Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough1

M, #27141, b. 1679, d. 4 July 1758
Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough|b. 1679\nd. 4 Jul 1758|p2715.htm#i27141|William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon|b. 1659\nd. 17 Nov 1724|p3191.htm#i31901|Mary Moore|b. 1662\nd. 26 May 1713|p3191.htm#i31904|Sir John Ponsonby|b. c 1608\nd. 1678|p3190.htm#i31896|Elizabeth Folliott||p3190.htm#i31891|Hon. Randle Moore||p3191.htm#i31905|Lady Jane Brabazon||p13093.htm#i130925|

Last Edited=18 Jul 2009
     Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough was born in 1679.1 He was the son of William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon and Mary Moore.1 He married, firstly, Sarah Margetson, daughter of John Margetson and Hon. Alice Caulfeild, before 1704.1 He married, secondly, Elizabeth Sankey, daughter of John Sankey and Eleanor Morgan, on 28 November 1733.2 He died on 4 July 1758 at Bessborough, County Kilkenny, Ireland, from 'a surfeit of fruit'.1 He was buried at Fiddown, County Kilkenny, Ireland.1 His will (dated 3 November 1753) was probated on 23 August 1758.3
     Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newtonards, County Down between 1705 and 1714.1 He gained the rank of Captain in 1707 in the service of the 27th Regiment (Enniskillen).1 He held the office of Sheriff and Govenor of County Kilkenny in 1713.1 He held the office of Sheriff and Govenor of County Kildare in 1714.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Kildare between 1715 and 1724.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Duncannon, of the fort of Duncannon, co. Wexford [I., 1723] on 17 November 1724.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Bessborough, of Bessborough, co. Kilkenny [I., 1721] on 17 November 1724.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 10 May 1727.1 He held the office of Commissioner of the Revenue [Ireland] between 1739 and 1744.1 He was created 1st Earl of Bessborough [Ireland] on 6 October 1739.1 He was created 1st Baron Ponsonby of Sysonby, co. Leicester [Great Britain] on 12 June 1749.1 He held the office of Marshal of the Admiralty [Ireland] from 1751 to 1752.1 He held the office of a Lord Justice [Ireland] from May 1754 to 1755.1 He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Munster in 1755.1 He held the office of a Lord Justice [Ireland] from May 1756 to 1757.1

Children of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough and Sarah Margetson

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 169. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 1597. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
  3. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 91. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
  4. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1181. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  5. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), page 188. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
  6. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 171.
  7. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 177.

Sarah Margetson1

F, #27142, d. 21 May 1733
Sarah Margetson|d. 21 May 1733|p2715.htm#i27142|John Margetson|b. 1656/57|p2715.htm#i27143|Hon. Alice Caulfeild|b. c 1660\nd. 7 Oct 1731|p13093.htm#i130927|Most Rev. Dr. James Margetson|b. 1600\nd. 28 Aug 1678|p2715.htm#i27144|Anne Bennett||p7839.htm#i78382|William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont|b. c 1624\nd. Apr 1671|p2448.htm#i24476|Hon. Sarah Moore|d. c Nov 1712|p13104.htm#i131033|

Last Edited=18 Jul 2009
     Sarah Margetson was the daughter of John Margetson and Hon. Alice Caulfeild.1 She married, firstly, Hugh Colvill.1 She married, secondly, Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough, son of William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon and Mary Moore, before 1704.1 She died on 21 May 1733.2,1 She was buried at Fiddown, Ireland.1
     Her married name became Colvill. From before 1704, her married name became Ponsonby. As a result of her marriage, Sarah Margetson was styled as Viscountess Duncannon on 17 November 1724.

Children of Sarah Margetson and Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 169. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S1033] Brian Margetson, "re: Sarah Margetson," e-mail message to thePeerage.com, 17 Jan 2004. Hereinafter cited as "re: Sarah Margetson."
  3. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), page 188. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 171.

