Biography of Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam -1822

Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam was born to William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough and Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 1719-1760.

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On 05 Jul 1739 [her father] William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough (age 35) and [her mother] Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 1719-1760 (age 20) were married. His younger brother [her uncle] John Ponsonby (age 26) would marry her younger sister [her aunt] Elizabeth Cavendish (age 13) four years later. She the daughter of William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire (age 40) and (age 40). He the son of Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough 1679-1758 (age 60) and Sarah Margetson.

On 10 Aug 1756 William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 36) died. His son [her future husband] William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 8) succeeded 4th Earl Fitzwilliam, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam, 6th Baron Fitzwilliam of Liffer in Donegal. Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam by marriage Countess Fitzwilliam.

On 04 Jul 1758 [her grandfather] Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough 1679-1758 (age 79) died. His son [her father] William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough (age 54) succeeded 2nd Earl Bessborough. [her mother] Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 1719-1760 (age 39) by marriage Countess Bessborough.

On 20 Jan 1760 [her mother] Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 1719-1760 (age 40) died. Monument in Derby Cathedral [Map] sculpted by John Michael Rysbrack (age 65).

On 24 May 1764 Thomas Dundas 1st Baron Dundas (age 23) and [her future sister-in-law] Charlotte Fitzwilliam Baroness Dundas (age 17) were married. She the daughter of William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam and Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam -1769.

On 04 May 1786 [her son] Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 5th and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam 1786-1857 was born to [her husband] William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 37) and Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam.

On 11 Mar 1793 [her father] William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough (age 89) died. His son [her brother] Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 35) succeeded 3rd Earl Bessborough.

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Before 1807 [her son] Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 5th and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam 1786-1857 (age 20) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Dundas (age 19) were married. He the son of William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 58) and Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam -1822. They were first cousins.

On 08 Dec 1819 [her sister-in-law] Anne Fitzwilliam (age 74) died.

In 1822 Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam died.

Family Trees of Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam -1822

Paternal Family Tree: Ponsonby

Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Hoskyns Duchess Devonshire 1698-1777

Royal Ancestors of Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam -1822

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Philip "Bold" III King France

Ancestors of Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam -1822

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Ponsonby

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Folliott of Pirton Court

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Lygon 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Folliot 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Strode of Stoke under Hampden

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Strode Countess Roscommon

GrandFather: Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough 1679-1758 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot

Great x 2 Grandfather: Randle Moore

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Loftus 1st Viscount Loftus

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Loftus Viscountess Moore

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Moore

Father: William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archbishop James Margetson

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Margetson

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Bonnett

GrandMother: Sarah Margetson 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Caulfeild

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Caulfeild 2nd Baron Caulfeild

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John King

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary King 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Drury 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Loftus 1st Viscount Loftus

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Loftus Viscountess Moore

Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam -1822 12 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire 1619-1689 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Butler Viscount Thurles 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Poyntz 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Butler 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 1674-1725 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Daniel de Massue Seigneur de Rouvigny

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Mother: Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 1719-1760 11 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Hoskins

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted

GrandMother: