PONSONBY

Earls of BESSBOROUGH

 

 

 

Sir John Ponsonby, of Haile, Co. Cumberland, and of Bessborough (1608-1668) m.1st Dorothy Briscoe, and m.2nd Hon. Elizabeth Trevor, née Folliott, and had issue:

 

[by 1st m.]:

 

1a) John, of Haile; m.Anne Copley à issue, the Ponsonbys of Haile

 

[by 2nd m.]:

 

2a) Sir Henry, of Bessborough, who inherited his father’s Irish estates and was suc. in them by his next brother; he m.Dorothy Shaw

 

3a) William, of Bessborough, cr 1721 Lord Bessborough, cr 1723 Viscount Duncannon (1659-17 Nov 1724); m.Mary Moore (d.26 May 1713), gdau of 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda

 

1b) Brabazon, 2nd Viscount Duncannon, cr 1739 Earl of Bessborough (1679-Bessborough 4 Jul 1758); m.1st Mrs Sarah Colvill, née Margetson (d.21 May 1733); m.2nd 28 Nov 1733 Elizabeth, née Sankey (d.17 Jul 1738), widow of Sir John King, 2nd Bt., and of Lord Moore of Tullamore; issue of 1st m.:

 

1c) Margetson, d.young; Collins says he was first son, born in 1709, but William, who GEC agrees was second son, was born 1704

 

2c) William, 2nd Earl of Bessborough (1704-11 Mar 1793); m.5 Jul 1739 Lady Caroline Cavendish (22 May 1719-20 Jan 1760)

 

1d – 4d) four sons: William Brabazon, William, John and Henry, all d.young, and all older than the eventual 3rd Earl, but their dates are unknown

 

5d) Catherine (14 Oct 1742-4 Sep 1789); m.London 4 May 1763 Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St.Albans (3 Jun 1740-London 9 Feb 1802)

 

6d) Charlotte (29 Nov 1747-Milton House 13 May 1822); m.London 10 Jul 1770 William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (Milton 30 May 1748-Milton House 8 Feb 1833)

 

7d) Frederick, 3rd Earl of Bessborough (24 Jan 1758-Canford House, Dorset 3 Feb 1844); m.London 27 Nov 1780 Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer (Wimbledon 16 Jun 1761-nr Florence 14 Nov 1821)

 

1e) John William, 4th Earl of Bessborough (31 Aug 1781-16 May 1847); m.16 Nov 1805 Lady Maria Fane (11 May 1787-19 Mar 1834)

 

1f) Georgiana Sarah (14 Aug 1807-25 Jun 1861); m.6 Jun 1839 Rev Sackville Gardiner Bourke (1 May 1805-30 Jan 1860)

 

2f) John George Brabazon, 5th Earl of Bessborough (14 Oct 1809-Bessborough 28 Jan 1880); m.1st 8 Sep 1835 Lady Frances Charlotte Lambton (16 Oct 1812-18 Dec 1835); m.2nd 4 Oct 1849 Lady Caroline Amelia Gordon Lennox (18 Jun 1819-Bessborough 30 Apr 1890)

 

3f) William Wentworth Brabazon (29 Dec 1812-8 Jul 1831)

 

4f) Augusta Lavinia Priscilla (11 May 1814-19 Nov 1904); m.1st 18 Mar 1834 William Thomas Petty-Fitzmaurice, Earl of Kerry (30 Mar 1811-21 Aug 1836); m.2nd 2 Apr 1845 Charles Gore (10 Oct 1811-6 Jul 1897)

 

5f) Frederick George Brabazon, 6th Earl of Bessborough (11 Sep 1815-11 Mar 1895)

 

6f) Emily Charlotte Mary (17 Feb 1817-    )

 

7f) Maria Jane Elizabeth (14 Mar 1819-13 Sep 1897); m.9 Aug 1838 Charles Frederick Ashley Cooper Ponsonby, 2nd Lord de Mauley (below)

 

8f) George Arthur Brabazon (17 May 1820-1841)

 

9f) Walter William Brabazon, 7th Earl of Bessborough (13 Aug 1821-24 Feb 1906); m.15 Jan 1850 Lady Louisa Susan Cornwallis Eliot (17 Dec 1825-15 Jan 1911)

 

1g) Edward, 8th Earl of Bessborough (1 Mar 1851-1 Dec 1920); m.22 Apr 1875 Blanche Vere Guest (d.11 Oct 1919)

 

1h) Olwen Verena (9 Sep 1876-7 Jun 1927); m.2 Jan 1901 Geoffrey Henry Guthrie, later Browne, 3rd Lord Oranmore and Browne (6 Jan 1861-30 Jun 1927)

 

