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Flinn
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 Posted - 09 August 2006 : 1:35:34 PM
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Just started reading Young Bloods. Do I have a bad copy or was the Duke of Wellingtons name really Arthur Wesley ?
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AndyCanty
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 August 2006 : 2:58:42 PM
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hi Flinn,
i'm a little rusty on this but hopefully some of my more learned collegues will correct me if i'm wrong, but Arthur Wesley is indeed the Duke of wellington, (Arthur Wellesley.) he changed his name, but i cannot remember why, something to do with his brother and parents i think.
I think there might be a bit about it at the back of the book so check the back pages. I'm sure simon explains it there, as i asked the same question when i read the proof.
hope thats helps.
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Parmenion
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Posted - 09 August 2006 : 6:53:54 PM
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hi flinn andy pretty much nailed it, as far as i remeber there i some stuff in the ack of the book also do a web search and that brings back lots of info about it
welcome to th forum
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Ankhsy
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Posted - 10 August 2006 : 10:14:53 PM
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The Wesley Family decided to go back to the 12th century spelling of their name (1798 or thereabouts), though I'm not sure what prompted it.
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Big Dave
Dinosaur
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Posted - 14 August 2006 : 11:05:28 AM
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It was to avoid being associated with some people of the same name, I think maybe the famous religious ones.
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AndyCanty
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Posted - 14 August 2006 : 12:59:32 PM
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That sound about right, Dave, wasnt his brother an ambassador or envoy to India? could have been something elseo t do with it also.
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Parmenion
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Posted - 14 August 2006 : 1:15:23 PM
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Arthur's regiment was sent to India when his brother was appointed Governor-General of India. He insisted that Arthur change his last name to the more respectable-sounding Wellesley--"Wesley" had an unfortunate association with Methodism.
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AndyCanty
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Posted - 14 August 2006 : 1:50:54 PM
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thats it, cheers Parm for the confirmation.
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Ankhsy
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Posted - 14 August 2006 : 2:33:16 PM
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That makes sense. John Wesley and Methodism was in full swing by the 1750s.
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Who is Arthur Wesley?
