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PONSONBY, Hon. Frederick Cavendish (1783-1837).
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b. 6 July 1783, 2nd s. of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough [I], and bro. of John William Ponsonby, Visct. Duncannon. educ. Harrow 1792-9. m. 16 Mar. 1825, Lady Emily Charlotte Bathurst, da. of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst, 3s. 3da. GCMG 5 Nov. 1828; KCB 13 Sept. 1831; KCH 1831.
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Cornet, 10 Drag. 1800, lt. 1800, capt. 1803; capt. 60 Ft. and a.d.c. to ld. lt. [I] 1806; maj. 23 Drag. 1807, lt.-col. 1810; lt.-col. 12 Drag. 1811; brevet col. and a.d.c. to the Prince Regent 1814; half-pay 1820; inspecting field officer, Ionian isles 1824; maj.-gen. 1825, lt.-gen. 1831; col. 86 Ft. 1835, R. Drag. 1836.
Gov. Malta Dec. 1826 – May 1835.
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PONSONBY, George (1755-1817), of Corville, Roscrea, co. Tipperary.
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b. 1970, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of John Ponsonby, Speaker of the Irish house of commons, 2nd s. of Brabazon, 1st Earl of Bessborough [I] and 1st Baron Ponsonby [GB], by Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, da. of William, 3rd Duke of Devonshire; bro. of William Brabazon Ponsonby. educ. Fownes Court sch. Dublin; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1773; L. Inn 1776, called [I] 1780. m. 18 May 1781, Lady Mary Butler, da. of Brinsley, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough [I], 1da. surv.Sir J. Ponsonby, Ponsonby Fam. 66 gives him an (illegit.) son, Geo. Conolly Ponsonby of the Indian Army (1799-1866).
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MP [I] 1778 – 1800.
Recorder, Youghal 1781 – d.; bencher, King’s Inn 1786; KC [I] 1787.
Clerk of ships’ entries [I] 1780 – 82; first counsel to revenue commrs. [I] 1782 – 89; ld. chancellor [I] Feb. 1806 – Apr. 1807; PC 5 Mar. 1806.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1792.
Main residence: Corville, Roscrea, co. Tipperary, [I].
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PONSONBY, George (1755-1817)
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POLE CAREW, Reginald (1753-1835), of Antony, Cornw.
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b. 28 July 1753, 1st s. of Reginald Pole of Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon, and bro. of Sir Charles Morice Pole. educ. Winchester; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1771; M. Temple 1770; European tour. m. (1) 18 Nov. 1784, Jemima (d. 16 July 1804), da. and h. of Hon. John Yorke of Sonning, Berks., 2s. 7da.; (2) 4 May 1808, Hon. Caroline Anne Lyttelton, da. of William Henry Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1769; to Antony under the will of Sir Coventry Carew, 6th Bt., and took additional name of Carew 1772.
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Commr. for auditing public accts. July 1799–1802; under-sec. of state for Home affairs Aug. 1803 – May 1804; PC 14 Jan. 1805.
Capt. Cornwall yeomanry 1797; recorder, Fowey 1813–19.
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Main residence: Antony, Cornw.
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POLE CAREW, Reginald (1753-1835)
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