Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby
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Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby (c. 1720 – 20 February 1762) was an Irish Member of Parliament.
He was the son of Major-General Henry Ponsonby
by his wife Lady Frances, daughter of Chambré Brabazon, 5th Earl of Meath
. His paternal grandfather was William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon and Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough
was his uncle.
He sat in the Irish House of Commons
as member for Newtownards
from 1750 to 1761.
On 28 September 1746 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Clarke. They had one daughter, Frances, who married George Lowther
of Kilrue on 28 July 1767.
He married a second time on 23 October 1732, to Louisa, daughter of Henry Lyons of Belmont. They had one daughter, Sarah, who lived at Plas Newydd
with Eleanor Butler (daughter of Walter Butler
of Kilkenny Castle
), where they were known as the Ladies of Llangollen
.
By his third wife, Mary, daughter of Sir William Barker, 3rd Baronet of Kilcooly Abbey, he was the father of Mary, who married Thomas Barton of Grove House, Fethard
, and of Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby-Barker
.
He was the son of Major-General Henry Ponsonby
Henry Ponsonby (died 1745)
Henry Ponsonby 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 Chambré Brabazon, 5th Earl of Meath, and was father of Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby.He sat...
by his wife Lady Frances, daughter of Chambré Brabazon, 5th Earl of Meath
Chambre Brabazon, 5th Earl of Meath
Chambre Brabazon, 5th Earl of Meath PC was an English nobleman and politician.He was admitted to Trinity College, Dublin, on the 10 October 1667. He was the captain of a troop of horse in Ireland, and was Paymaster of Ireland in 1675. Between 1692 and 1695, he sat in the Irish House of Commons...
. His paternal grandfather was William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon and Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough
Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough
Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough 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 Ireland. He represented Newtownards and County Kildare in the Irish House of...
was his uncle.
He sat in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
as member for Newtownards
Newtownards (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Newtownards was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
from 1750 to 1761.
On 28 September 1746 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Clarke. They had one daughter, Frances, who married George Lowther
George Lowther (1739–1784)
George Lowther was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was the son of Gorges Lowther of Kilrue, County Meath, by his wife Judith, daughter of John Ussher and sister of St George Ussher, 1st Baron St George....
of Kilrue on 28 July 1767.
He married a second time on 23 October 1732, to Louisa, daughter of Henry Lyons of Belmont. They had one daughter, Sarah, who lived at Plas Newydd
Plas Newydd (Llangollen)
Plas Newydd in the town of Llangollen, Wales, was the home of the Ladies of Llangollen, Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, for nearly 50 years. Today, it is run as a museum by Denbighshire County Council....
with Eleanor Butler (daughter of Walter Butler
Walter Butler, 16th Earl of Ormonde
Walter Butler, 16th Earl of Ormonde and 9th Earl of Ossory , succeeded his first cousin as de jure Earl of Ormonde but did not assume the honours.-Ancestry:* Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond...
of Kilkenny Castle
Kilkenny Castle
Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland built in 1195 by William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways...
), where they were known as the Ladies of Llangollen
Ladies of Llangollen
The Ladies of Llangollen were two upper-class women from Ireland whose relationship scandalised and fascinated their contemporaries.-Early lives:...
.
By his third wife, Mary, daughter of Sir William Barker, 3rd Baronet of Kilcooly Abbey, he was the father of Mary, who married Thomas Barton of Grove House, Fethard
Fethard
-Constituencies:*Fethard *Fethard...
, and of Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby-Barker
Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby-Barker
Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby-Barker was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was born Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby, son of Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby by his wife Mary, daughter of Sir William Barker, 3rd Baronet...
.