Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough
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Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough, was an 18th-century Anglo-Irish peer and politician who became the founder of the Bessborough branch of the prominent Ponsonby family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11699500 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough Context triple: [Ponsonby family, hasMember, Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough]
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Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough, was an 18th–19th century Anglo-Irish peer and politician, notable as a member of the influential Ponsonby family and the father of the writer Lady Caroline Lamb.
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Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton
Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton, was a 19th-century British Conservative politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament and was later elevated to the peerage as Earl Egerton.
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Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, was a prominent English nobleman, soldier, and politician known for his daring military leadership during the War of the Spanish Succession and his influential role in late 17th- and early 18th-century British politics.
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Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst was a prominent British politician and statesman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, serving as Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State for War and the Colonies during the Napoleonic Wars.
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E.
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst was a prominent British Tory politician and statesman who served as Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State for War and the Colonies during the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough Target entity description: Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough, was an 18th-century Anglo-Irish peer and politician who became the founder of the Bessborough branch of the prominent Ponsonby family.
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A.
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough, was an 18th–19th century Anglo-Irish peer and politician, notable as a member of the influential Ponsonby family and the father of the writer Lady Caroline Lamb.
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B.
Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton
Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton, was a 19th-century British Conservative politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament and was later elevated to the peerage as Earl Egerton.
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C.
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, was a prominent English nobleman, soldier, and politician known for his daring military leadership during the War of the Spanish Succession and his influential role in late 17th- and early 18th-century British politics.
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D.
Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst was a prominent British politician and statesman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, serving as Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State for War and the Colonies during the Napoleonic Wars.
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E.
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst was a prominent British Tory politician and statesman who served as Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State for War and the Colonies during the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Irish peer
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Irish politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1679-10-11 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| child |
Elizabeth Ponsonby
NERFINISHED
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Frances Ponsonby NERFINISHED ⓘ John Ponsonby NERFINISHED ⓘ Letitia Ponsonby NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1758-07-04 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Ponsonby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOf | Bessborough branch of the Ponsonby family ⓘ |
| givenName | Brabazon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ponsonby family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringCreationOfTitle | George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
baron
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earl ⓘ viscount ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Earl of Bessborough
NERFINISHED
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Baron Bessborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Duncannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitleCreationDate | 1739 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Bessborough branch of the Ponsonby family
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service in both Irish and British parliaments ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm |
British MP for Derby
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British MP for Harwich ⓘ British MP for Saltash ⓘ Irish MP for County Kilkenny ⓘ Irish MP for Kinsale ⓘ Irish MP for Newtownards ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Commissioner of the Revenue in Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Lord of the Treasury (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the British House of Commons ⓘ Member of the Irish House of Commons ⓘ Member of the Irish House of Lords ⓘ Postmaster General of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Lucy Villiers
NERFINISHED
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Sarah Margetson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough Description of subject: Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough, was an 18th-century Anglo-Irish peer and politician who became the founder of the Bessborough branch of the prominent Ponsonby family.
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