Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough
(1761-1821)
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Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough (16 June 1761 – 11 November 1821), born Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer (generally called Harriet), was the wife of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough and mother of the notorious Lady Caroline Lamb. Her father, John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, was a great-grandson of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Her sister was Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.
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Henrietta Frances Spencer 16 June 1761 Wimbledon, London
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11 November 1821 (aged 60)
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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Harriet Emma Arundel 1st child with Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville Female - Celebrity Baby -
John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough 3rd child with Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough Male b. 31 Aug 1781 d. 16 May 1847 Age: 65 (at death) 1781-1847 British politician -
Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby 4th child with Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough Male b. 6 Jul 1783 d. 11 Jan 1837 Age: 53 (at death) 1783-1837 British Army officer -
Caroline Ponsonby 5th child with Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough Female b. 13 Nov 1785 d. 25 Jan 1828 Age: 42 (at death) 1785-1828 English writer -
William Ponsonby, 1st Baron de Mauley 6th child with Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough Male b. 31 Jul 1787 d. 16 May 1855 Age: 67 (at death) 1787-1855 British politician
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John Spencer (British politician) · Grandfather · 1708-1746 · British politician, an ancestor of the Earls Spencer
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5th childFemaleb. 13 Nov 1785d. 25 Jan 1828Age: 42 (at death)
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6th childMaleb. 31 Jul 1787d. 16 May 1855Age: 67 (at death)
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John Spencer (British politician) · Grandfather · 1708-1746 · British politician, an ancestor of the Earls Spencer
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