2h) Helena Blanche Irene (16 Jun 1878-28 Jan 1962); m.26 Jul 1904 John Congreve, of Mount Congreve (9 Feb 1872-1957)

 

3h) Vere Brabazon, 9th Earl of Bessborough (27 Oct 1880-10 Mar 1956); m.25 Jun 1912 Roberte de Neuflize (1892-1979)

 

1i) Frederick Edward Neuflize "Eric", 10th Earl of Bessborough (29 Mar 1913-5 Dec 1993); m.29 Sep 1948 Mary Munn (Radnor [or, Bryn Mawr], Pennsylvania 9 Mar 1915-Philadelphia 13 Apr 2013)

 

1j) Charlotte Mary Roberte Paul (b.1949); m.1974 Yanni Petsopoulos

 

2i) Desmond Neuflize (4 Aug 1915-8 Apr 1925)

 

3i) Moyra Blanche Madeleine (2 Mar 1918-4 Dec 2016); m.10 Dec 1945 Sir Denis John Wolko Browne (2 Apr 1892-9 Jan 1967)

 

3i) George St Lawrence Neuflize (14 Aug 1931-Germany 16 May 1951)

 

4h) Cyril Myles Brabazon (16 Nov 1881-k.a.28 Sep 1915); m.20 Jul 1911 Rita Narcissa Longfield (29 Nov 1891-16 Sep 1977)

 

1i) Arthur Mountifort Longfield, 11th Earl of Bessborough (11 Dec 1912-5 Apr 2002); m.1st 28 Jul 1939 Patricia Minnigerode (d.12 Sep 1952); m.2nd 20 Sep 1956 (div 1963) Anne Marie Frn von Slatin (Vienna 12 Nov 1916-27 Nov 2007), former wife of Pr George Galitzine; m.3rd 17 Dec 1963 Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand

 

1j) Myles Fitzhugh Longfield, 12th Earl of Bessborough, b.16 Feb 1941; m.1972 Alison Marjorie Storey

 

1k) Frederick Arthur William, Viscount Duncannon, b.9 Aug 1974; m.Emily Mott

 

1l) Eleanor Grace, b.2006

 

2l) William, b.2008

 

2k) Chloë Patricia, b.1975

 

3k) Henry Shakerley, b.1977

 

2j) Sarah (13 Oct 1943-13 Mar 2010)

 

3j) Matthew Douglas Longfield, b.1965; m.1993 Jamilie Emett Searle

 

1k) Douglas Arthur William, b.1998

 

2k) Matilda Eirene, b.1999

 

3k) Edmund Matthew Albert, b.2002

 

4k) Benedict George Mountifort, b.2006

 

5k) Christophe Charles Emett, b.2008

 

4j) Charles Arthur Longfield, b.1967; m.1996 Jennifer Mary Waghorn

 

1k) Sophia Mary Longfield, b.2002

 

2k) Arthur Gerald Longfield, b.2004

 

3k) Theresa Emily Longfield, b.2005

 

5h) Bertie Brabazon (10 Feb 1885-24 Jun 1967); m.7 Feb 1933 Constance Evelyn Meyer

 

6h) Gweneth Frida (15 Jun 1888-1984); m.1st 10 Jul 1913 Hon Windham Baring (29 Sep 1880-28 Dec 1922); m.2nd 4 Feb 1926 Ralph Henry Voltelin Cavendish (27 Mar 1887-21 Jun 1968)

 

2g) Maria (London 4 Jun 1852-19 Nov 1949)

 

3g) Cyril Walter (8 Sep 1853-29 Nov 1927); m.19 Sep 1893 Emily H Eyre Addington (d.10 Dec 1932)

 

1h) Cyril Thomas (30 Oct 1894-k.a.24 Aug 1916)

 

2h) Michael Henry (22 Jun 1896-d.27 Aug 1918 of wounds received in action)

 

4g) Granville (13 Sep 1854-24 Feb 1924); m.10 Jun 1879 Mabel Jackson (d.20 Jan 1922)

 

5g) Arthur Cornwallis (8 Jan 1856-25 Apr 1918); m.17 Aug 1892 Kathleen Eva Sillery (d.3 Nov 1944)

 

1h) Guy Evelyn (11 Aug 1885-10 Jan 1960); m.16 Nov 1915 Irene Rodger Greig (20 Mar 1893-California 1 Jul 1990)

 

1i) David Arthur (14 Oct 1924-9 Jun 2007); m.5 Sep 1952 Vila R Mortenson

 

1j) Rodger Bruce, b.1956

 

2j) Christopher Greig, b.1960

 

2i) Evelyn Eirene (18 Oct 1916-17 May 2008); m.2 Oct 1942 David Bliss Dekker

 

