For several vessels of this name, see Earl of Mornington (ship).
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Earldom of Mornington
Creation date
1760
Created by
George II
Peerage
Peerage of Ireland
First holder
Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington
Present holder
Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington
Heir apparent
Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington
Remainder to
the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles
Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle, in the County of Meath
Status
Subsidiary title of the Duke of Wellington
Seat(s)
Stratfield Saye House
Former seat(s)
Dangan Castle
Earl of Mornington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1760 for the Anglo-Irish politician and composer Garret Wellesley, 2nd Baron Mornington. On the death of the fifth earl in 1863, it passed to the Duke of Wellington; since that date, the title has generally been used by courtesy for the heir apparent to the heir apparent to the dukedom.
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