B57883-Wellesley

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Name of the family:

Wellesley

Blason:

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, gu. a cross ar. betw. five plates saltireways in each quarter, for Wellesley; 2nd and 3rd, or, a lion ramp. gu. ducally gorged of the field, for Colley; and as an honourable augmentation, by sign manual, in Dec. 1790, an inescutcheon purp, charged with an estoile radiated wavy betw. eight spots of the royal tiger in pairs saltireways or, representing the standard of the Sultan of Mysore.

Crest(s):

1st, Out of a ducal coronet or, a demi lion gu. holding a banner purp, charged with an estoile radiated wavy betw. eight spots of the royal tiger in pairs saltireways or, staff gold, surmounted by a pennon ar. charged with the cross of St. George, motto over in Hindustan characters; 2nd: A cubit arm erect, vested gu. entiled with a ducal coronet or, holding a staff bendways, on the top thereof the union standard of Great Britain and Ireland, and underneath the Mysore standard, all ppr., motto over, Virtutis fortuna comes.

Supporters:

Dexter, a lion gu. holding in the off-paw the Republican flag of France, inscribed, "Republic of France," within a wreath of laurel, the staff broken all ppr.; sinister, the royal tiger guard. vert, spotted or, supporting in the off-paw the Mysore standard, staff also broken, all ppr., both supporters ducaily gorged and chained gold.

Motto:

over, Virtutis fortuna comes; Porro unum est necessarium.

Info about the family:

Marquess of Wellesley, extinct 1842; Richard, second Earl of Mornington, K.G., Governor-General of India, and twice Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, was so created 1799, d.s.p., when the marquessate expired, and the earldom devolved on his brother, William, Lord Maryborough

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