Garret Wesley (circa 1665 – 28 September 1728) was an Irish Member of Parliament.
He represented Trim from 1692 to 1693, Athboy from 1695 to 1699, County Meath from 1711 to 1714 and then Trim again from 1727 to his death.
His maternal grandfather was Dudley Colley: on his death he left his property to his cousin Richard Colley, 1st Baron Mornington, on condition he take the surname Wesley. Richard was the grandfather of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Famous quotes containing the words garret and/or wesley:
“That garret of the earth—that knuckle-end of England—that land of Calvin, oat-cakes, and sulphur.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)
“See him, when starved to death and turned to dust,
Presented with a monumental bust!
The poet’s fate is here in emblem shown:
He asked for bread, and he received a stone.”
—Samuel Wesley (1691–1739)