John Ponsonby

Summary

John Ponsonby is a human^[1]. He was born on +1713-03-29T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1787-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• John Ponsonby was born on +1713-03-29T00:00:00Z^[2].
• John Ponsonby died on +1787-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Ponsonby's father was Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough^[6].
• John Ponsonby's mother was Sarah Margetson^[7].
• John Ponsonby was married to Lady Elizabeth Cavendish^[8].
• A child of John Ponsonby was George Ponsonby^[9].
• A child of John Ponsonby was William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby^[10].
• A child of John Ponsonby was Catharine Ponsonby^[11].
• A child of John Ponsonby was Mary Charlotte Ponsonby^[12].
• A child of John Ponsonby was Frances Ponsonby^[13].
• John Ponsonby's professions included politician^[4].
• John Ponsonby held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland^[14].
• John Ponsonby held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[15].
• John Ponsonby held the position of Speaker of the Irish House of Commons^[16].
• John Ponsonby's image is recorded as John Ponsonby P5215.jpg^[17].
• John Ponsonby is recorded as male^[18].
• John Ponsonby's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John Ponsonby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9407177^[20].
• John Ponsonby's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no91001435^[21].
• John Ponsonby's Commons category is recorded as John Ponsonby (politician)^[22].
• John Ponsonby's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 239825737^[23].
• John Ponsonby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03_stz^[24].
• John Ponsonby's family name is recorded as Ponsonby^[25].
• John Ponsonby's given name is recorded as John^[26].
• John Ponsonby's depicted by is recorded as The Hon. John Ponsonby (1713–1787)^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Ponsonby was born on +1713-03-29T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough^[6]. His mother was Sarah Margetson^[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Ponsonby worked as a politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland^[14]; Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[15]; and Speaker of the Irish House of Commons^[16], a position^[28], founded in 1450^[29].

Personal Life

John Ponsonby was married to Lady Elizabeth Cavendish^[8]. Children include George Ponsonby^[9], a judge^[30], 1755–1817^[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[32]; William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby^[10], a politician^[33], 1744–1806^[34], of Kingdom of Ireland^[35]; Catharine Ponsonby^[11], 1746–1827^[36]; Mary Charlotte Ponsonby^[12], 1760–1781^[37]; and Frances Ponsonby^[13], 1757–1827^[38].

Death and Burial

John Ponsonby died on +1787-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

John Ponsonby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39]

FAQs

Who were John Ponsonby's parents?

John Ponsonby's father was Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough^[6]. John Ponsonby's mother was Sarah Margetson^[7].

Who was John Ponsonby married to?

John Ponsonby's spouses include Lady Elizabeth Cavendish^[8].

What did John Ponsonby do for work?

John Ponsonby worked as politician^[4].