John Ponsonby

Summary

John Ponsonby is a human^[1]. He was born on March 29, 1713^[2]. He died on August 16, 1787^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• John Ponsonby was born on March 29, 1713^[2].
• John Ponsonby died on August 16, 1787^[3].
• John Ponsonby's father was Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough^[6].
• John Ponsonby's mother was Sarah Margetson^[7].
• John Ponsonby was married to Lady Elizabeth Cavendish^[8].
• A child of John Ponsonby was George Ponsonby^[9].
• A child of John Ponsonby was William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby^[10].
• A child of John Ponsonby was Catharine Ponsonby^[11].
• A child of John Ponsonby was Mary Charlotte Ponsonby^[12].
• A child of John Ponsonby was Frances Ponsonby^[13].
• John Ponsonby's professions included politician^[4].
• John Ponsonby held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland^[14].
• John Ponsonby held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[15].
• John Ponsonby held the position of Speaker of the Irish House of Commons^[16].
• John Ponsonby is recorded as male^[17].
• John Ponsonby's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John Ponsonby's Commons category is recorded as John Ponsonby (politician)^[19].
• John Ponsonby's family name is recorded as Ponsonby^[20].
• John Ponsonby's given name is recorded as John^[21].
• John Ponsonby's depicted by is recorded as The Hon. John Ponsonby (1713–1787)^[22].
• John Ponsonby's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• John Ponsonby's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• John Ponsonby's sibling is recorded as William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough^[25].

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Origins and Family

John Ponsonby was born on March 29, 1713^[2]. His father was Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough^[6]. His mother was Sarah Margetson^[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Ponsonby worked as a politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland^[14]; Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[15]; and Speaker of the Irish House of Commons^[16], a position^[26], founded in 1450^[27].

Personal Life

John Ponsonby was married to Lady Elizabeth Cavendish^[8]. Children include George Ponsonby^[9], a judge^[28], 1755–1817^[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[30]; William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby^[10], a politician^[31], 1744–1806^[32], of Kingdom of Ireland^[33]; Catharine Ponsonby^[11], 1746–1827^[34]; Mary Charlotte Ponsonby^[12], 1760–1781^[35]; and Frances Ponsonby^[13], 1757–1827^[36].

Death and Burial

John Ponsonby died on August 16, 1787^[3].

Why It Matters

John Ponsonby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

FAQs

Who were John Ponsonby's parents?

John Ponsonby's father was Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough^[6]. John Ponsonby's mother was Sarah Margetson^[7].

Who was John Ponsonby married to?

John Ponsonby's spouses include Lady Elizabeth Cavendish^[8].

What did John Ponsonby do for work?

John Ponsonby worked as politician^[4].