Arthur Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough
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Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough (11 December 1912 – 5 April 2002), was a British
peer.
He was the son of Maj. Hon. Cyril Myles Brabazon Ponsonby, second son of Edward Ponsonby, 8th Earl of Bessborough
, and his wife Rita Narcissa Longfield, daughter of Lt. Col. Mountifort John Courtenay Longfield. He inherited the earldom on 5 December 1993 when his cousin Frederick Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough
died without a male heir.
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. Later he rose to the rank of Captain in the service of the Welsh Guards
and saw action in the Second World War.
Following the death of his first wife he remarried, on 20 September 1956, Anne Marie Galitzine (née Slatin), former wife of Prince George Galitzine and daughter of Lt. Gen. Sir Rudolf Carl Slatin (Baron von Slatin). They were divorced in 1963.
He married for the third time on 17 December 1963, Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand, daughter of Maj. Gen. Laurence Douglas Grand, and together they had two children:
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peer.
He was the son of Maj. Hon. Cyril Myles Brabazon Ponsonby, second son of Edward Ponsonby, 8th Earl of Bessborough
Edward Ponsonby, 8th Earl of Bessborough
Edward Ponsonby, 8th Earl of Bessborough, KP, CB, CVO was a British peer.-Biography:Ponsonby was the eldest son of Rev. Walter Ponsonby and his wife, Louisa, the daughter of Edward Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans...
, and his wife Rita Narcissa Longfield, daughter of Lt. Col. Mountifort John Courtenay Longfield. He inherited the earldom on 5 December 1993 when his cousin Frederick Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough
Frederick Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough
Frederick Edward de Neuflize "Eric" Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough , known as Viscount Duncannon from 1920 to 1956, was a British diplomat, businessman, playwright, Conservative politician, and peer....
died without a male heir.
Education and career
He was educated at Harrow SchoolHarrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. Later he rose to the rank of Captain in the service of the Welsh Guards
Welsh Guards
The Welsh Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division.-Creation :The Welsh Guards came into existence on 26 February 1915 by Royal Warrant of His Majesty King George V in order to include Wales in the national component to the Foot Guards, "..though the order...
and saw action in the Second World War.
Family
On 28 Jul 1939 he married Patricia Minnigerode (died 12 September 1952), daughter of Col. Fitzhugh Lee Minnigerode, and together they had two children:- Hon. Myles Fitzhugh Longfield PonsonbyMyles Ponsonby, 12th Earl of BessboroughMyles Fitzhugh Longfield Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough , is a British peer.He is the son of Arthur Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough, and his wife Patricia Minnigerode, daughter of Col. Fitzhugh Lee Minnigerode....
(born 16 February 1941) - Later 12th Earl of BessboroughMyles Ponsonby, 12th Earl of BessboroughMyles Fitzhugh Longfield Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough , is a British peer.He is the son of Arthur Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough, and his wife Patricia Minnigerode, daughter of Col. Fitzhugh Lee Minnigerode.... - Lady Sarah Ponsonby (born 1943, died 13 March 2010)
Following the death of his first wife he remarried, on 20 September 1956, Anne Marie Galitzine (née Slatin), former wife of Prince George Galitzine and daughter of Lt. Gen. Sir Rudolf Carl Slatin (Baron von Slatin). They were divorced in 1963.
He married for the third time on 17 December 1963, Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand, daughter of Maj. Gen. Laurence Douglas Grand, and together they had two children:
- Hon. Matthew Douglas Longfield Ponsonby (born 27 January 1965) - married Jamilie Emett Searle
- Hon. Charles Arthur Longfield Ponsonby (born 12 Jul 1967) - married Jennifer Waghorn
Death and succession
He died on 5 April 2002 and was succeeded by his eldest son Myles Ponsonby, 12th Earl of BessboroughMyles Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough
Myles Fitzhugh Longfield Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough , is a British peer.He is the son of Arthur Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough, and his wife Patricia Minnigerode, daughter of Col. Fitzhugh Lee Minnigerode....