Wellesley

Wellesley

Wellesley may refer to:

People

* Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760–1842), Irish peer, statesman, and Governor-General of India
* Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley (1773–1847), Irish diplomat
* Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), Irish soldier, statesman, and Prime Minister of the UK
* Charles Wellesley (1808–1858), British politician
* Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington (1807–1884), British politician
* Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington (1846–1900), British soldier and politician
* Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington (1849–1934), British soldier
* Arthur Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington (1876–1941), British soldier
* Henry Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington (1912–1943), British soldier
* Lord George Wellesley (1889–1967), British soldier
* Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington (1885–1972), British soldier and diplomat
* Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (1820–1904), Mistress of the Robes
* Arthur Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (born 1915), British soldier
* Lady Elizabeth Wellesley (born 1918), British socialite
* Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro (born 1945), British businessman
* Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (born 1978), British businessman

Places and Institutions

* Wellesley, Massachusetts
* Province Wellesley, Penang known in Malay as Seberang Prai
* Wellesley High School, public high school in Wellesley, Massachusetts
* Wellesley College, private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts
* Wellesley, Ontario, township in Canada
* The community of Wellesley, in the township of Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Other

* The Vickers Wellesley, 1930s single-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force
* Wellesley (TTC), a subway station in Toronto, Ontario
* Wellesley marriage, defunct term for (not necessarily sexual) same-sex cohabitation, see Boston marriage


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  • Wellesley — bezeichnet: Wellesley (Familie), eine englische Familie Wellesley College, eine US amerikanische Privathochschule für Frauen Wellesley (Toronto Subway), Station der Toronto Subway Vickers Wellesley, ein britisches Flugzeug Wellesley ist der Name… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wellesley — Wellesley, Arthur Wellesley, Richard Colley, marqués de * * * (as used in expressions) Walter Wellesley Smith Wellesley (de Norragh), Richard Colley Wellesley, marqués de Wellesley College Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1 duque de …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Wellesley — Wellesley, MA U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts Population (2000): 26613 Housing Units (2000): 8861 Land area (2000): 10.180632 sq. miles (26.367714 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.308652 sq. miles (0.799405 sq. km) Total area (2000): 10 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Wellesley, MA — U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts Population (2000): 26613 Housing Units (2000): 8861 Land area (2000): 10.180632 sq. miles (26.367714 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.308652 sq. miles (0.799405 sq. km) Total area (2000): 10.489284 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Wellesley —   [ welzli], Arthur, Herzog von Wellington, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Herzog von.   …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Wellesley [1] — Wellesley (spr. Uëll sli), Name der Familie Cowley od. Colley, welche im 16. Jahrh. aus England in Irland einwanderte u. aus welcher Richard Cowley 1728 mit den Gütern der ausgestorbenen Familie W. od. Wesley, welche er an sich brachte, auch… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Wellesley [2] — Wellesley (spr. Uëll sli), Inselgruppe im Carpentariagolf an der Nordküste von Australien …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Wellesley [1] — Wellesley (spr. ŭélleslī), hinterindisch brit. Provinz. s. Pinang …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Wellesley [2] — Wellesley (spr ŭélleslĭ), Ort im nordamerikan. Staate Massachusetts, westlich von Boston, am Lake Waubau, mit einem berühmten College für Frauen und (1900) 5072 Einw …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Wellesley [3] — Wellesley (spr. ūélleslĭ), berühmte englische Familie, die von den Colleys oder Cowleys von Rutland abstammt, die unter Heinrich VIII. nach Irland auswanderten. Richard Colley wurde 1728 von seinem Vetter Garrett Wesley oder W. zum Erben… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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