Henry Wellesley (1794–1866)
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| Henry Wellesley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth year Ireland |
| Died | Template:Death year and age Oxford |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Known for | son of a member of the House of Lords |
Henry Wellesley was a British scholar, who held senior positions at Oxford University, and who is remembered for authoring several books.[1] He was the fifth and last child of Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley and Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Roland. His parents married, but after all their children were born, so Wellesley's sons could not inherit his titles.[2]
Wellesley was Principal of Oxford University's New Inn Hall, curator of the Bodleian Library, curator of Ashmolean Museum and Taylor Institute.[2]
Two of the books he is known for are Anthologica Polyglotta (1849) and Stray Notes of Shakespeare (1865).[3]
References
- ↑ Dr Rev Henry Wellesley (Biographical details). British Museum. Retrieved on 2018-05-25. “Son of Marquess Richard Wellesley (q.v.) a\nd Hyacinth Roland (q.v). Principal of New Inn Hall, Oxford, curator of the Bodleian Library, curator of Ashmolean Museum and Taylor Institute.”
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alfred Webb. A Compendium of Irish Biography: Comprising Sketches of Distinguished Irishmen, and of Eminent Persons Connected with Ireland by Office Or by Their Writings, M.H. Gill & son. Retrieved on 2018-05-25. “The Marquis left no legitimate children. His son Henry Wellesley, D.D. (born 1792; died 1866), Principal of New Inn Hall, Oxford, the author of several works, was a man of the most cultivated tastes; his knowledge of Spanish and Italian art and literature 'was supreme'.”
- ↑ (1891) Cyclopædia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, Volume 12. Harper & Brothers. Retrieved on 2018-05-25. “He was the author of Anthologica Polyglotta; or, A Selection of Versions in Various Languages, Chiefly from the Greek Anthology (1849);--and Stray Notes of Shakespeare (1865).”