Dukes of Wellington (1814)
| Created by George III of the United Kingdom | ||||||
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| # | Name | Period | Duchess | Notes | Other titles | |
| 1 | Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) |
1814-1852 | Catherine Pakenham | British Army officer and statesman who defeated Napoleon I at Waterloo | Prince of Waterloo, Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, Duke of Victoria, Marquess of Wellington, Marquess Douro, Marquis of Torres Vedras, Count of Vimeiro, Viscount Wellington, Baron Douro | |
| 2 | Arthur Richard Wellesley (1807-1884) |
1852-1884 | Lady Elizabeth Hay | Son of the preceding | Prince of Waterloo Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo Duke of Victoria Marquess of Wellington Marquess Douro Marquis of Torres Vedras Count of Vimeiro Earl of Mornington Viscount Wellesley Viscount Wellington Baron Douro Baron of Mornington |
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| 3 | Henry Wellesley (1846-1900) |
1884-1900 | Evelyn Williams | Nephew of the preceding | ||
| 4 | Arthur Richard Wellesley (1849-1934) |
1900-1934 | Kathleen Williams | Brother of the preceding | ||
| 5 | Arthur Charles Wellesley (1876-1941) |
1934-1941 | Lilian Coats | Son of the preceding | ||
| 6 | Henry Wellesley (1912-1943) |
1941-1943 | unmarried | Son of the preceding | ||
| 7 | Gerald Wellesley (1885-1972) |
1943-1972 | Dorothy Ashton | Uncle of the preceding | ||
| 8 | Arthur Valerian Wellesley (b. 1915) |
since 1972 | Diana McConnel | Son of the preceding | ||
- Heir apparent: Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, Marquess of Douro (b. 1945), eldest son of the 8th Duke
- His heir apparent: Arthur Gerald Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (b. 1978), eldest son of Lord Douro
- His heir apparent: Arthur Darcy Wellesley, Viscount Wellesley (b. 2010), only son of Lord Mornington
- His heir apparent: Arthur Gerald Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (b. 1978), eldest son of Lord Douro
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