3i) Patricia Cornwallis, b.1921; m.1945 John Harry Cummins

 

4i) Judith Brabazon (17 Mar 1927-7 Sep 1995); m.1951 Kenneth Armistead Ungermann (Birmingham, Alabama 23 Oct 1916-11 Oct 2008)

 

2h) Cecil Brabazon, d.1945

 

3h) Iris; m.29 Jan 1925 Thomas William Mitchell

 

4h) Diamond Louise Constance (Jun 1897-    ); m.5 Feb 1930 William Heywood Haslam

 

5h) Judith Cornwallis

 

6g) Ethel Jemima (Canford, Dorset 8 Apr 1857-22 Jun 1940); m.28 Feb 1883 George Fitzroy Henry Somerset, 3rd Lord Raglan (18 Sep 1857-24 Oct 1921)

 

7g) Walter Gerald (31 Jul 1859-28 Apr 1934)

 

8g) Sara Kathleen (Caford 5 Aug 1861-10 Jun 1936); m.26 Jun 1883 Charles Lancelot Andrews Skinner (3 Aug 1853-13 Apr 1934)

 

10f) Sir Spencer Cecil, took surname Brabazon-Fane (14 Mar 1824-1 Dec 1915); m.7 Oct 1847 Hon. Louisa Anne Rose Lee Dillon (Florence 21 Jul 1825-Brympton 18 Jul 1902)

 

1g) John Henry, of Brympton (21 Jul 1848-11 Sep 1916); m.14 Oct 1875 Florence Farquhar (d.30 Apr 1922)

 

1h) Violet Louisa (6 Oct 1876-2 Mar 1953); m.11 Oct 1905 Edward Archer Bolton Clive (4 Mar 1878-3 Jul 1928)

 

2h) Richard Arthur Brabazon (8 Jan 1878-10 Dec 1937)

 

2g) George Richard (6 Mar 1850-5 Feb 1871)

 

3g) Helen (26 Jul 1851–17 Jan 1852)

 

4g) Robert Charles (6 Jun 1854-16 Nov 1909); m.17 Jul 1877 Mary Maclachlan (d.1935)

 

1h) Sir George Arthur (8 Apr 1878-12 Nov 1962); m.1st 27 Feb 1906 Julia Winifred Maitland Oldfield (d.23 Nov 1918); m.2d 26 Jul 1921 Elisa Broch

 

1i) Rosamond Mary (17 Dec 1906-14 Apr 1985); m.10 May 1930 Oliver Peter Haig (1908-13 May 1987)

 

2i) Robert Martin Dominic (4 Aug 1911-11 Dec 1995); m.1st 4 Jun 1941 (div 1962) Dorothy Jane Lane (1913-1994); m.2d 12 Jul 1962 Jane Walker (d.1993)

 

1j) Hermione (23 Jan 1945-1985); m.9 Oct 1975 Charles George Townshend, Viscount Raynham [later, 8th Marquess Townshend] (b.26 Sep 1945)

 

3i) Frederick William (13 Apr 1917-drowned at Setubal, Portugal 20 Oct 1950)

 

4i) Maud Elizabeth (29 Apr 1922-4 Dec 2009); m.24 Aug 1957 William Hutton-Attenborough

 

5i) Victoria (b.6 Jul 1926); m.25 Oct 1947 Rupert Mahaffy (25 Jul 1923-27 Sep 2003)

 

5g) Constance Louisa (d.4 May 1930); m.1 Jan 1881 William Robert Phelips, of Montacute (30 Mar 1846-23 Nov 1919)

 

6g) Margaret Maria (d.14 Dec 1935); m.17 Apr 1882 Rev. Hon. Arnold de Grey (11 Sep 1856 15 Nov 1889)

 

7g) Sydney Alexander (26 Feb 1863-27 Aug 1940); m.10 Jun 1893 Hon.Audrey St.Aubyn (d.11 Sep 1936)

 

1h) Patrick Spencer John (10 Sep 1894-10 Jul 1922)

 

2h) Eleanor Elizabeth Anne (28 Oct 1899-Blantyre, Malawi 23 Mar 1977)

 

3h) James Michael (7 Sep 1901-21 Nov 1946); m.5 Feb 1929 (div 1937) Lesley Maud Hamilton (drowned after being torpedoed 1942)

 

8g) Hugh Spencer (5 Dec 1865-13 May 1934); m.8 Nov 1894 Anitha Magdalene Feuerheerd (d.11 Jun 1938)

 

1h) Spencer Lawrence (12 Apr 1896-d.of wounds received in action 12 Jan 1916)

 

2h) David Brabazon (Berlin 21 Dec 1901-17 Oct 1986)

 

