt. These were passed out of a window after the sales agent was refused admission to the house. William jnr maintained that these items belonged to him as heirlooms by the will of Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet
.
His father succeeded as Earl of Mornington in 1845, after which William was styled Viscount Wellesley. In 1848, despite opposition from his father, he sold Athelhampton
which had been purchased by Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet
, in 1665. He succeeded his father as Earl of Mornington on 1 July 1857.
Mornington died unmarried in Paris
on 25 July 1863 from cancer of the tongue, and is buried at Draycot Cerne
in Wiltshire
. Having originally made his will bequeathing all his estates to his only sister Lady Victoria, (who died unmarried in 1897), he made another will three weeks before his death, leaving all his landed property to his father's cousin Earl Cowley
, then ambassador at Paris. In dismay Lady Victoria wrote to her cousin Walter Long (MP)
of Rood Ashton House
: 'my wish would have been that after our own immediate heirs, all Long property should have returned to your family as the elder branch'.
He was succeeded as sixth Earl of Mornington
by his cousin, the second Duke of Wellington
.
William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington
William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington was an Anglo-Irish nobleman notorious for his dissipated lifestyle.-Ancestry:...
(later fourth Earl of Mornington
Earl of Mornington
Earl of Mornington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland, since 1863 a subsidiary title of the dukedom of Wellington. It was created in 1760 for the Anglo-Irish politician and composer Garret Wellesley, 2nd Baron Mornington. He was made Viscount Wellesley, of Dangan Castle in the County of Meath, at...
) and Lady Catherine Tylney-Long, was born on 7 October 1813 at Wanstead House, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
.
His father's spending wreaked havoc on the family estate, but upon his mother's death in 1825, he inherited the remaining estates at Wanstead
Wanstead
Wanstead is a suburban area in the London Borough of Redbridge, North-East London. The main road going through Wanstead is the A12. The name is from the Anglo-Saxon words wænn and stede, meaning "settlement on a small hill"....
, also Tylney Hall, Athelhampton
Athelhampton
Athelhampton is a Grade I listed 15th-century manor house in England. It is a privately owned country house on 160 acres of parkland, located five miles east of Dorchester, Dorset...
and the Draycot estate. A bitter custody battle took place after his mother's death, with his mother's sisters endeavouring to have him placed under the guardianship of the Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
, his great-uncle.
In 1836 he took his father to court, after his father had sold furniture and pictures belonging to Draycot House, to cover a ₤3,000 debt. These were passed out of a window after the sales agent was refused admission to the house. William jnr maintained that these items belonged to him as heirlooms by the will of Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet
Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet
Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet was an English politician and Royalist soldier.Born at South Wraxall, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, the son of Sir Walter Long and Anne Ley , he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, and admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1634...
.
His father succeeded as Earl of Mornington in 1845, after which William was styled Viscount Wellesley. In 1848, despite opposition from his father, he sold Athelhampton
Athelhampton
Athelhampton is a Grade I listed 15th-century manor house in England. It is a privately owned country house on 160 acres of parkland, located five miles east of Dorchester, Dorset...
which had been purchased by Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet was a courtier, administrator and politician in 17th century England.He was the son of Sir Walter Long of South Wraxall and Draycot in Wiltshire, and his wife Catherine Thynne of Longleat...
, in 1665. He succeeded his father as Earl of Mornington on 1 July 1857.
Mornington died unmarried in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on 25 July 1863 from cancer of the tongue, and is buried at Draycot Cerne
Draycot Cerne
Draycot Cerne is a village in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. It is part of the civil parish of Sutton Benger...
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. Having originally made his will bequeathing all his estates to his only sister Lady Victoria, (who died unmarried in 1897), he made another will three weeks before his death, leaving all his landed property to his father's cousin Earl Cowley
Henry Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley
Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley KG GCB PC , known as The Lord Cowley between 1847 and 1857, was a British diplomat...
, then ambassador at Paris. In dismay Lady Victoria wrote to her cousin Walter Long (MP)
Walter Long (MP)
Walter Long JP, DL was an English magistrate and Conservative Party politician.-Background:Born in West Ashton in Wiltshire, he was the oldest son of Richard Godolphin Long and his wife Florentina, daughter of Sir Bourchier Wrey, 6th Baronet...
of Rood Ashton House
Rood Ashton House
Rood Ashton House was a country house in the village of West Ashton in the English county of Wiltshire. It was once the home of the 1st Viscount Long, and during his residence it was visited by various members of the British Royal Family, including the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII.- History...
: 'my wish would have been that after our own immediate heirs, all Long property should have returned to your family as the elder branch'.
He was succeeded as sixth Earl of Mornington
Earl of Mornington
Earl of Mornington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland, since 1863 a subsidiary title of the dukedom of Wellington. It was created in 1760 for the Anglo-Irish politician and composer Garret Wellesley, 2nd Baron Mornington. He was made Viscount Wellesley, of Dangan Castle in the County of Meath, at...
by his cousin, the second Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington
Lieutenant-General Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington KG, PC , styled Lord Douro between 1812 and 1814 and Marquess of Douro between 1814 and 1852, was a British soldier and politician...
.
Sources
- Wiltshire Record Office, Cat. 947 Papers of Viscount Long
- Hand of Fate. The History of the Longs, Wellesleys and the Draycot Estate in Wiltshire. Tim Couzens 2001 ISBN 1 903341 72 6
- The Lady Victoria Tylney Long Wellesley - A Memoir, Octavia Barry 1899