Baron Sysonby
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Baron Sysonby, of Wonersh in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1935 for the courtier Sir Frederick Ponsonby
. He was the second son of Sir Henry Ponsonby
, grandson of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
, while Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede
, was his younger brother. The barony became extinct in 2009, with the death of the third baron.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1935 for the courtier Sir Frederick Ponsonby
Frederick Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby
Frederick Edward Grey Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby GCB GCVO PC , was a British soldier and courtier.Ponsonby was the second son of General Sir Henry Ponsonby and his wife the Hon. Mary Elizabeth...
. He was the second son of Sir Henry Ponsonby
Henry Ponsonby
Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby GCB was a British soldier and royal court official who served as Queen Victoria's Private Secretary.-Biography:He was the son of the British Army general, Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby....
, grandson of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough was a British peer.Ponsonby was the eldest son of the 2nd Earl of Bessborough and succeeded to his father's titles in 1793...
, while Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede was a British politician, writer, and social activist. He was the third son of Sir Henry Ponsonby, Private Secretary to Queen Victoria, and the great-grandson of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough...
, was his younger brother. The barony became extinct in 2009, with the death of the third baron.
Barons Sysonby (1935)
- Frederick Edward Grey Ponsonby, 1st Baron SysonbyFrederick Ponsonby, 1st Baron SysonbyFrederick Edward Grey Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby GCB GCVO PC , was a British soldier and courtier.Ponsonby was the second son of General Sir Henry Ponsonby and his wife the Hon. Mary Elizabeth...
(1867–1935) - Edward Gaspard Ponsonby, 2nd Baron Sysonby (1903–1956)
- John Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Baron Sysonby (1945–2009)
See also
- Earl of BessboroughEarl of BessboroughEarl 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...
- Baron Ponsonby of ImokillyBaron Ponsonby of ImokillyBaron Ponsonby, of Imokilly in the County of Cork, also referred to as Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly, in the County of Cork, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for the William Ponsonby, who had previously represented Cork City, Bandonbridge and Kilkenny in the...
- Baron de MauleyBaron de MauleyBaron de Mauley, of Canford in the County of Dorset, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1838 for the Whig politician the Hon. William Ponsonby, who had earlier represented Poole, Knaresborough and Dorset in the House of Commons...
- Baron Ponsonby of ShulbredeBaron Ponsonby of ShulbredeBaron 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 great-grandson of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of...