3h) Odeyne Anitha Rose (31 Dec 1907-3 Apr 1966); m.2 Jul 1936 Cyrille Wolfman

 

9g) Clementina Sarah (27 Jul 1859-15 Sep 1934); m.9 Aug 1888 Sir Edmund Russborough Turton, Bt. (1 Nov 1857 9 May 1929)

 

10g) Theobald Brabazon (24 Sep 1868-14 May 1929); m.10 Aug 1892 Bertha Edwards (d.25 May 1934)

 

11g) Eleanor (d.aged 17, drowned by the accidental upsetting of her boat)

 

11f) Harriet Frederica Anne (17 May 1825-    )

 

12f) Kathleen Louisa Georgina (30 Aug 1826-9 Jul 1863); m.10 Aug 1858 Frederick Edward Banbury Tighe (Jun 1826-6 Jan 1891)

 

13f) a son (28 May 1828-5 Jul 1828)

 

14f) Gerald Henry Brabazon (17 Jul 1829-30 Nov 1908); m.9 Feb 1858 Lady Maria Emma Catherine Coventry (d.7 Feb 1912)

 

1g) Louis George de Hale (11 Nov 1858-6 Nov 1887); m.9 Feb 1882 Elizabeth Susan Popham (d.5 Aug 1935)

 

1h) Mabel Elizabeth (27 Apr 1883-1913); m.10 Oct 1907 Douglas Stewart

 

2h) Eileen Cecilia (24 Mar 1885-21 Jan 1931); m.1919 Douglas Stewart

 

3h) Joan (3 Jul 1887-    ); m.9 Jun 1914 Maurice Bevan (9 Aug 1886-6 Jan 1925)

 

2g) Cecil Edward George (18 Feb 1860-19 Apr 1877)

 

3g) Geraldine Sarah (London 7 Mar 1863-29 Nov 1944); m.3 Nov 1885 Dermot Robert Wyndham Bourke, 7th Earl of Mayo (2 Jul 1851-31 Dec 1927)

 

4g) Adela Sophia Georgiana (d.27 Mar 1902)

 

2e) Sir Frederick Cavendish (6 Jul 1783-11 Jan 1837); m.16 Mar 1825 Lady Emily Charlotte Bathurst (9 Feb 1798-1 Feb 1877)

 

1f) Sir Henry Frederick (10 Dec 1825-21 Nov 1895); m.30 Apr 1861 Mary Elizabeth Bulteel (d.16 Oct 1916)

 

1g) Sir John (25 Mar 1866-26 May 1952); m.21 Dec 1935 Mary Robley (3 Jul 1901-18 Apr 2003)

 

2g) Frederick Edward Grey, cr Lord Sysonby (16 Sep 1867-20 Oct 1935); m.17 May 1899 Victoria Lily Hegan Kennard (d.2 Jun 1955)

 

1h) Victor Alexander Henry Desmond (19 Jun 1900-24 Nov 1900)

 

2h) Loelia Mary (6 Feb 1902-London 1 Nov 1993); m.1st 20 Feb 1930 (div 1947) Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (19 Mar 1879-19 Jul 1953); m.2nd 1969 Sir Martin Alexander Lindsay, Bt. (22 Aug 1905-1981)

 

3h) Edward Gaspard, 2nd Lord Sysonby (7 Jun 1903-21 Jan 1956); m.2 Oct 1936 Sallie Whitney Sanford (New Haven, Connecticut 6 Feb 1901-1979)

 

1i) John Frederick, 3rd Lord Sysonby (5 Aug 1945-23 Oct 2009)

 

2i) Carolyn Mary (9 Nov 1938-26 May 2023)

 

3g) Arthur Augustus William Harry, cr Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (16 Feb 1871-24 Mar 1946); m.12 Apr 1898 Dorothea Parry (d.11 Jul 1963)

 

1h) Elizabeth (28 Dec 1900-31 Jul 1940); m.5 Jul 1929 (div 1933) John Denis Cavendish Pelly (23 Jul 1903-1989)

 

2h) Matthew Henry Hubert, 2nd Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (28 Jul 1904-29 Apr 1976); m.5 Dec 1929 Hon.Elizabeth Mary Bigham (d.1985)

 

1i) Thomas Arthur, 3rd Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (23 Oct 1930-13 Jun 1990); m.1st 21 Jul 1956 (div 1973) Ursula Mary Fox-Pitt; m.2nd 18 May 1973 Maureen Estelle Windsor (d.Hove 17 Apr 2007)

 

1j) Frederick Matthew Thomas, 4th Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (b.27 Oct 1958); m.1995 Sarah Catriona Pilkington Jackson

 

1k) Eve Elizabeth (b.1991)

 

2k) Cameron John Jackson (b.1995)

