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Marquess of Anglesey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge , a hero of the Battle of Waterloo , second in command to the Duke of Wellington .
Lord Anglesey wrote the books The Capel Letters 1814–1817 (1955), consisting of the edited correspondence between the first Marquess's sister in England and his nieces; One Leg: The Life and Letters of 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1961), a biography of his ancestor; Sergeant Pearman's Memoirs (1968); and A History of the British Cavalry 1816 ...
The Marquess of Anglesey: 1815 Charles Paget, 8th Marquess of Anglesey: United Kingdom Benedict Paget, Earl of Uxbridge: 22 The Marquess of Cholmondeley: 1815 David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley: United Kingdom Alexander Cholmondeley, Earl of Rocksavage: 23 The Marquess of Londonderry: 1816 [Notes 1]
Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey (16 June 1875 – 14 March 1905), styled Lord Paget until 1880 and Earl of Uxbridge between 1880 and 1898, and nicknamed "Toppy", was a British peer who was notable during his short life for squandering his inheritance on a lavish social life and accumulating massive debts.
Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey PC, DL (6 July 1797 – 7 February 1869), styled Lord Paget 1812 and 1815 and Earl of Uxbridge from 1815 to 1854, was a British peer and Whig politician. He served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1839 and 1841.
Pages in category "Marquesses of Anglesey" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece that contributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette's demise, will go on ...
Marquess of Anglesey [31] 4 July 1815: Paget Extant Marquess of Cholmondeley [32] [33] 22 November 1815: Cholmondeley Extant Marquess of Hastings [34] 13 February 1817: Rawdon-Hastings Extinct 10 November 1868 Marquess of Ailesbury [35] 17 July 1821: Brudenell-Bruce Extant Marquess of Chandos [24] 4 February 1822: Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos ...