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| Ponsonby, the Hon. Frederick George Brabazon. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 1, 1834. [2nd] s. of John William (Christ Church, Oxford, 1799), Baron Duncannon [4th Earl of Bessborough] (and Lady Maria Fane, dau. of John, 10th Earl of Westmorland). [B. Sept. 11, 1815. School, Harrow.] Matric. Lent, 1834; M.A. 1837. Cricket 'blue', 1836. Member of the M.C.C. from 1834. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, May 24, 1837. Called to the Bar, June 15, 1840. Founded (with J. L. Baldwin) the I. Zingari Cricket Club, 1845. Played for Gentlemen v. Players and captained England v. Kent. An excellent actor, and one of the pioneers of the 'Canterbury Week.' Succeeded his brother, John George, as 6th Earl of Bessborough, 1880. Member of the Commission appointed to enquire into the Land System in Ireland, 1880 (known as the Bessborough Commission); its findings led to Mr Gladstone's Land Bill of 1881. Died, unmarried, Mar. 12, 1895, in London. Succeeded by his brother, Walter W. B. (1840). Portrait in the pavilion of Lord's. (Book of Blues; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Burke, P. and B., which gives 'died March 11'; G.E.C.; D.N.B.) | Hon. Frederick George Brabazon PONSONBY Approx. lifespan: 1815–1913 pens. Trinity College adm1834:02:01 2nd s. of John WILLIAM Christ Church [Oxford] (1799), Baron Duncannon [4th Earl of Bessborough] (and Lady Maria Fane dau. of John, 10th Earl of Westmorland , ). [ b. 1815:09:11 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1834:01LT: MA 1837 Cricket "blue" 1836 Member of: M.C.C. from 1834 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1837:05:24 Called to the Bar: 1840:06:15 Founded (with J. L. Baldwin) the I. Zingari Cricket Club 1845 Played for Gentlemen v. Players and captained England v. Kent , An excellent actor, and one of the pioneers of the "Canterbury Week." Succeeded his brother, John George, as 6th Earl of Bessborough 1880 Member of: the Commission appointed to enquire into the Land System Ireland , 1880 (known as the Bessborough Commission); its findings led to Mr Gladstone's LAND Bill of 1881 d., unmarried, London , 1895:03:11 or 12 Succeeded by his brother, Walter W. B. (1840) Portrait in the pavilion of Lord's. ( Book of Blues; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Burke, P. and B., which gives "died March 11"; G.E.C.; D.N.B .) |