 

2j) Julia Mary (b.1960); m.2001 Stephan Paul Harding

 

3j) Charlotte (22 Jul 1961-2 Dec 1980)

 

4j) Rachel Elizabeth Emma (b.1964)

 

2i) William Nicholas (21 Jun 1933-11 Jan 1942)

 

3i) Laura Mary (31 Oct 1935-6 Jan 2016)

 

4i) Rose Magdalen (b.1940); m.24 Sep 1966 Brian Owen-Smith

 

5i) Catherine Virginia (b.1944); m.Ian Russell

 

4g) Alberta Victoria (5 May 1862-15 Oct 1945); m.22 Jun 1891 Maj-Gen William Edward Montgomery (18 Jul 1847-11 Jun 1927)

 

5g) Magdalen (24 Jun 1864-1 Jul 1934)

 

2f) Arthur Edward Valette (4 Dec 1827-India 16 Jun 1868); m.Aug 1864 Catina Dahi (d.27 Jan1881)

 

3f) Georgina Melita Maria, d.18 Feb 1895

 

4f) Harriet Julia Frances (1830-    )

 

5f) Selina Barbara (1835-1919); m.William Windham Baring

 

6f) Rev. Frederick John (21 Mar 1837-3 Feb 1894)

 

3e) William Francis Spencer, cr Lord de Mauley (31 Jul 1787-16 May 1855); m.8 Aug 1814 Lady Barbara Ashley Cooper (19 Oct 1788-5 Jun 1844); Lady Barbara, through her mother, was a co-heiress to an old Barony of Mauley

 

1f) Charles Frederick Ashley Cooper, 2nd Lord de Mauley (12 Sep 1815-24 Aug 1896); m.9 Aug 1838 Lady Maria Jane Elizabeth Ponsonby (above)

 

1g) Alice Barbara Maria (26 Jan 1840-7 Jun 1846)

 

2g) Emily Priscilla Maria (27 Nov 1841-12 May 1926); m.2 Jun 1870 Rev Charles William Norman Ogilvy (6 Oct 1839-7 Jun 1903)

 

3g) William Ashley Webb, 3rd Lord de Mauley (2 Mar 1843-13 Apr 1918)

 

4g) George (Jul 1844-24 Aug 1845)

 

5g) Maurice John George, 4th Lord de Mauley (7 Aug 1846-15 Mar 1945); m.29 Dec 1875 Hon. Madeleine Emily Augusta Hanbury-Tracy (22 Jun 1852-28 Jan 1938)

 

1h) Gerald Maurice (16 Oct 1876-d.31 Aug 1914 of wounds received in action)

 

2h) Hubert William, 5th Lord de Mauley (21 Jul 1878-13 Sep 1962); m.11 Oct 1920 Elgiva Margaret Dundas

 

1i) Gerald John, 6th Lord de Mauley (19 Dec 1921-18 Oct 2002); m.16 Nov 1954 Helen Alice Douglas (7 Oct 1921-4 Jun 2009)

 

2i) June Mary (9 Mar 1924-18 Mar 2010); m.21 Jun 1949 Robert Walter Sigismund Grimston, 2nd Lord Grimston of Westbury (14 Jun 1925-16 Jun 2003)

 

3i) Elizabeth Winifred (4 Jan 1928-8 Oct 1992); m.19 Jan 1950 Christopher Boot Holman (8 Feb 1926-21 Feb 2007)

 

4i) Thomas Maurice (2 Aug 1930-14 Apr 2001); m.12 Jul 1956 Maxine Henrietta Thellusson (7 Jul 1934-25 May 2020)

 

1j) Rupert Charles, 7th Lord de Mauley (b.30 Jun 1957); m.21 Dec 2002 Hon Lucinda Katherine Fanshawe Royle

 

2j) Ashley George (b.1959); m.7 Jul 2006 Camilla Pilkington

 

6g) Frederick John William (28 Aug 1847-25 Aug 1933); m.1 Feb 1877 Margaret Fanny Howard (24 Oct 1844-1919)

 

1h) Mary Fanny Louisa (21 Apr 1879-1 Jun 1955)

 

2h) Evelyn Margaret (24 Oct 1887-4 Apr 1969)

 

7g) Mary Alice (1 Apr 1849-    )

 

8g) Edwin Charles William (13 Oct 1851-15 Oct 1939); m.1st 10 Dec 1878 Emily Dora Coope (20 May 1859-3 Oct 1897); m.2nd 17 Feb 1906 Hilda Marion Smith (Dec 1867-15 Oct 1943)

 

1h) Sir Charles Edward, cr Baronet (2 Sep 1879-28 Jan 1976); m.23 Jul 1912 Hon Winifred Gibbs (London 29 Mar 1886-Woodstock, Oxon 11 Mar 1984)

