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     Myles Fitzhugh Longfield Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough was born on 16 February 1941.¹ He is the son of Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough and Patricia Minnigerode.¹ He married Alison Marjorie Storey, daughter of William Storey, in 1972.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)^1,2 He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.)² He was styled as Viscount Duncannon between 1993 and 2002.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baron Ponsonby of Sysonby, co. Leicester [G.B., 1749] on 5 April 2002.² He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Bessborough [I., 1739] on 5 April 2002.² He succeeded as the 9th Baron Duncannon of Bessborough, co. Kilkenny [U.K., 1834] on 5 April 2002.² He succeeded as the 13th Viscount Duncannon, of the fort of Duncannon, co. Wexford [I., 1723] on 5 April 2002.² He succeeded as the 13th Baron Bessborough, of Bessborough, co. Kilkenny [I., 1721] on 5 April 2002.² He lived in 2003 at Stansted Park, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, England^G.²

     Lady Sarah Ponsonby was born on 13 October 1943.¹ She was the daughter of Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough and Patricia Minnigerode.¹ She died on 13 March 2010 at age 66, unmarried.²
     She was a painter and sculptress.¹ She wrote the book The Garden Game, published 1983.¹ She wrote the book The Cooking Game, published 1986.¹ She lived in 2003 at La Grande Maison, Vieure, Allier, France^G.¹

     Mary Clifford Ward is the daughter of Thomas Lawrence Ward and Elizabeth Mary Green.¹ She married William Richard Stanley Hickson, son of Stanley Hickson, on 9 April 1907.¹
     From 9 April 1907, her married name became Hickson.¹

     Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand is the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Laurence Douglas Grand.¹ She married Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough, son of Major Hon. Cyril Myles Brabazon Ponsonby and Rita Narcissa Longfield, on 17 December 1963.¹
     She was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.)² Her married name became Ponsonby. After her marriage, Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand was styled as Countess of Bessborough on 5 December 1993. She lived in 2003 at Roche Court, East Winterslow, Wiltshire, England^G.²

     Maj.-Gen. Laurence Douglas Grand was appointed Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.)² He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)² He lived at Delaford Manor, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)²

     Hon. Matthew Douglas Longfield Ponsonby was born on 27 January 1965.¹ He is the son of Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough and Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand.¹ He married Jamilie Emett Searle, daughter of Graham Searle, in 1993.¹
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from University of Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)¹ He lived in 2003 at 23 Musgrave Crescent, London, England^G.¹

     Hon. Charles Arthur Longfield Ponsonby was born on 12 July 1967.¹ He is the son of Arthur Mountifort Longfield Ponsonby, 11th Earl of Bessborough and Madeleine Lola Margaret Grand.¹ He married Jennifer Mary Waghorn, daughter of Gerard Waghorn, in 1996.¹
     He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Downing College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He lived in 2003 at 13 Moreton Place, London, England^G.¹

     Mary Williams was the daughter of John Williams.¹ She married Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden, 6th Earl of Buckinghamshire, son of Hon. George Vere Hobart and Jane Cataneo, on 12 September 1816.¹ She died on 25 January 1825.¹
     Her married name became Hobart.

     John Williams held the office of Judge of the King's Bench.² He held the office of King's Serjeant.¹

     Maria Isabella Egremont was born circa 1797.² She was the daughter of Reverend Godfrey Egremont and unknown Cataneo.^1,2 She married Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden, 6th Earl of Buckinghamshire, son of Hon. George Vere Hobart and Jane Cataneo, on 15 August 1826.¹ She died on 20 March 1873 at Sidmouth, Devon, England^G.²
     Her married name became Hobart. After her marriage, Maria Isabella Egremont was styled as Countess of Buckinghamshire on 1 February 1849.