Dudley Colley
Dudley Colley (ca. 1621 – July 1674)[1] was an Irish Member of Parliament.
Dudley Colley | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1621 |
| Died | July 1674 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Spouse | Anne Warren |
| Parent(s) | Sir Henry Colley Anne Peyton |
He was the son of Sir Henry Colley (ca. 1585-1637) and Anne Peyton, daughter of Sir Christopher Peyton. The Colley or Cowley family had come to Ireland from Rutland about 1500 and produced a line of Crown servants and soldiers. Dudley's great-grandfather Sir Henry Colley acquired Carbury Castle in 1554. Dudley's father acquired substantial lands in County Wexford.
He represented Philipstown[1] in the Irish House of Commons during the Parliament of Charles II.
By his marriage to Anne Warren he was father of Henry Colley[1] and grandfather of Henry Colley, Garret Wesley, and Richard Wesley, 1st Baron Mornington, all of whom also sat in the Irish House of Commons.
He was the great-great-grandfather of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.[2]