 

1i) Priscilla Dora (Hunsdon, Herts 3 Jun 1913-Norwich 19 Mar 2000); m.15 Jan 1936 Sir Edward Castell Bacon, 14th Bt (18 Mar 1903-30 Sep 1982)

 

2i) Diana Mary (London 8 Apr 1916-25 Mar 2006); m.4 Jul 1940 Rev Canon Mark Meynell (19 Feb 1914-5 Apr 2006)

 

3i) Lavinia Rosalind (28 Jul 1919-21 Feb 2005); m.16 May 1947 Sir Michael Aubrey Hamilton (5 Jul 1918-3 Jul 2000)

 

4i) Sir Ashley Charles Gibbs, 2nd Bt. (21 Feb 1921-15 Jun 2010); m.14 Sep 1950 Lady Martha Butler (14 Jan 1926-8 Aug 2010)

 

1j) Sir Charles Ashley, 3rd Bt., b.10 Jun 1951; m.1983 Mary Priscilla Bromley Davenport à issue

 

2j) Rupert Spencer, b.1953; m.1985 Amanda Colvin à issue

 

3j) Luke Arthur, b.1957; m.1985 Nicola J Guy à issue

 

4j) John Piers, b.1962; m.1994 Serena N Marshall (d.3 Oct 2017) à issue

 

5i) Juliet Barbara Anna (b.1923); m.25 Jun 1949 James Edward Ramsden, of Old Sleningford Hall (1 Nov 1923-20 Mar 2020)

 

2h) Rev Maurice George (10 Sep 1880-27 Feb 1943); m.23 Sep 1918 Lady Phyllis Sydney Buxton (17 Apr 1888-27 Jan 1942)

 

1i) Constance Mary Louis (6 Jul 1919-7 Jun 1932)

 

2i) John Ashley (21 Aug 1920-k.a.Dec 1942)

 

3i) Elizabeth (30 Apr 1922-5 Jan 2017); m.30 Aug 1952 John Lionel Clay (1918-2008)

 

4i) Barbara Doreen (4 Nov 1924-16 Dec 1959)

 

5i) Mary Veronica, b.15 Apr 1927; m.27 May 1961 William Peter Ward Barnes (1919-18 Jul 2011)

 

3h) Ashley William Neville (1 Mar 1882-k.a.8 Sep 1915)

 

4h) Victor Coope (21 Jun 1887-22 Apr 1966); m.1 Feb 1923 Gladys Edith Walter (8 Apr 1895-15 Oct 1964)

 

1i) Myles Walter (12 Sep 1924-1 Feb 1999); m.20 May 1950 Ann Veronica Theresa Maynard (d.3 Oct 2023)

 

1j) Belinda Mary, b.1951; m.1973 Edward John Mitchell

 

2j) John Maurice Maynard (1955-Oct 2022); m.1980 Marie Jose Antoinette Van Huizen-Husselson à issue

 

3j) Emma Christina, b.1959; m.1981 Bryn St Pierre Parry

 

2i) Sheila Mary (25 Sep 1927-13 Sep 2006); m.1st 9 Aug 1952 Michael Edward St Quintin Wall; m.2nd 1976 Giles Aubrey Cartwright (d.1988)

 

5h) Diana Helen (2 Sep 1891-26 Nov 1962); m.14 Sep 1917 Henry Thomas Birch-Reynardson (24 Feb 1892-So Africa 4 Feb 1972)

 

9g) Helen Geraldine (12 Dec 1852-    ); m.25 Jul 1877 Sholto George Douglas, 19th Earl of Morton (5 Nov 1844-8 Oct 1935)

 

10g) Diana Isabel Maria (27 Mar 1855-    )

 

2f) Frances Anne Georgiana (Roehampton 28 Jul 1817-Rossie Priory 20 Mar 1910); m.14 Dec 1937 George William Fox Kinnaird, 9th Lord Kinnaird

 

3f) William Henry George (1 Sep 1819-Nov 1821)

 

4f) Anthony Ashley Wentworth (11 Apr 1828-29 Nov 1829)

 

5f) Ashley George John (24 Jun 1831-12 Jan 1898); m.21 Jul 1857 Louisa Frances Charlotte Gordon (17 Dec 1829-12 Feb 1910), of the Marquesses of Huntly

 

1g) Florence (27 Jun 1858-20 Jul 1858)

 

2g) Claude Ashley Charles (16 Aug 1859-3 Feb 1935); m.28 Jan 1891 (div 1907) Haller Horwitz (d.2 Feb 1932)

 

1h) Harold Ashley Curzon (6 Oct 1891-22 Jul 1950); m.23 Aug 1941 Ruth Margaret Miller

