John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough
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John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough was a British peer and politician of the prominent Ponsonby family, active in public life during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British peer
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human ⓘ member of the British nobility ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activity | British politics ⓘ |
| aristocratic background | Anglo-Irish nobility ⓘ |
| child |
Frederick Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough
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John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country of citizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educated at |
Harrow School
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Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family name | Ponsonby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| given name | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| held title | Viscount Duncannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorific prefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| member of |
Ponsonby family
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Privy Council of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Henrietta Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noble title |
Earl of Bessborough
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Viscount Duncannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable family | Spencer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordinal number | 4th Earl of Bessborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentary house |
House of Commons of Great Britain
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House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| political alignment | Whig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position held |
Lord Lieutenant of Carlow
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Lord Lieutenant of Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Queen's County NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Waterford NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Wexford NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of the Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ Member of the House of Lords ⓘ Postmaster General of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Frederick Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby
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Lady Caroline Lamb NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Maria Fane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title held before | Viscount Duncannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
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John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough
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