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What was Richard Wellesley's title before 1781?

  • Viscount Wellesley

  • Earl of Mornington

  • Marquess Wellesley

  • Lord Wellesley

Answer

Richard Wellesley was styled as Viscount Wellesley until 1781, when he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Mornington.
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