 

1i) Sarah Haller, b.1944; m.1971 Philip James Hilton

 

2i) Jane Caroline, b.1946; m.1966 (div 1969) Stephen Thornton Parr

 

3i) John Ashley Charles, b.1948

 

2h) Eric (28 Apr 1893-17 Oct 1894)

 

3h) Moyra Blanche May Diana (3 Dec 1901-    ); m.1st 11 Feb 1932 (div 1945) Hans Henning; m.2nd 14 May 1947 Maurice Heriot Nicolls (d.24 Mar 1954)

 

3g) Eustace Ashley William (30 Dec 1863-15 Apr 1924); m.NN

 

4e) Caroline (13 Nov 1785-Melbourne House 26 Jan 1828); m.London 3 Jun 1805 Hon. William Lamb [later, Jul 1828, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, and Prime Minister] (Melbourne House 15 Mar 1779-Brocket 24 Nov 1848)

 

8d) Caroline, d.young

 

9d) Sarah, d.young

 

3c) Sarah (1711-Dublin 19 Jan 1736); m.1727 Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda (1701-drowned 28 Oct 1758)

 

4c) John, Speaker of the House of Commons (29 Mar 1713-16 Aug 1787); m.22 Sep 1743 Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (d.1796)

 

1d) William Brabazon, cr 1806 Lord Ponsonby of Imokilly (15 Sep 1744-London 5 Nov 1806); m.26 Dec 1769 Hon. Louisa Molesworth (23 Oct 1749-1 Sep 1824)

 

1e) John, 2nd Lord Ponsonby of Imokilly, cr 1839 Viscount Ponsonby of Imokilly (ca 1770-21 Feb 1755); m.13 Jan 1803 Lady Elizabeth Frances Villiers (15 Apr 1786-14 Apr 1866)

 

2e) Sir William (k.a.Waterloo 18 Jun 1815); m.26 Jan 1807 Hon. Georgiana Fitzroy (d.6 Feb 1835)

 

1f) Anne-Louisa (4 May 1808-Nice 24 Jan 1863); m.27 Sep 1832 William Tighe Hamilton (31 Mar 1807-1886)

 

2f) Charlotte Georgina (18 Jun 1809-7 Sep 1883); m.1st 8 Jul 1834 John Horace Thomas Stapleton (-30 Sep 1793-7 Nov 1836); m.2d 11 Dec 1838 Rear-Adm Sir Charles Talbot (1 Nov 1801-8 Aug 1876); her issue inherited the Imokilly estates and added the surname Ponsonby

 

3f) Mary Elizabeth (21 Feb 1811-14 Sep 1838); m.1 Aug 1835 Rev.Henry George Talbot (1798-1867)

 

4f) Frances Isabella (25 Feb 1812-1845); m.22 Jan 1840 Rev.Windham Beadon

 

5f) William, 3rd Lord Ponsonby of Imokilly (Hampstead 6 Feb 1816-Rottagh 2 Oct 1861); m.12 Apr 1851 Maria Theresa Dürbeck (d.1886)

 

3e) Rt. Rev. Richard, Bp of Derry (d.27 Oct 1853); m.1804 Frances Staples

 

1f) Harriet Catherine (2 Mar 1805-1836); m.1 Dec 1835 Rev. Thomas Lindsay

 

2f) William Brabazon, 4th Lord Ponsonby of Imokilly (18 Aug 1807-10 Sep 1866)

 

3f) Louisa Elizabeth Eleanor (13 Jan 1811-10 Aug 1873); m.11 Aug 1836 Simon George Purdon, of Tinerana (8 May 1797-7 Aug 1862)

 

4f) Frances Charlotte (29 Jun 1816-    )

 

5f) Mary Georgiana (13 Dec 1818-d.young)

 

6f) Emily Augusta Grace (20 Aug 1820-11 Aug 1856); m.1852 Rev. Charlton Maxwell

 

7f) Georgiana Anne (15 Sep 1822-d.young)

 

4e) George (d.5 Jun 1863); m.1st 7 Apr 1807 Sarah Gladstanes; m.2nd 1812 Diana Juliana Margaretta Bouverie

 

1f) William Gladstanes (1808-11 Jul 1841)

 

2f) [ex 2] Diana (d.Woolbeding 2 Nov 1893); m.16 Aug 1842 Edward Granville George Howard, Lord Lanerton (23 Dec 1809-London 8 Oct 1880)

 

3f) Robert Wentworth (1814-28 Sep 1840)

 

5e) Mary Elizabeth (4 Mar 1776-London 26 Nov 1861); m.London 18 Nov 1794 Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister (Fallodon 13 Mar 1764-Howick House 17 Jul 1845)

