Major-General Sir William Ponsonby, KCB
1772 - 1815 (42 years)1. Major-General Sir William Ponsonby, KCB was born on 13 Oct 1772 (son of William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st. Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly and Hon. Louisa Molesworth); died on 18 Jun 1815 in Waterloo, Belgium. Other Events:
- Military Award: Peninsular Medal - Clasps Vittoria, Salamanca
- _UID: 3EEAEC4B5B184C25A081C70D27D761E87F1B
William married Hon. Georgiana Fitzroy on 20 Jan 1807. Georgiana was born in Unknown; died after 1816. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby was born on 21 Feb 1811; was christened on 9 Apr 1812 in St. John's, Hampstead, Middlesex, England; died in Unknown.
- Isabella Frances Ponsonby was born on 24 Feb 1812; was christened on 9 Apr 1812 in St. John's, Hampstead, Middlesex, England; died in Unknown.
- William Ponsonby, 3rd. Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly was born in 1816; died in 1861.
2. William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st. Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly was born on 15 Sep 1744 (son of Rt. Hon. John Ponsonby and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish); died on 5 Nov 1806 in London, England; was buried in Ireland. Other Events:
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William married Hon. Louisa Molesworth on 26 Dec 1769. Louisa (daughter of Richard Molesworth, 3rd. Viscount Molesworth) was born on 23 Oct 1749; died on 1 Sep 1824. [Group Sheet]
3. Hon. Louisa Molesworth was born on 23 Oct 1749 (daughter of Richard Molesworth, 3rd. Viscount Molesworth); died on 1 Sep 1824. Other Events:
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Children:
- John Brabazon Ponsonby, Viscount Ponsonby was born about 1770; died on 21 Feb 1855 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
- 1. Major-General Sir William Ponsonby, KCB was born on 13 Oct 1772; died on 18 Jun 1815 in Waterloo, Belgium.
- Richard Ponsonby was born in 1772 in Dublin, Ireland; died in 1853.
- George Ponsonby was born about 1774; died on 5 Jun 1863 in Midhurst District, Sussex, England.
- Frederick Ponsonby was born in Unknown; died in 1849; was buried in Oughterard, Kildare, Ireland.
- Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby was born on 3 Mar 1775; died on 26 Nov 1861 in St. George's, Hanover Sq. Middlesex, England; was buried in St. Michael & All Angels, Alnwick, Northumberland, England.
Generation: 3
4. Rt. Hon. John Ponsonby was born on 29 Mar 1713 (son of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st. Earl of Bessborough and Sarah Margetson); died on 12 Dec 1789. Other Events:
- Political Office: Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
- _UID: 54921D618F644E6E8DA4F5444E0E8FDA428B
John married Lady Elizabeth Cavendish on 22 Sep 1743. Elizabeth (daughter of William Cavendish, 3rd.Duke of Devonshire KG PC and Katherine Hoskyns) was born in 1723; died in 1796. [Group Sheet]
5. Lady Elizabeth Cavendish was born in 1723 (daughter of William Cavendish, 3rd.Duke of Devonshire KG PC and Katherine Hoskyns); died in 1796. Other Events:
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Children:
- 2. William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st. Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly was born on 15 Sep 1744; died on 5 Nov 1806 in London, England; was buried in Ireland.
- Rt. Hon. George Ponsonby was born on 5 Mar 1755; died on 8 Jul 1817 in Mayfair, Westminster, Middlesex, England; was buried in Kensington, Middlesex, England.
- John Ponsonby was born in Unknown; died in Unknown.
- Richard Ponsonby was born in Unknown; died in Unknown.
- Frederick Ponsonby was born in Unknown; died in Unknown.
- Catherine Ponsonby was born in Unknown; died in Unknown.
- Frances Ponsonby was born in Unknown; died in Unknown.
- Charlotte Ponsonby was born in Unknown; died in Unknown.
- Henrietta Ponsonby was born in Unknown; died in Unknown.
6. Richard Molesworth, 3rd. Viscount Molesworth was born in Unknown; died after 1749. Other Events:
- _UID: DD24CBE8C1934B5A89A3849CA5032A2AF53F
Children:
- 3. Hon. Louisa Molesworth was born on 23 Oct 1749; died on 1 Sep 1824.
Generation: 4
8. Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st. Earl of Bessborough was born in 1679 (son of William Ponsonby, 1st. Viscount Duncannon and Mary Moore); died on 4 Jul 1758. Other Events:
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Brabazon married Sarah Margetson in 1704. Sarah (daughter of John Margetson and Alice Caulfield) was born in Unknown; died on 21 May 1773. [Group Sheet]
9. Sarah Margetson was born in Unknown (daughter of John Margetson and Alice Caulfield); died on 21 May 1773. Other Events:
- _UID: 9BF9F81D04F742A8B2A5AB11070777F91F1B
Children:
- William Ponsonby, 2nd. Earl of Bessborough was born in 1704; died on 11 Mar 1793; was buried in Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire, England.
- 4. Rt. Hon. John Ponsonby was born on 29 Mar 1713; died on 12 Dec 1789.
- Lady Sarah Ponsonby was born in Unknown; died on 19 Jan 1737.
- Lady Letitia Ponsonby was born about 1720; died on 9 Feb 1754.
10. William Cavendish, 3rd.Duke of Devonshire KG PC was born on 26 Sep 1698 (son of William Cavendish, 2nd. Duke of Devonshire KG PC and Hon. Rachel Russell); died on 5 Dec 1755. Other Events:
- _UID: 81C9821892CF4553BFD20058FB02F89A556F
William married Katherine Hoskyns on 27 Mar 1718. Katherine was born in Unknown; died on 8 May 1777. [Group Sheet]
11. Katherine Hoskyns was born in Unknown; died on 8 May 1777. Other Events:
- _UID: 47F8833796D7452BA5BF50575D08551CB7AD
Children:
- Caroline Cavendish was born on 22 May 1719; died on 20 Jan 1760; was buried in Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire, England.
- William Cavendish, 4th. Duke of Devonshire KG PC was born on 8 May 1720; died on 2 Oct 1764 in Spa, Holland.
- 5. Lady Elizabeth Cavendish was born in 1723; died in 1796.