John Margetson1

M, #27143, b. 1656/57
John Margetson|b. 1656/57|p2715.htm#i27143|Most Rev. Dr. James Margetson|b. 1600\nd. 28 Aug 1678|p2715.htm#i27144|Anne Bennett||p7839.htm#i78382|||||||unknown Bennett||p21539.htm#i215381||||

Last Edited=26 Dec 2006
     John Margetson was born in 1656/57.2 He was the son of Most Rev. Dr. James Margetson and Anne Bennett.1,2 He married Hon. Alice Caulfeild, daughter of William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont and Hon. Sarah Moore, before 1694.3
     John Margetson matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, on 27 May 1672.2 He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1676 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).2

Child of John Margetson and Hon. Alice Caulfeild

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 169. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S1033] Brian Margetson, "re: Sarah Margetson," e-mail message to thePeerage.com, 17 Jan 2004. Hereinafter cited as "re: Sarah Margetson."
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 54.

Most Rev. Dr. James Margetson1

M, #27144, b. 1600, d. 28 August 1678

Last Edited=30 Dec 2007
     Most Rev. Dr. James Margetson was born in 1600 at Drighlington, Yorkshire, England.2 He married, thirdly, Anne Bennett, daughter of unknown Bennett.2 He died on 28 August 1678.2 He was buried on 30 August 1678 at within the alter rails, Christ Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.2
     Most Rev. Dr. James Margetson held the office of Archbishop of Armagh.1 He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.).3 He held the office of Primate of All Ireland.2

Child of Most Rev. Dr. James Margetson

Children of Most Rev. Dr. James Margetson and Anne Bennett

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 169. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S1033] Brian Margetson, "re: Sarah Margetson," e-mail message to thePeerage.com, 17 Jan 2004. Hereinafter cited as "re: Sarah Margetson."
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 361. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  4. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Rt. Hon. John Ponsonby1

M, #27145, b. 29 March 1713, d. 16 August 1787
Rt. Hon. John Ponsonby|b. 29 Mar 1713\nd. 16 Aug 1787|p2715.htm#i27145|Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough|b. 1679\nd. 4 Jul 1758|p2715.htm#i27141|Sarah Margetson|d. 21 May 1733|p2715.htm#i27142|William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon|b. 1659\nd. 17 Nov 1724|p3191.htm#i31901|Mary Moore|b. 1662\nd. 26 May 1713|p3191.htm#i31904|John Margetson|b. 1656/57|p2715.htm#i27143|Hon. Alice Caulfeild|b. c 1660\nd. 7 Oct 1731|p13093.htm#i130927|

Last Edited=26 Aug 2009
Consanguinity Index=0.83%
     Rt. Hon. John Ponsonby was born on 29 March 1713.3 He was the son of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough and Sarah Margetson.2 He married Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, daughter of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire and Catherine Hoskins, on 22 September 1743.3 He died on 16 August 1787 at age 74.3,4
     Rt. Hon. John Ponsonby was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.).3 He held the office of Speaker of the House of Commons [Ireland].2

Children of Rt. Hon. John Ponsonby and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 409. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 169.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 361. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume X, page 576, says 12 Dec 1789.
  5. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
  6. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume X, page 576.


Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords1

M, #27146, d. 12 October 1758
Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords|d. 12 Oct 1758|p2715.htm#i27146|Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth of Swords|b. 7 Sep 1656\nd. 22 May 1725|p15299.htm#i152981|Hon. Laetitia Coote|d. 17 Mar 1729/30|p15299.htm#i152982|Robert Molesworth||p15299.htm#i152983|Judith Bysse||p15299.htm#i152984|Richard Coote, 1st Lord Coote, Baron of Coloony|b. 1620\nd. 10 Jul 1683|p12954.htm#i129532|Mary St. George|d. 5 Nov 1701|p12954.htm#i129533|

Last Edited=30 Jan 2009
     Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords was the son of Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth of Swords and Hon. Laetitia Coote.2 He married, firstly, Jane Lucas. He married, secondly, Mary Jenney Ussher, daughter of Venerable William Ussher and Mary Jenney, on 7 February 1743. He died on 12 October 1758.3
     Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords, co. Dublin [I, 1716] on 17 February 1725/26.2

Child of Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords and Jane Lucas

Children of Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords and Mary Jenney Ussher

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume X, page 576. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume IX, page 31.
  3. [S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), page 1158. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 114.
  5. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Lady Charlotte Ponsonby

