Biography of William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon 1659-1724
Paternal Family Tree: Ponsonby
On 07 May 1640 Richard Wingfield and [his mother] Elizabeth Folliot (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and [his grandmother] Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
On 12 Apr 1646 Edward Trevor and [his mother] Elizabeth Folliot (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and [his grandmother] Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
In 1658 [his father] John Ponsonby (age 49) and [his mother] Elizabeth Folliot (age 38) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott and [his grandmother] Anne Strode Countess Roscommon.
In 1659 William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon was born to John Ponsonby (age 50) and Elizabeth Folliot (age 39).
On 14 Nov 1677 William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon (age 18) was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
In 1678 [his father] John Ponsonby (age 69) died.
Before 1679 William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon (age 20) and Mary Moore were married.
In 1679 [his son] Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough was born to William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon (age 20) and [his wife] Mary Moore.
In 1685 [his son] Henry Ponsonby was born to William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon (age 26) and [his wife] Mary Moore.
Before 1704 [his son] Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl Bessborough (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Sarah Margetson (age 25) were married. They were second cousins.
On 26 May 1713 [his wife] Mary Moore died.
In or before 1720 [his son] Henry Ponsonby (age 35) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Brabazon (age 31) were married. She the daughter of Chambre Brabazon 5th Earl Meath and Juliana Chaworth Countess Meath.
On 11 Sep 1721 William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon (age 62) was created 1st Baron Bessborough of Bessborough in Kilkenny.
On 28 Feb 1723 William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon (age 64) was created 1st Viscount Duncannon of Duncannon in Wexford.
On 17 Nov 1724 William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon (age 65) died.
[his daughter] Anne Ponsonby was born to William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon and Mary Moore.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Ponsonby was born to William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon and Mary Moore.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Father: John Ponsonby
William Ponsonby 1st Viscount Duncannon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Folliott of Pirton Court
GrandFather: Henry Folliott 1st Baron Folliott 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Lygon of Madresfield Court 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Lygon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Beauchamp 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Lygon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Greville 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Greville
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Lygon 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Denys
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Denys
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Denys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Meade 3rd Baroness Berkeley
Mother: Elizabeth Folliot 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Strode of Stoke under Hampden
GrandMother: Anne Strode Countess Roscommon