eldest child while the second born is the heir to the British dukedom as the eldest male, which could lead to a separation of these titles. Dukes of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812–present) Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (1769–1852) from 1812 Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (1807–1884) from 1852 Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (1846–1900) from 1884 Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (1849–1934) from 1900 Arthur (Charlie) Wellesley, 5th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (1876–1941) from 1934 Henry (Morney) Wellesley, 6th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (1912–1943) from 1941. Upon his death in 1943, the title went to his sister Anne. Anne Rhys, 7th Duchess of Ciudad Rodrigo (1910–1998) from 1943, ceded the title to her uncle in 1949 Gerald (Gerry) Wellesley, 8th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (1885–1972) from 1949, ceded the title to his son 1968 Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (1915–2014) from 1972, ceded the title to his son 2010 Arthur Charles Wellesley, 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo (b. 1945) since 2010 See also List of dukes in the peerage of Spain List of current Grandees of Spain Duke of Wellington Prins van Waterloo Duque da Vitória Notes Dukedoms of Spain Grandees of Spain Noble titles created in 1812 Noble titles created for UK MPs