F, #27147, b. circa 1750, d. 13 May 1822
Lady Charlotte Ponsonby|b. c 1750\nd. 13 May 1822|p2715.htm#i27147|William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough|b. 1704\nd. 11 Mar 1793|p1288.htm#i12873|Lady Caroline Cavendish|b. 22 May 1719\nd. 20 Jan 1760|p2572.htm#i25718|Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough|b. 1679\nd. 4 Jul 1758|p2715.htm#i27141|Sarah Margetson|d. 21 May 1733|p2715.htm#i27142|William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire|b. 1698\nd. 5 Dec 1755|p956.htm#i9553|Catherine Hoskins|d. 8 May 1777|p956.htm#i9554|

Last Edited=20 Oct 2003
     Lady Charlotte Ponsonby was born circa 1750. She was the daughter of William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough and Lady Caroline Cavendish. She married William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam, son of William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam and Lady Ann Watson-Wentworth, on 11 July 1770. She died on 13 May 1822.
     Her married name became FitzWilliam.

Child of Lady Charlotte Ponsonby and William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam

Charles William Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam

M, #27148, b. 4 May 1786, d. 4 October 1857
Charles William Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam|b. 4 May 1786\nd. 4 Oct 1857|p2715.htm#i27148|William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam|b. 30 May 1748\nd. 8 Feb 1833|p1173.htm#i11721|Lady Charlotte Ponsonby|b. c 1750\nd. 13 May 1822|p2715.htm#i27147|William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam|b. 15 Jan 1719\nd. 10 Aug 1756|p2715.htm#i27149|Lady Ann Watson-Wentworth|d. 29 Aug 1769|p1207.htm#i12068|William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough|b. 1704\nd. 11 Mar 1793|p1288.htm#i12873|Lady Caroline Cavendish|b. 22 May 1719\nd. 20 Jan 1760|p2572.htm#i25718|

Last Edited=31 Oct 2009
     Charles William Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam was born on 4 May 1786. He was the son of William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam and Lady Charlotte Ponsonby. He married Mary Dundas, daughter of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas of Aske and Lady Charlotte FitzWilliam, on 8 July 1806. He died on 4 October 1857 at age 71.
     Charles William Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam succeeded to the title of 5th Earl Fitzwilliam, co. Tyrone [I., 1716] in 1833.

Children of Charles William Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam and Mary Dundas

Citations

  1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 481. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam

M, #27149, b. 15 January 1719, d. 10 August 1756
William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam|b. 15 Jan 1719\nd. 10 Aug 1756|p2715.htm#i27149|John Fitzwilliam, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam|b. c 1681\nd. 28 Aug 1728|p3878.htm#i38776|Anne Stringer||p3878.htm#i38777|William Fitzwilliam, 1st Earl Fitzwilliam|b. 29 Apr 1643\nd. 28 Dec 1719|p3877.htm#i38770|Anne Cremor|d. 4 Feb 1716|p3878.htm#i38774|John Stringer||p3878.htm#i38778||||

Last Edited=31 Oct 2009
     William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam was born on 15 January 1719. He was the son of John Fitzwilliam, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam and Anne Stringer. He married Lady Ann Watson-Wentworth, daughter of Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham, on 22 June 1744. He died on 10 August 1756 at age 37.
     William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam, co. Tyrone [I., 1716] in 1728.

Children of William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam and Lady Ann Watson-Wentworth

Mary Dundas

F, #27150, d. 1 November 1830
Mary Dundas|d. 1 Nov 1830|p2715.htm#i27150|Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas of Aske|b. 16 Feb 1741\nd. 14 Jun 1820|p1200.htm#i11996|Lady Charlotte FitzWilliam|d. 11 Feb 1833|p940.htm#i9393|Sir Lawrence Dundas, 1st Bt.|b. c 1710\nd. 8 Aug 1747|p6917.htm#i69166|Margaret Bruce|d. 11 Oct 1802|p6917.htm#i69165|William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam|b. 15 Jan 1719\nd. 10 Aug 1756|p2715.htm#i27149|Lady Ann Watson-Wentworth|d. 29 Aug 1769|p1207.htm#i12068|

Last Edited=14 May 2008
     Mary Dundas was the daughter of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas of Aske and Lady Charlotte FitzWilliam. She married Charles William Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam, son of William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam and Lady Charlotte Ponsonby, on 8 July 1806. She died on 1 November 1830.
     Her married name became FitzWilliam.

Children of Mary Dundas and Charles William Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam