People
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), Irish soldier, statesman, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington (1807–1884), British politician
- Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington (1849–1934), British soldier
- Arthur Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington (1876–1941), British soldier
- Arthur Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (born 1915), British soldier
- Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (born 1978), British businessman
- Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro (born 1945), British businessman
- Charles Wellesley (1808–1858), British politician
- Charles Wellesley (1873–1946), American actor
- Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (1820–1904), Mistress of the Robes
- Lady Elizabeth Wellesley (born 1918), British socialite
- Lord George Wellesley (1889–1967), British soldier
- Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington (1885–1972), British soldier and diplomat
- Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley (1773–1847), Irish diplomat
- Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington (1846–1900), British soldier and politician
- Henry Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington (1912–1943), British soldier
- Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760–1842), Irish peer, statesman, and Governor-General of India
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