Antiquity of the Wellesley Family.-MS. Pedigree.-De Wel-
lesleys of Somersetshire, temp. William I.-De Wellesleghe accom-
panys Henry II. to Ireland-settles there.-Contest between Abbot
of Glastonbury and Philip De Wellesleigh.-English Estates pass
to Banastres, &c.-Sir W. De Wellesley in Parliament.-Edward
II. grants Kildare Castle.-Edward III. grants Demor.-Lord John
De Wellesley captures O'Tool. Estates County Meath.-Sir
W. De Wellesley, Sheriff County Kildare, in Parliament, ap-
pointed by Richard II. Governor of Carbery Castle--Pursues the
O'Briens.-De Wellesleys "Barons of Norragh."-Spelman MSS.
-Dengan Castle (birth-place of Wellington), A.D. 1411. — Lord-
ships of Mornington, &c.-Alliances with Cusackes and Plunkets.
-Drops the "De."-Walter Wellesley, Abbot, studies at Oxford,
Master of the Rolls, Bishop.-Henry VIII.-Cowleys, Wellesleys,
and Cusackes intermarry.-Pedigree traced to Dermot Macmo-
rough, King of Leinster, and to Roderick O'Connor, King of
Connaught. - Name of Wellesley contracted to Wesley-proof,
Athenæ Oxonienses.-Methodists.-Rev. Charles Wesley.-Colleys
or Cowleys settle in Ireland.-Lord Cowleye, Staffordshire, holds
various high offices.-Sir H. Cowley in Parliament.-Providore of
Queen Elizabeth.-Sidney, &c.-Family History.-Richard Colley
takes the name, &c. of Wesley on the death of Garret Wesley.-
Created Baron.-Son becomes Viscount Wellesley, Earl of Morn-
ington, father of Richard, first Marquess, &c.-Marries Lord Dun-
gannon's Daughter.-Doctor of Music, T.C.D., &c.-Musical Com-