 

6e) Frederick (d.1849)

 

2d) Catharine (2 Apr 1746 [per GEC; Collins says 29 Apr 1747]-Castle Martyr 20 Jan 1827); m.Dublin 15 Dec 1763 Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon (30 Jan 1728-Castle Martyr 20 May 1807)

 

3d) John (24 Dec 1748-9 Aug 1761)

 

4d) George (4 Mar 1755-1817); m.1781 Lady Mary Butler (d.1826)

 

1e) Elizabeth (d.11 Jan 1849); m.1803 Hon. Francis Aldborough Prittie (4 Jun 1779-8 Mar 1853)

 

5d) Frances (18 Feb 1757-Tunbridge Wells 25 May 1827); m.13 Dec 1774 Cornelius O’Callaghan, Lord Lismore (7 Jan 1741-12 Jul 1797)

 

6d) Richard (b.17 Jul 1758, d.young)

 

7d) Caroline (28 Dec 1759-1768)

 

8d) Charlotte (22 Dec 1761-26 Aug 1781); m.10 Jul 1780 Rt. Hon. Denis Bowes Daly, of Dalystown

 

9d) Frederick (18 Mar 1763-28 Jul 1769)

 

10d) Henrietta (12 Mar 1765-    )

 

5c) Anne (15 May 1716-    ); m.9 Dec 1734 Rt. Hon. Benjamin Burton, of Burton Hall (19 Jan 1709-1763)

 

6c) Elizabeth (bap 26 Sep 1719-Jul 1778); m.1739 Sir William Fownes, 2nd Bt. (1709-5 Apr 1778)

 

7c) Letitia (d.9 Feb 1754); m.3 Nov 1742 Hervey Morres, of Castle Morres [later, Viscount Montmorres] (d.6 Apr 1766)

 

8c) Richard (2 Jul 1722-    )

 

2b) Henry, of Ashgrove (k.a.Fontenoy 11 May 1745); m.Lady Frances Brabazon (d.4 Nov 1751)

 

1c) Chambré Brabazon, of Ashgrove (d.20 Dec 1762); m.1st 28 Sep 1746 Elizabeth Clarke; m.2nd 23 Oct 1752 Louisa Lyons; m.3rd Mary Barker (d.1773), sister and heiress of Sir William Barker, of Kilcooley Abbey, 4th Bt., and later wife of Sir Robert Staples, 7th Bt.

 

1d) son (22 Sep 1748-d.young)

 

2d) Frances (6 Nov 1749-19 Nov 1802); m.28 Jul 1767 Gorges Lowther, of Kilrue (d.1785)

 

3d) [ex 2] Sarah, d.8 Dec 1831

 

4d) [ex 3] Chambré Brabazon, of Kilcooley, took surname Ponsonby-Barker (12 Jun 1762-13 Dec 1834); m.4 Jun 1791 Lady Henrietta Taylour (d.12 Jan 1838) à issue, the Ponsonbys of Kilcooley

 

5d) [ex ?] Mary; m.Thomas Barton, of Grove (26 Jan 1757-1820); she is not mentioned in Ponsonby genealogies I found, but is so described in Burke’s LG, sub Barton

 

2c) Juliana; m.1743 William Southwell

 

3b) Folliott (d.14 Oct 1746); m.23 Apr 1737 Jane Taylor

 

1c) Brabazon (Nov 1745-6 Dec 1748)

 

4b) Elizabeth; m.1st 1692 Richard Moore, of Cashell; m.2nd Thomas Newcomen, son of sir Thomas Newcomen, 5th Bt. ; note that Burke’s Extinct Baronetage as well as Collins 1812 say that her first husband was Richard Moore, (whom Burke’s calls “Lord Kilworth”), eldest son of Stephen Moore, who only after Richard’s death was cr Viscount Mount Cashell and Baron Kilworth, but this Richard was born only in 1725; actually Elizabeth’s first husband was Stephen Moore’s father, not his son

 

5b) Anne; m.Nicholas Loftus [later, Viscount Loftus] (d.Dublin 31 Dec 1763)

 

6b) Mary; m.William Wall, of Coolnamuch Castle

 

7b) Bridget; m.Arthur Weldon, of Rahinderry, nephew of Sir Thomas Burdett, Bt. [Arthur’s descendants by later marriage eventually inherited the Burdett Baronetcy by special remainder]

 

8b) Dorothy; m.William Hore (d.1746)

 

9b) Letitia; m.James May, of Mayfield (d.1735); parents of Sir James May, Bt.

 

4a) Elizabeth; m.1668 [or 1673, per Collins] Hon. Richard Boyle (dvp, elder son of Viscount Shannon)