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William Brabazon Ponsonby

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William Brabazon Ponsonby

Birth
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Death
5 Nov 1806 (aged 62)
Marylebone, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
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Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England Add to Map
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William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby (of Imokilly), PC (Ire) was a leading Irish Whig politician, being a member of the Irish House of Commons, and, after 1800, of the United Kingdom parliament. Ponsonby was the son of the Hon. John Ponsonby, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, daughter of the 3rd Duke of Devonshire. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor of Ireland in 1784. He served as Joint Postmaster-General of Ireland (1784–1789).
William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby (of Imokilly), PC (Ire) was a leading Irish Whig politician, being a member of the Irish House of Commons, and, after 1800, of the United Kingdom parliament. Ponsonby was the son of the Hon. John Ponsonby, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, daughter of the 3rd Duke of Devonshire. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor of Ireland in 1784. He served as Joint Postmaster-General of Ireland (1784–1789).

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  • Created by: misces63
  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263303258/william_brabazon-ponsonby: accessed ), memorial page for William Brabazon Ponsonby (15 Sep 1744–5 Nov 1806), Find a Grave Memorial ID 263303258, citing Saint Mary Abbots Churchyard, Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England; Maintained by misces63 (contributor 48378779).