West-Europese adel » Willem Ponsonby Earl van Bessborough (1705-1793)

Personal data Willem Ponsonby Earl van Bessborough 

  • He was born in the year 1705 in Hanworth Palace, Londen.
  • 2. Earl van Bessborough 3. Viscount Duncannon 3. Baron Bessborough van Bessborough 2. Baron Ponsonby van Sysonby
  • He died on March 11, 1793, he was 88 years old.
  • A child of Brabazon Ponsonby Earl van Bessborough and Sara Margetson
  • This information was last updated on October 16, 2022.

Household of Willem Ponsonby Earl van Bessborough

He is married to Caroline Cavendish.

They got married on July 13, 1739 at Hanworth Palace, Londen, he was 34 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Catharina Ponsonby  1742-1789 
  2. Charlotte Ponsonby  1750-1822 


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Historical events

Day of marriage July 13, 1739

  • The temperature on July 13, 1739 was about 18.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1739: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 1 » Bouvet Island, the world's remotest island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier.
    • February 17 » The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory.
    • March 22 » Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne.
    • May 16 » The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army.
    • September 9 » Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in Britain's mainland North American colonies prior to the American Revolution, erupts near Charleston, South Carolina.
    • October 3 » The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian–Turkish War.

Day of death March 11, 1793

  • The temperature on March 11, 1793 was about 0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1793: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 1 » French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
    • May 23 » Battle of Famars during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition.
    • September 18 » The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington.
    • October 15 » Queen Marie Antoinette of France is tried and convicted, and condemned to death the following day.
    • October 16 » War of the First Coalition: French victory at the Battle of Wattignies forces Austria to raise the siege of Maubeuge.
    • December 26 » Second Battle of Wissembourg: France defeats Austria.


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