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Biography. Second daughter of John, 1st Earl Spencer; married Frederick Ponsonby, later 3rd Earl of Bessborough on 27 Nov 1780. Much involved with Whig politics, like her sister Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (q.v.). Etchings made by her in Museum collection.
Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough (husband) John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough (son) John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough (grandson) Frederick George Brabazon Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough (grandson) Georgiana Dorothy (née Cavendish), Countess of Carlisle (niece) William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley (son)
Said to be delicate and lovely, history reveals that Henrietta Ponsonby (English, 1761–1821) lived a life of lustful conquests and personal intrigue. Younger sister to the infamous and enticing Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Henrietta’s life similarly included a series of extramarital lovers, excessive gambling, and controversial political involvement.
Said to be delicate and lovely, history reveals that Henrietta Ponsonby (English, 1761–1821) lived a life of lustful conquests and personal intrigue. Young...
1 de abr. de 2022 · Image credit: Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough, by Angelica Kauffman (1793) from wikicommons. [1] British Library, Add MS 89382/2/23, folios 16-20: Countess Bessborough to Granville Leveson Gower, 20 January 1805.
5 de dez. de 2017 · William Francis Spencer Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley of Canford was born on 31 July 1787. 2 He was the son of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough and Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer. 1 He married Lady Barbara Ashley-Cooper, daughter of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 5th Earl of Shaftesbury and Barbara Webb, on 8 August 1814. 2 He died on 16 May 1855 at age 67. 2
Henrietta Frances Spencer Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough, was born on June 16, 1761, the younger daughter of John, Earl Spencer. In November of 1780 she married Frederick Ponsonby, viscount Duncannon; her dowry of L20,000 went toward Duncannon's L30,000 debt. Their first child, John William Ponsonby, was born on August 31, 1781.
