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| Ponsonby, George. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 18) at TRINITY, Dec. 1, 1773. [3rd] s. of John [Speaker of the House of Commons in Ireland], of Dublin (and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, dau. of William, 3rd Duke of Devonshire). [B. Mar. 5, 1755.] School, Fownes Court, Dublin. Matric. Michs. 1773. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Feb. 14, 1776. Called to the Irish Bar, 1780; adm. to the Inner Bar, 1782. First Counsel to the Commissioners of Revenue, 1782-9. M.P. for Wicklow, 1776-83; for Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny, 1783-97; for Galway Town, 1798-1800 (in last Irish Parliament). Chancellor of the Exchequer, for Ireland, 1782. Urged the claims of the Irish Catholics, 1792. Resisted the Union in the last Irish Parliament. M.P. for Wicklow (U.K.), 1802-6 and 1816-17; for Cork, 1806-7; for Tavistock, 1808-12. Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1806-7. 'Obtained a large pension, though he had held the seals but a very few months.' Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, 1808-17. Married, May 18, 1781, Mary Butler, eldest dau. of Brinsley, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough, and had issue. Died July 8, 1817. Brother of William B. (1760). (Inns of Court; Return of M.Ps.; Burke, P. and B., which gives 'B. Mar. 4'; D.N.B.; Biograph. Dictionary of Authors.) | George PONSONBY Approx. lifespan: 1755–1817 Fell.-Com. aged 18 Trinity College adm1773:12:01 3rd s. of John PONSONBY [Speaker of House of Commons in Ireland , of Dublin, [ Ireland ] (and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish dau. of William, 3rd Duke of Devonshire). [ b. 1755:03:05 Sch: Fownes Court Dublin, [ Ireland ] Matric 1773:10MT: Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1776:02:14 Called to the Irish Bar 1780 Adm. to the Inner Bar 1782 First Counsel to: : Commissioners of Revenue 1782-89 M.P. for: : Co. Wicklow 1776-83 for Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny 1783-97 for Galway Town, [ Co. Galway ] 1798-1800 (in last Irish Parliament) Chancellor of the Exchequer:, for Ireland 1782 Urged the claims of the Irish Catholics 1792 Resisted the Union in the last Irish Parliament. M.P. for: : Wicklow (U.K.) [ Co. Wicklow ] 1802-6, and 1816-17 for Cork, [ Co. Cork ] 1806-07 for Tavistock, [ Devon ] 1808-12 Lord Chancellor of: Ireland 1806-07 "Obtained a large pension, though he had held the seals but a very few months." Leader of the Opposition in House of Commons 1808-17 m. 1781:05:18,Mary Butler, eldest dau. of Brinsley, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough. had issue d. 1817:07:08 brother of William B. PONSONBY (1760) ( Inns of Court; Return of M.Ps. ; Burke, P. and B., which gives "B. 04:03:"; D.N.B.; Biograph. Dictionary of Authors .) |