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John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough, PC (31 August 1781 – 16 May 1847), known as Viscount Duncannon from 1793 to 1844, was a British Whig politician. He was notably Home Secretary in 1834 and served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland between 1846 and 1847, the first years of the Great Famine.
1 de may. de 2022 · Birthplace: London, Middlesex, England. Death: May 16, 1847 (65) Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Place of Burial: Fiddown, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Immediate Family: Son of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough and Henrietta Frances Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough.
Ponsonby, John William (1781–1847), 4th earl of Bessborough , politician, landowner, and lord lieutenant of Ireland, was born 31 August 1781, eldest son of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd earl of Bessborough, and his wife, Henrietta Frances, second daughter of the 1st Earl Spencer.
John Ponsonby 4th Earl of Bessborough 1781–1847: Maj. Gen. Hon. Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby: William Ponsonby 1st Baron de Mauley: For descendants, see Baron de Mauley: John Ponsonby 5th Earl of Bessborough 1809–1880: William Ponsonby 1812–1831: Frederick Ponsonby 6th Earl of Bessborough 1815–1895: George Ponsonby 1820 ...
He died on 16 May 1847 at Dublin Castle of hydrothorax, and was privately buried in the family vault at Bessborough. He was married in London, on 11 November 1805, to Lady Maria Fane, third daughter of John, tenth earl of Westmorland, by whom he had eight sons and six daughters.
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John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough. (1781-1847), Politician; MP for several constituencies. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 37 portraits. Ponsonby entered Parliament as Baron Duncannon in 1834. He served in several senior government posts including Home Secretary and Lord Privy Seal.
