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PONSONBY, Hon. George (?1773-1863), of Woolbeding, Suss.
Family and Education
b. ?1773, 4th s. of William Brabazon Ponsonby, and bro. of John Ponsonby, William Ponsonby and Frederick Ponsonby. educ. Trinity, Dublin 7 Mar. 1791, aged 18; L. Inn 1794, called [I] 1797. m. (1) 7 Apr. 1807, Sarah (d. 18 July 1808), da. of John Jacob Gledstanes of Annesgift, co. Tipperary, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 11 June 1812, Diana Juliana Margaretta, da. of Hon. Edward Bouverie I, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.
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MP [I] 1796 – 98.
Ld. of Treasury Nov. 1830 – Nov. 1834.
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Main residence: Woolbeding, Suss.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PONSONBY, Hon. George (?1773-1863)
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PONSONBY, John Brabazon (c.1770-1855), of Imokilly, co. Cork.
Family and Education
b. c. 1770, 1st s. of William Brabazon Ponsonby, and bro. of Frederick Ponsonby, George Ponsonby and William Ponsonby. m. 13 Jan. 1803,The marriage was registered at St. Marylebone 2 Feb. 1803. Lady Elizabeth Frances Villiers, da. of George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Ponsonby [I] 5 Nov. 1806; GCB 3 Mar. 1834; cr. Visct. Ponsonby [I] 20 Apr. 1839.
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MP [I] 1793 – 1800.
Spec. mission to Brazil 1826; envoy extraordinary to the Argentine 1826 – 28, to Brazil 1828 – 29, to Belgium 1830 – 31, to Sicily 1832 – 33; ambassador to The Porte 1832 – 41, to Austria 1846–50.
Main residence: Imokilly, co. Cork, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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PONSONBY, John Brabazon (c.1770-1855)
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PONSONBY, John William, Visct. Duncannon (1781-1847).
Family and Education
b. 31 Aug. 1781, 1st s. of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough [I] and 3rd Baron Ponsonby [GB], and bro. of Hon. Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby. educ. Harrow 1790-8; Christ Church, Oxf. 1799; continental tour 1800, 1802-3. m. 16 Nov. 1805, Lady Maria Fane, da. of John, 10th Earl of Westmorland, 7s. 6da. cr. Baron Duncannon 19 July 1834; suc. fa. as 4th Earl of Bessborough [I] and 4th Baron Ponsonby [GB] 3 Feb. 1844.
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PC 23 Feb. 1831; first commr. of woods, forests and land revenues Feb. 1831 – July 1834, May 1835 – Sept. 1841; sec. of state for Home affairs July – Nov. 1834; ld. privy seal Apr. 1835 – Jan. 1840; ld. lt. [I] July 1846 – d.
Ld. lt. co. Carlow 1831 – 38, co. Kilkenny 1838 – d.
Lt.-col. commdt. Marylebone vols. 1803; vice-pres. County Fire Office 1816.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PONSONBY, John William (1781-1847)
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PONSONBY, Hon. William (1772-1815), of the manor of Goldsmith’s Hall, co. Londonderry.
Family and Education
b. 1772, 2nd s. of William Brabazon Ponsonby, and bro. of Frederick Ponsonby, George Ponsonby and John Brabazon Ponsonby. educ. ?Eton 1783-8; Trinity Coll. Camb. 24 Feb. 1791, aged 19. m. 20 Jan. 1807, Hon. Georgiana Fitzroy, da. of Charles Fitzroy, 1st Baron Southampton, 1s. 4da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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MP [I] 1796 – 1800.
Ensign, 6 Ft. 1790; lt. 109 Ft. 1793; capt. 83 Ft. 1794; maj. loyal Irish fencibles 1794, 5 Drag. Gds. 1798, lt.-col. 1800; col. 5 Drag. Gds. 1803; brevet col. 1810; brig.-gen. 1812; maj.-gen. 1813.
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Main residence: the manor of Goldsmith's Hall, co. Londonderry, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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PONSONBY, Hon. William (1772-1815)
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PONSONBY, William Brabazon (1744-1806), of Bishop’s Court, co. Kildare.
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.
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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
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PONSONBY, William Brabazon (1744-1806)
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