Family and Education
b. 15 Sept. 1744, 1st s. of John Ponsonby, Speaker of the Irish house of commons, and bro. of George Ponsonby. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1760. m. 26 Dec. 1769, Hon. Louisa Molesworth, da. of Richard, 3rd Visct. Molesworth [I], by 2nd w., 5s. 1da. suc. fa. 1789; cr. Baron Ponsonby [I] 13 Mar. 1806.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1764 – 1800.
Jt. postmaster-gen. [I] 1784 – 89; PC [I] 6 Oct. 1784.
Dep. gov. co. Kilkenny 1787.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1784.
Capt. Iverk cav. 1796.
Main residence: Bishop's Court, co. Kildare, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
PONSONBY, William Brabazon (1744-1806)
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Oxford 1644
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