Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough

Summary

Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough is a human^[1]. He was born on +1679-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1758-07-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough was born on +1679-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough died on +1758-07-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Burial took place at Fiddown Church^[6].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's father was William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon^[7].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's mother was Mary Moore^[8].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough was married to Sarah Margetson^[9].
• Among Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's spouses was Elizabeth Sankey^[10].
• A child of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough was William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough^[11].
• A child of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough was John Ponsonby^[12].
• A child of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough was Lady Sarah Ponsonby^[13].
• A child of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough was Lady Anne Ponsonby^[14].
• A child of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough was Lady Letitia Ponsonby^[15].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[16].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough worked as a politician^[4].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[17].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland^[18].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough held the position of High Sheriff of County Kilkenny^[19].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough is recorded as male^[20].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Ponsonby, Earls of Bessborough.svg^[22].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's noble title is recorded as Baron Ponsonby^[23].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's noble title is recorded as Earl of Bessborough^[24].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's military branch is recorded as British Army^[25].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 173775398^[26].
• Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06zkwff^[27].

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Origins and Family

Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough was born on +1679-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon^[7]. His mother was Mary Moore^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough worked as a politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[17]; Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland^[18]; and High Sheriff of County Kilkenny^[19], a historical position^[28], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sarah Margetson^[9], 1689–1733^[30] and Elizabeth Sankey^[10]. Children include William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough^[11], a philanthropist^[31], 1704–1793^[32], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[33]; John Ponsonby^[12], a politician^[34], 1713–1787^[35]; Lady Sarah Ponsonby^[13]; Lady Anne Ponsonby^[14], b. 1710^[36]; and Lady Letitia Ponsonby^[15], 1720–1754^[37].

Death and Burial

Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough died on +1758-07-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is buried at Fiddown Church^[6].

Why It Matters

Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's parents?

Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's father was William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon^[7]. Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's mother was Mary Moore^[8].

Who was Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough married to?

Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough's spouses include Sarah Margetson^[9] and Elizabeth Sankey^[10].

What did Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough do for work?

Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough worked as politician^[4].