Ponsonby may refer to:

Surname

* Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (1871–1946), British politician, writer, and social activist * Arthur Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough (1912–2002), British peer *

Ashley Ponsonby The Hon. Ashley George John Ponsonby (24 June 1831 – 12 January 1898) was a British Liberal politician. Background Ponsonby was a younger son of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley, third son of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough. ...

DL, JP (1831–1898), British Liberal politician *

Bernard Ponsonby Bernard Ponsonby is a Scottish broadcast journalist for regional news and current affairs programming for STV. He joined the station in 1990 and was appointed political editor in 2000, following the retirement of longstanding political editor F ...

, Scottish broadcast journalist *

Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough (1679 – 4 July 1758), was a British politician and peer. He was the son of William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon, and Mary Moore. He was an active politician from 1705 to 1757 in Great Britain and ...

(1679–1758), British politician and peer *

Lady Caroline Ponsonby Lady Caroline Lamb (née Ponsonby; 13 November 1785 – 25 January 1828) was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat and novelist, best known for ''Glenarvon'', a Gothic novel. In 1812 she had an affair with Lord Byron, whom she described as "mad, bad, and ...

(1785–1828), married name Lady Caroline Lamb, novelist and the lover of Lord Byron *

Cecil Ponsonby Cecil Brabazon Ponsonby (26 December 1889 – 11 May 1945) was an English first-class cricketer: a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played 74 times for Worcestershire between 1911 and 1928, captaining the county in 1927; he also made ...

(1889–1945), English cricketer, right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper * Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby (1720–1762), Irish Member of Parliament * Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby-Barker (1762–1834), Irish Member of Parliament *

Charles Ponsonby Sir Charles Edward Ponsonby, 1st Baronet DL (2 September 1879 – 28 January 1976), was a British conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1935 to 1950. A member of the prominent Ponsonby family, he was the son of the Hon. E ...

(1879–1976), British Conservative politician, Member of Parliament 1935–1950, created 1st Baronet Ponsonby, of Wootton, in 1956 *

Charles Ponsonby, 2nd Baron de Mauley Charles Frederick Ashley Cooper Ponsonby, 2nd Baron de Mauley (12 September 1815 – 24 August 1896), was a Peerage, British peer and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. Ponsonby was the son of the first William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley, ...

of Canford (1815–1896), British peer and Liberal politician *

Edward Ponsonby, 8th Earl of Bessborough Memorial in the chapel at Stansted Park Edward Ponsonby, 8th Earl of Bessborough, (1 March 1851 – 1 December 1920), known as Viscount Duncannon from 1895 until 1906, was a British peer. Background Ponsonby was the eldest son of Reverend ...

, KP, CB, CVO (1851–1920), British peer *

Elizabeth Ponsonby Hon. Elizabeth Ponsonby (28 December 190031 July 1940) was an English aristocrat who was a prominent member of the Bright Young Things, well-connected socialites who featured heavily in the contemporary tabloid press for what were perceived to be ...

, a prominent member of the

Bright Young Things __NOTOC__ The Bright Young Things, or Bright Young People, was a nickname given by the tabloid press to a group of Bohemianism, Bohemian young Aristocracy (class), aristocrats and socialites in 1920s London. They threw flamboyant costume party, f ...

in the 1920s, daughter of Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede *

Frederick Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough Frederick Edward Neuflize "Eric" Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough DL (29 March 1913 – 5 December 1993), styled Viscount Duncannon from 1920 to 1956, was a British diplomat, businessman, playwright, Conservative politician, and peer. Early l ...

(1913–1993), British diplomat, businessman, playwright, Conservative politician and peer *

Frederick Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby Frederick Edward Grey Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby, (16 September 1867 – 20 October 1935) was a British soldier and courtier. Background Known as Fritz, Ponsonby was the second of three sons of General Sir Henry Ponsonby and his wife the Hon. ...

GCB GCVO PC (1867–1935), British soldier and courtier *

Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough (24 January 1758 – 3 February 1844), styled the Viscount Duncannon from 1758 to 1793, was an Anglo-Irish people, Anglo-Irish British peerage, peer. Background Ponsonby was the eldest son of William ...

