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| Ponsonby, the Hon. Vere Brabazon. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 25, 1898. [Eldest] s. of Edward, Viscount Duncannon (later 8th Earl of Bessborough), of Bessborough, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny (and Blanche Vere, dau. of Sir John Guest, Bart., M.P.). B. [Oct. 27], 1880, in London. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1898; B.A. 1901. Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, June 24, 1903. Succeeded as Viscount Duncannon, 1906. J.P. and D.L., Co. Kilkenny. Knight of Justice of St John of Jerusalem. Hon. LL.D., MacGill and Toronto, 1931. Hon. F.R.I.B.A. Grand Officer of Legion of Honour. Member of the L.C.C. (for E. Marylebone), 1907-10. M.P. for Cheltenham, 1910; for Dover, 1913-20. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut., Bucks. Yeomanry; Major, T.F. Reserve; in Gallipoli, 1915; in France (on Staff), 1916-18; Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus, Italy; of Leopold II, Belgium; of the Redeemer, Greece; of St Anne, Russia; C.M.G., 1919; mentioned in despatches). Succeeded his father as 9th Earl of Bessborough, 1920. Governor-General of Canada, 1931-5. G.C.M.G., 1931. Created Earl of Bessborough in U.K., 1937. P.C., 1937. Of Stansted Park, Rowlands Castle, Hants. Married, June 25, 1912, Roberte (Dame, Gd. Cross of St John), only dau. of Baron de Neuflize, C.V.O., of Paris, and had issue. Joint Editor of Lady Bessborough and her Family Circle. (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Law Lists; Who's Who.) | Hon. Vere Brabazon PONSONBY Approx. lifespan: 1880–1956 pens. Trinity College adm1898:06:25 Eldest s. of Edward PONSONBY, Viscount Duncannon (later 8th Earl of Bessborough), of Bessborough Piltown, Co. Kilkenny (and Blanche Vere GUEST dau. of Sir John GUEST, Bart., M.P.: ) b. London 1880:[10:27] Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Matric 1898:10MT: BA 1901 Called to the Bar: Inner Temple 1903:06:24 Succeeded as Viscount Duncannon 1906 J.P. and D.L.: Co. Kilkenny Knight of Justice of: : St John of Jerusalem. Hon.LLD MacGill and Toronto, [ Ontario ], Canada 1931 Hon. F.R.I.B.A. Grand Officer of: : Legion of Honour. Member of: the L.C.C. London London [ London ] (for E. Marylebone, [ London ] ) 1907-10 M.P. for: : Cheltenham, [ Gloucestershire ] 1910 for Dover, [ Kent ] 1913-20 served in the Great War: 1914-19 Lieutenant: Bucks. Yeomanry ; Major: T.F. Reserve; Gallipoli, [ Turkey ] 1915 ;in France (on Staff) 1916-18 Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus, Italy ; of Leopold II, Belgium ; of the Redeemer, Greece ; of St Anne, Russia CMG 1919 Mentioned in Despatches ) Succeeded his father as 9th Earl of Bessborough 1920 Governor-General of: Canada 1931-35 GCMG 1931 Created Earl of Bessborough in U.K. 1937 P.C.: 1937 Of Stansted Park, Stansted, Rowlands Castle, Rowlands, Hampshire m. 1912:06:25,Roberte (Dame, Gd. Cross of St John), only dau. of Baron de Neuflize, CVO of Paris, [ France ] had issue Joint Editor of: : Lady Bessborough and her Family Circle ( Harrow School Reg. ; Burke, P. and B. ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Law Lists; Who's Who .) [add:] d. 1956:03:10 [:add] [add:] WWW [:add] |