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     Myles Fitzhugh Longfield Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough was born on 16 February 1941.¹ He is the son of Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough and Patricia Minnigerode.¹ He married Alison Marjorie Storey, daughter of William Storey, in 1972.¹
     Myles Fitzhugh Longfield Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).^1,2 He was invested as a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.).² He was styled as Viscount Duncannon between 1993 and 2002.¹ He succeeded to the title of 13th Viscount Duncannon, of the fort of Duncannon, co. Wexford [I., 1723] on 5 April 2002.² He succeeded to the title of 12th Baron Ponsonby of Sysonby, co. Leicester [G.B., 1749] on 5 April 2002.² He succeeded to the title of 12th Earl of Bessborough [I., 1739] on 5 April 2002.² He succeeded to the title of 13th Baron Bessborough, of Bessborough, co. Kilkenny [I., 1721] on 5 April 2002.² He succeeded to the title of 9th Baron Duncannon of Bessborough, co. Kilkenny [U.K., 1834] on 5 April 2002.² He lived in 2003 at Stansted Park, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, England.²

     Lady Sarah Ponsonby was born on 13 October 1943.¹ She is the daughter of Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough and Patricia Minnigerode.¹
     Lady Sarah Ponsonby was a painter and sculptress.¹ She wrote the book The Garden Game, published 1983.¹ She wrote the book The Cooking Game, published 1986.¹ She lived in 2003 at La Grande Maison, Vieure, Allier, France.¹

     Mary Clifford Ward is the daughter of Thomas Lawrence Ward and Elizabeth Mary Green.¹ She married William Richard Stanley Hickson, son of Stanley Hickson, on 9 April 1907.¹
     From 9 April 1907, her married name became Hickson.¹

     Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand is the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Laurence Douglas Grand.¹ She married Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough, son of Major Hon. Cyril Myles Brabazon Ponsonby and Rita Narcissa Longfield, on 17 December 1963.¹
     Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.).² Her married name became Ponsonby. As a result of her marriage, Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand was styled as Countess of Bessborough on 5 December 1993. She lived in 2003 at Roche Court, East Winterslow, Wiltshire, England.²

     
     Maj.-Gen. Laurence Douglas Grand was invested as a Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.).² He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).² He lived at Delaford Manor, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).²

     Hon. Matthew Douglas Longfield Ponsonby was born on 27 January 1965.¹ He is the son of Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough and Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand.¹ He married Jamilie Emett Searle, daughter of Graham Searle, in 1993.¹
     Hon. Matthew Douglas Longfield Ponsonby was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.¹ He graduated from University of Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).¹ He lived in 2003 at 23 Musgrave Crescent, London, England.¹

     Hon. Charles Arthur Longfield Ponsonby was born on 12 July 1967.¹ He is the son of Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough and Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand.¹ He married Jennifer Mary Waghorn, daughter of Gerard Waghorn, in 1996.¹
     Hon. Charles Arthur Longfield Ponsonby was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.¹ He was educated at Downing College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He lived in 2003 at 13 Moreton Place, London, England.¹

     Mary Williams was the daughter of John Williams.¹ She married Sir Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden, 6th Earl of Buckinghamshire, son of Hon. George Vere Hobart and Jane Cataneo, on 12 September 1816.¹ She died on 25 January 1825.¹
     Her married name became Hobart.

     
     John Williams held the office of Judge of the King's Bench.² He held the office of King's Serjeant.¹

     Maria Isabella Egremont was born circa 1797.² She was the daughter of Reverend Godfrey Egremont and unknown Cataneo.^1,2 She married Sir Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden, 6th Earl of Buckinghamshire, son of Hon. George Vere Hobart and Jane Cataneo, on 15 August 1826.¹ She died on 20 March 1873 at Sidmouth, Devon, England.²
     Her married name became Hobart. As a result of her marriage, Maria Isabella Egremont was styled as Countess of Buckinghamshire on 1 February 1849.