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John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough
British politician (1781-1847)
- Child of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough and Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough
- Married to Maria Fane
- Dated 31 August 1781 CE – 16 May 1847 CE
Home Secretary
member of the House of Lords
Lord Privy Seal
Offices on record
Overview
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Life
14 offices on record
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- 25 March 1805 CE – 24 October 1806 CE member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 15 June 1810 CE – 29 September 1812 CE member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 5 October 1812 CE – 10 June 1818 CE member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 17 June 1818 CE – 29 February 1820 CE member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 29 July 1830 CE – 23 April 1831 CE member of the 9th Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 28 April 1831 CE – 3 December 1832 CE member of the 10th Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
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- 10 December 1832 CE – 19 July 1834 CE member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 19 July 1834 CE – 15 November 1834 CE Home Secretary Succeeded by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- 19 July 1834 CE – 16 May 1847 CE member of the House of Lords
- 23 April 1835 CE – 15 January 1840 CE Lord Privy Seal Succeeded by George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon Has references
- 8 July 1846 CE – 16 May 1847 CE Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Succeeded by George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon
- Dates unrecorded Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Family
The family of John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough
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The family as a list · 18
Family 18
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- child of (father) Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
- child of (mother) Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough
- parent of (child) Emily Ponsonby
- parent of (child) Frederick Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough
- parent of (child) George Ponsonby
- parent of (child) Gerald Ponsonby
- parent of (child) John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough
- parent of (child) Lady Augusta Ponsonby (1814-1904)
- parent of (child) Lady Georgiana Ponsonby
- parent of (child) Lady Kathleen Ponsonby
- parent of (child) Lady Maria Ponsonby
- parent of (child) Spencer Ponsonby-Fane cricketer (1824-1915)
- parent of (child) Walter Ponsonby, 7th Earl of Bessborough
- parent of (child) William Ponsonby
- sibling of Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby
- sibling of Lady Caroline Lamb
- sibling of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley
- married to Maria Fane noblewoman; (1787-1834); wife of John Ponsonby (later 4th Earl of Bessborough)
Sources
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