Nastiest noble: Earl Will­iam Wellesley-Pole

Catherine Tylney and Will­iam Wellesley-Pole At 15 Catherine Tylney (1789-1825) was the eldest daughter of Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet Draycot. Enormous es­tates went to Catherine including Draycot Wiltshire, bringing in vast annual rents. In London society she was The Wiltshire Heiress, richest woman in the country. Talented & beautiful, she was courted by noblemen eager to grab her fort­une. One of her estates, Wanstead House Essex, was a magnificent Pal­l­adian mansion.At 16, Catherine became the wealthiest heiress in Eng­land, and the public had found their cherished heiress. Her change of cir­cumstances to mega-heiress caused Catherine to move to London with her mother and beloved sisters, Dora and Emma. Many thanks to the Wicked William blog.The most famous suitor was the Duke of Clarence, son of King George III. In or­d­er to pursue her, he abandoned his mistress and their 10 illegitimate child­ren. Had Catherine consented to the match she would have be­come queen of…