Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough
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Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough (24 January 1758 – 3 February 1844) was a British peer.
Ponsonby was the eldest son of the 2nd Earl of Bessborough and succeeded to his father's titles in 1793. On 27 November 1780, he had married Lady Henrietta Spencer (the second daughter of the 1st Earl Spencer) and they had four children:
- Hon. John William (1781–1847)
- Hon. Frederick Cavendish (1783–1837)
- Lady Caroline (1785–1828)
- Hon. William Francis Spencer (1787–1855)
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| Preceded by William Ponsonby |
Earl of Bessborough 1793–1844 |
Succeeded by John Ponsonby |
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