Person:William Ponsonby (4)

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William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough
b.1704
d.11 Mar 1793
Parents and Siblings
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  1. William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough1704 - 1793
  2. John Ponsonby1713 - 1789
Spouse and Children
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m. 5 Jul 1739
  1. Lady Catherine Ponsonby1742 -
  2. Lady Charlotte PonsonbyAbt 1750 - 1822
  3. Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough1758 - 1844
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Facts and Events
Name William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1704
Marriage 5 Jul 1739 to Lady Caroline Cavendish
Death[1] 11 Mar 1793
Reference Number? Q4020125?


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William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough (1704 – 11 March 1793) was a British politician and public servant. He was an Irish and English peer and member of the House of Lords (styled Hon. William Ponsonby from 1723 to 1739 and Viscount Duncannon from 1739 to 1758). He served in both the Irish and the British House of Commons, before entering the House of Lords, and held office as a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, and as Postmaster General of the United Kingdom. He was also a Privy Counsellor, Chief Secretary for Ireland and Earl of Bessborough.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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