The Countess of Mornington | |
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Born | Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Roland c. 1766 Paris, France |
Died | 5 November 1816 Teddesley Hall, Staffordshire, UK | (aged 55–56)
Resting place | St Michael's Church, Penkridge, Staffordshire, UK |
Other names | Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Fagan |
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Hyacinthe-Gabrielle Wellesley, Countess of Mornington (née Roland or Rolland; c. 1766 – 5 November 1816) was a French actress who became the mistress, and later the wife, of Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley. As an actress, she was known as Gabrielle Fagan. Through her daughter, Anne, Roland was a great-great-great grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II.