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.
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| 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
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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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