(1758–1844), British peer *

Frederick Ponsonby, 4th Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede Frederick Matthew Thomas Ponsonby, 4th Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede, Baron Ponsonby of Roehampton (born 27 October 1958), is a British peer and Labour politician. Life Frederick Ponsonby was the eldest child of Thomas Ponsonby, 3rd Baron Ponso ...

(born 1958), British peer and Labour politician *

Frederick Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough Frederick George Brabazon Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough (11 September 1815 – 11 March 1895), was an Anglo-Irish peer who played first-class cricket 1834–56 for Surrey, Cambridge Town Club (''aka'' Cambridgeshire), Cambridge University ( ...

(1815–1895), a founder of Surrey County Cricket Club and I Zingari *

(1867–1935), British politician *Major-General Sir

Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby Major General Hon. Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby (6 July 178311 January 1837) was an Anglo-Irish military officer. Early life and education Ponsonby was the second of three sons of Frederick Ponsonby, Viscount Dungannon (who succeeded as ...

(1783–1837), British military officer *

George Ponsonby (Junior Lord of the Treasury) The Hon. George Ponsonby (1773 – 5 June 1863), was an Irish politician, who served as a Junior Lord of the Treasury in the governments under Earl Grey (his brother-in-law) and Lord Melbourne from 1832 to 1834. Early life He was the fourth o ...

(1773–1863), Irish politician *

George Ponsonby George Ponsonby (5 March 17558 July 1817), was a British lawyer and Whig politician. He served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents. Background and education Ponsonby was the second surviving so ...

(1755–1817), Lord Chancellor of Ireland *

Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough (16 June 1761 – 11 November 1821), born Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer (generally called Harriet), was the wife of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough; the couple were the parents of Lady C ...

(1761–1821), wife of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough, mother of Lady Caroline Lamb *

Henry Ponsonby (died 1745) Hon. Henry Ponsonby (1685 – 11 May 1745) was an Irish soldier. He was the son of William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon and brother of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough. He married his cousin Lady Frances Brabazon, daughter of Ch ...

(1685–1745), Irish soldier *Sir

Henry Ponsonby Major-General Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby (10 December 182521 November 1895) was a British soldier and royal court official who served as Queen Victoria's Private Secretary. Biography Born in Corfu, he was the son of Major-General Sir Frede ...

(1825–1895), Private Secretary to Queen Victoria *

Jack Ponsonby John Ponsonby (1874 – 1962) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. Career Ponsonby was born in Dumbarton, Scotland to Irish parents

(1874–1962), Irish footballer *

John Ponsonby (British Army officer) Major-General Sir John Ponsonby (25 March 1866 – 26 March 1952) was a British Army officer who commanded 5th Division during World War I. Military career Born the son of Sir Henry Ponsonby and educated at Eton College, Ponsonby was commiss ...

(1866–1952), commanded 5th Division during World War I *Hon.

John Ponsonby (politician) Hon. John Ponsonby, PC (Ire) (29 March 171316 August 1787) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Biography Ponsonby was the second son of Brabazon Ponsonby, who was created the Earl of Bessborough in 1739, and his first wife, Sarah Margetson Colvi ...

(1713–1789), Speaker of the Irish House of Commons *

John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough 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 ...

(1781–1847), British politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland *

John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough John George Brabazon Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough PC (14 October 1809 – 28 January 1880), styled Viscount Duncannon from 1844 until 1847, was a British cricketer, courtier and Liberal politician. Background Born in London, Ponsonby wa ...

(1809–1880), British peer and politician *

John Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Ponsonby of Imokilly John Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Ponsonby, GCB (c. 1770 – 22 February 1855) was a longtime British diplomat and politician. He was considered an exceptionally handsome man – reportedly he was almost lynched as an aristocrat in a Paris street by ...

, (c.1772–1855), British diplomat *

John Ponsonby (RAF officer) Air Vice-Marshal John Maurice Maynard Ponsonby, (8 August 1955 – 21 October 2022) was a British businessman and a senior officer of the Royal Air Force. Background Ponsonby was born on 8 August 1955 to Myles Ponsonby (1924–1999) and Ann ...

, Air Vice-Marshal *

Loelia Ponsonby Loelia Mary, Lady Lindsay, formerly Loelia, Duchess of Westminster, (''née'' The Honourable Loelia Ponsonby (6 February 1902 – 1 November 1993), was a British socialite, needlewoman and magazine editor. Family and first marriage Lindsay ...

