Myles Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough
Myles Fitzhugh Longfield Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough (born 16 February 1941), known as Viscount Duncannon from 1993 until 2002, is a British peer, holding an Earldom in the Peerage of Ireland, and other titles.
The Earl of Bessborough | |
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| Earl of Bessborough | |
| Born | Myles Fitzhugh Longfield Ponsonby 16 February 1941 |
| Spouse(s) | Alison Marjorie Storey |
| Parents | Arthur Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough Patricia Minnigerode |
He is the son of Arthur Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough and Patricia, Countess of Bessborough, daughter of Col. Fitzhugh Lee Minnigerode.
Education and career
He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. Later he was invested as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Family
In 1972 he married Alison Marjorie Storey, daughter of William Storey, and together they have three children:
- Frederick Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon (born 9 August 1974)
- Lady Chloe Patricia Ponsonby (born 1975)
- Hon. Henry Shakerley Ponsonby (born 1977)
Succession
The heir apparent to the earldom is the current his eldest son, Frederick Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon. In 2005 he married Emily Mott, daughter of Dr Peter Mott, and together they have two children:
- Hon. Eleanor Grace Ponsonby (born 8 May 2006)
- Hon. William Ponsonby (born 6 May 2008)
References
- Cracroft's Peerage
- "BESSBOROUGH", Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, retrieved December 2009
- "DUNCANNON, Viscount; Frederick Arthur William Ponsonby", Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, retrieved December 2009
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Arthur Ponsonby |
Earl of Bessborough 2002–present |
Incumbent Heir: Frederick Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon |
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