William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby

British politician
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William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby

Summary

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on +1744-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1806-11-05T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2], William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby…
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby was born on +1744-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby died on +1806-11-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's father was John Ponsonby[7].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's mother was Lady Elizabeth Cavendish[8].
  • Among William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's spouses was Louisa Molesworth[9].
  • A child of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby was Richard Ponsonby[10].
  • A child of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby was John Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Ponsonby[11].
  • A child of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby was William Ponsonby[12].
  • A child of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby was Mary Grey, Countess Grey[13].
  • A child of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby was Frederick Ponsonby[14].
  • A child of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby was George Ponsonby[15].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[16].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[18].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's professions included politician[5].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[19].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[20].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[21].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[22].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby held the position of member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[23].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's education included a stint at Trinity College[24].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's image is recorded as William, 1st Lord Ponsonby of Imokilly.jpg[25].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby is recorded as male[26].
  • William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on +1744-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Ponsonby[7]. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Cavendish[8].

Education

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's education included a stint at Trinity College[24].

Career and Affiliations

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[19]; Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[20]; member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[21], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1801[30]; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1802[33]; and member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[23].

Personal Life

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby was married to Louisa Molesworth[9]. Children include Richard Ponsonby[10], a priest[34], 1772–1853[35]; John Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Ponsonby[11], a diplomat[36], 1770–1855[37], of Kingdom of Great Britain[38], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[39]; William Ponsonby[12], a politician[40], 1772–1815[41], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[42], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[43]; Mary Grey, Countess Grey[13], an aristocrat[44], 1776–1861[45], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[46]; Frederick Ponsonby[14]; and George Ponsonby[15], a politician[47], 1773–1863[48], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[49].

Death and Burial

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby died on +1806-11-05T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby born?

Born in Dublin[2], William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby…

Who were William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's parents?

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's father was John Ponsonby[7]. William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's mother was Lady Elizabeth Cavendish[8].

Who was William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby married to?

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby's spouses include Louisa Molesworth[9].

What did William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby do for work?

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby worked as politician[5].

Where did William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby go to school?

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby was educated at Trinity College[24].

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  4. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  20. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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