(married name Loelia Lindsay) (1902–1993), British peeress, needlewoman and magazine editor *

Myles Ponsonby Myles Walter Ponsonby CBE (12 September 1924 – 1 February 1999), was a British soldier, intelligence officer, diplomat and politician. He was Ambassador to Mongolia from 1974 to 1977. Early life The son of Victor Coope Ponsonby MC and Glady ...

CBE (1924–1999), British soldier, intelligence officer, diplomat and politician *The Rt. Rev. Richard Ponsonby (1722–1815), Bishop of Derry and Raphoe *

Roberte Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough Roberte Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough (''née'' Poupart de Neuflize) (1892–1979), was a French noblewoman who married into the English aristocracy and served as Viceregal Consort of Canada in the 1930s. Early life She was the only daught ...

(1892–1979), the daughter of Baron

Jean de Neuflize Jean Frédéric André Poupart de Neuflize, 4th Baron of Neuflize CVO (21 August 1850 – 20 September 1928) was a French banker and equestrian. He won the bronze medal in the mail coach event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was appointed ...

, CVO *

Rupert Ponsonby, 7th Baron de Mauley Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Charles Ponsonby, 7th Baron de Mauley, (born 30 June 1957), is a British hereditary peer, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and retired Territorial Army o ...

(born 1957), British peer *

Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett KC, JP (22 July 1850 – 7 April 1913) was an Irish politician. Early life He was the only son of Richard Francis Blennerhassett and his wife Honoria Ponsonby, daughter of William Carrique Ponsonby. Blennerhass ...

or Rowland Blennerhassett (Irish politician) KC, JP (1850–1913), Irish politician * Thomas Ponsonby, 3rd Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (1930–1990), British Labour Party politician *

Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough, (27 October 1880 – 10 March 1956), was an Anglo-Irish businessman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the fourteenth since Canadian Confederation. Born and educated in En ...

(1880–1956), British Conservative Party politician, Governor General of Canada *

Walter Ponsonby, 7th Earl of Bessborough Walter William Brabazon Ponsonby, 7th Earl of Bessborough (13 August 1821 – 24 February 1906), was a British peer and member of the House of Lords. He was the fifth son of John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough, and his wife Lady Maria Fane. He ...

(1821–1906), British peer and member of the House of Lords *

William Ponsonby (British Army officer) Major-General Hon. Sir William Ponsonby (13 October 177218 June 1815) was an Anglo-Irish politician and British Army officer who served in the Peninsular War and was killed at the Battle of Waterloo. Early life and education He was the secon ...

KCB (1772–1815), Irish politician and British Army officer killed at the Battle of Waterloo *

William Ponsonby (publisher) William Ponsonby (1546? – 1604) was a prominent London publisher of the Elizabethan era. Active in the 1577–1603 period, Ponsonby published the works of Edmund Spenser, Sir Philip Sidney, and other members of the Sidney circle; he has b ...

(died 1604), London publisher of the Elizabethan era *

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby (of Imokilly), PC (Ire) (15 September 17445 November 1806) was a leading Irish Whig politician, being a member of the Irish House of Commons, and, after 1800, of the United Kingdom parliament. Pon ...

(1744–1806), leading Whig politician *

William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley William Francis Spencer Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley (31 July 1787 – 16 May 1855), was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1826 and 1837. He was raised to the Peerage in 1838. Life Ponsonby was the youngest ch ...

(1787–1855), British peer and Whig politician *

William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough (1704 – 11 March 1793) was a British politician and public servant. He was an Irish and English peer and member of the House of Lords (styled Hon. William Ponsonby from 1723 to 1739 and Viscount Dunca ...

, 2nd Earl of Bessborough PC PC (I) (1704–1793), British politician and public servant

Noble titles

Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1739 for Brabazon Ponsonby, 2nd Viscount Duncannon, who had previously represented Newtownards and County Kildare in the Irish House of Commons. In 1749, he was given t ...

* Viscount and Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly * Baron de Mauley *

Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede, of Shulbrede in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1930 for the politician Arthur Ponsonby. Ponsonby was the third son of General Sir Henry Ponsonby and the gr ...

* Baron Sysonby

Given name

Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, 11th Earl of Drogheda Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, 11th Earl of Drogheda KG, KBE (23 April 1910 – 24 December 1989), styled Viscount Moore until 1957 and known commonly as Garrett Moore, was a British peer. Early life Lord Drogheda was the eldest son of ...

