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--- uphill_arthur_wellington_mestayre [2017/08/14 14:05] – tielmess
+++ uphill_arthur_wellington_mestayre [2017/08/14 14:36] (current) – tielmess
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 //([[Uphill William 1782|William]] - [[Uphill Thomas|Thomas]])//
-Arthur Wellington Mestayre UPHILL was baptised 3 Oct 1813, St Giles, Reading, Berkshire. His father is described as //"Soldier 3rd Regt of Foot"// in the register((The residence given is London Street, where there was also a Baptist chapel.)).
+Arthur Wellington Mestayre UPHILL was baptised 3 Oct 1813, St Giles, Reading, Berkshire. His father is described as //"Soldier 3rd Regt of Foot"// in the register((Coincidentally, the residence given is London Street, where there was also a Baptist chapel.)).
+Arthur was given his first two names in honour of Arthur Wellesley ([[wp>Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington|1st Duke of Wellington]]), although I have yet to find a reason for the name Mestayre.
 He was buried, aged 4, 24 May 1818 Spa Fields, St James', Clerkenwell.\\