, 11th Earl of Drogheda KG, KBE (1910–1989), British peer *

Henry Dermot Ponsonby Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda Henry Dermot Ponsonby Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda (born 1937), is a British photographer known professionally as Derry Moore. He inherited the title of Earl of Drogheda from his father, The 11th Earl of Drogheda. He had the right to use the cou ...

(born 1937), British photographer known professionally as Derry Moore * Maurice Arthur Ponsonby Wood (1916–2007), Anglican bishop in the Evangelical tradition * Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby Bacon (born 1953), British landowner, businessman and philanthropist * Ponsonby Ogle (1855–1902), British writer and journalist *

Robert Ponsonby Staples Sir Robert Ponsonby Staples, 12th Baronet (1853–1943) was an artist, also remembered for his eccentricity. Life He was the third son of Sir Nathaniel Staples, 11th Baronet of Lissan House near Cookstown in Co. Tyrone. He became one of Ulst ...

(1853–1943), 11th Baronet of Lissan House near Cookstown in Co. Tyrone *

Robert Ponsonby Tottenham Loftus Robert Ponsonby Tottenham (5 September 1773 – 28 April 1850; Robert Ponsonby Loftus until 1806) was an Irish Anglican Bishop in the first half of the 19th century. He was born the younger son of Charles Loftus, 1st Marquess of Ely and Jane My ...

, Irish Anglican Bishop in the first half of the 19th century *

(1850–1913), Irish politician * Stephen Ponsonby Peacocke (1813–1872), British officer of the Bombay Army and an artist

Places

Ponsonby, Cumbria Ponsonby is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Copeland of the county of Cumbria, England. Ponsonby has a church which was constructed in 1840 and had further additions in 1874. Ponsonby is located along and just off the A595. It ...

, England *

Ponsonby Fell Ponsonby Fell is a hill in the west of the English Lake District, near Gosforth, in the Borough of Copeland, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book ''The Outlying Fells of Lakeland''. It reaches , and Wainwright's route is an ...

, hill in the west of the English Lake District, near Gosforth, Cumbria *

Ponsonby, New Zealand Ponsonby is an inner-city suburb of Auckland located 2 km west of the Auckland CBD. The suburb is oriented along a ridge running north–south, which is followed by the main street of the suburb, Ponsonby Road. A predominantly upper-middl ...

Ponsonby (New Zealand electorate) Ponsonby was a parliamentary electorate in Auckland, New Zealand from 1887 to 1890 and from 1946 to 1963. The Ponsonby electorate was represented by two Members of Parliament. Population centres In the 1887 electoral redistribution, although the ...

, parliamentary electorate in Auckland, New Zealand from 1887 to 1890 and from 1946 to 1963 *Ponsonby, Quebec, Canada – renamed to Boileau in 1993 * Ponsonby, Ontario, ghost town in Ontario, Canada

Other

* Reginald Ponsonby-Smythe, Commander of Majestic-16 in Destroy All Humans! 2 * Ponsonby AFC, former New Zealand football club, now amalgamated to form

Mount Albert-Ponsonby Mount Albert-Ponsonby is a semi-professional association football club in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. History The club is an amalgamated between Mount Albert FC and Ponsonby in 1971. Ponsonby had previously won the Chatham Cup, New Z ...

Ponsonby Ponies The Ponsonby Ponies are a rugby league club based in Ponsonby, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1908 and was originally named Ponsonby United. The Ponies compete in the Auckland Rugby League competition and are the oldest rugby league club in ...

, rugby league club based in Ponsonby, New Zealand *

Ponsonby RFC Ponsonby District Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Auckland, New Zealand. The club was established in 1874 and is affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Football Union. Ponsonby is the oldest extant member of the Auckland union, a ...

, rugby union club based in Auckland, New Zealand *'' Mr Ponsonby'', the fourth novel by New Zealand author Ian Middleton * Ponsonby Britt, the fictional executive producer of TV series including ''The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show'' *Ponsonby Rule, constitutional convention in the UK constitutional law involving 21 days' notice for international treaties *Ponsonby's Column, a former monumental column in Valletta, Malta *Percy Ponsonby, a 1939 BBC television comedy programme {{disambiguation, surname, geo