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William Carrique Ponsonby

The family of Carrique Ponsonby (or sometimes Carrigue Ponsonby) of Crotto, Co.Kerry.

Major (William) Ponsonby of Crotto.
Sold at auction by Phillips, London, 7 Nov 2001.
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William Ponsonby,
William Carrique Ponsonby, of Crotto, Co.Kerry,
educ Eton 1783 (must be date when he left the school),
Major in the Kerry Regiment (or Kerry Militia),
mar 1stly, c.1794, to Elizabeth Gun [descendant of Edward III],
his father died 1796, inherited Crotto,
[Journal of Association for Preservation of Memorials of the Dead] says that above the vault of Ponsonby of Crotto at Kilflynn graveyard is inscribed "W.P. 1795",
he must be "William Ponsonby" who was High Sheriff of Co. Kerry 1797-98,
[Pielou, 1935] says he was appointed 15 May 1807 to the Kerry battalion, HQ at Tralee,
his brother Richard died 1811, and then Richard's children seem to have come to live with him at Crotto rather than with their mother, who remarried,
Elizabeth died Cork, Fri 19 June 1812,
see death notice in Freemans Journal, Tuesday, June 30, 1812,
had issue by 1st wife:


  1. (dau) Ponsonby,
    born think 1795,
    died Crotto, Tue 28 June 1808, age think 13 yrs,
    listed as "eldest daughter" at death 1808,
    see death notice in Freemans Journal, Monday, July 4, 1808,
    (todo) there may also be a notice in July 5 issue,
    (todo) see originals to confirm age.


  2. Richard Ponsonby,
    Richard Carrique Ponsonby, born June 1795,
    [RIC officers] says born 1796, Crotto,
    eldest son [death notice],
    army officer, Lieutenant in Kerry Militia from Apr 1810 to Aug 1814 [RIC officers],
    (todo) see War Office, 13/2902-22,
    Ensign from Sept 1814 to Aug 1816 [RIC officers], this would apparently be a demotion, perhaps this was because he moved to a different regiment,
    death notice says he was formerly officer in the 27th Regiment,
    [RIC officers] says he became Major, but this seems to be confusion with his father (it confuses his widow with his father's widow),
    later a senior policeman, officer in Irish Constabulary,
    appointed 3rd class Sub Inspector 28 Jan 1823,
    he is listed in [RIC officers],
    (todo) see RIC officers service register, [LDS] microfilm 2097, p.034,
    Chief Constable of Tullow, Co.Carlow,
    [Patrick Carroll's Notebooks] list him as Chief Constable of Tullow in 1829, living Tullow,
    travelled with his career, did not live at Crotto, it is Thomas, not Richard, who is the occupant listed at Crotto in 1830s,
    mar Mary Anne ----,
    death notice describes him as "County Inspector of Meath",
    died shortly before 8 May 1841, Navan, Co.Meath, age 45 yrs,
    see Kerry Evening Post, 8 May 1841, [NLI] microfilm,
    [RIC officers] says he died 1 Oct 1842, but this is not true,
    [Deed, 1842] says Thomas is the "heir at law" of his brother Richard (i.e. heir of Crotto),
    Mary Anne is party to [Deed, 1842].


  3. William Ponsonby, 2nd son,
    wit his 1st cousin Mary Ponsonby's mar settlement 1828,
    died 1831,
    (todo) see Freemans Journal, 10 Aug 1831,
    (todo) see Dublin Evening Packet, 1831, no.592.


  4. Thomas Carrique Ponsonby, born 12 Dec 1800,
    inherited Crotto.


  5. Anne Ponsonby,
    listed as eldest (surviving) dau, spinster, of Crotto, in [Deed, 1829, Crosbie],
    stayed in contact with her step-sister Sara Harnett,
    mar pre-1836 to George Lloyd,
    he was High Sheriff of Limerick 1829-30 and 1834-35 and 1838-39,
    she is listed as his wife in [Deed, 1842],
    he died pre-1866,
    she died 1866, "At Richmond, Dublin" (would be the Richmond Hospital),
    see death notice in Limerick Chronicle, 17 Apr 1866,
    had issue:

    1. George Ponsonby Lloyd,
      bapt 7 Jan 1836 [St.Michael's (Church of Ireland) parish records, Limerick],
      only child,
      his step-aunt Sara Harnett loved her step-sister Anne Ponsonby but disapproved of the lifestyle and drinking of her nephew George Ponsonby Lloyd,
      his step-aunt Sara wrote warm and sympathetic letters to him when his mother died in Apr 1866 ("My dear Ponsonby"),
      however in a letter to a third party of 19 July 1866, in making her will, his step-aunt says: "I am grieved to say I could not in justice leave to my poor dear sister's only child that which I know now would be most unworthily (illegible)",
      he was the only blood relative mentioned in his step-aunt Sara's will, but he was left very little,
      he disputed Sara's will in 1874 after her death, but failed to overturn it,
      he went to Australia,
      mar 1874 in Australia to Elizabeth Golger,
      died 1908, Melbourne, age 72 yrs.


  6. George Ponsonby, born 1810, or 1811, 4th son,
    died at Crotto, 14 June 1831, age 21 yrs, or age 20, think NOT 21 June,
    (todo) see Freemans Journal, 14 June 1831,
    (todo) see Cork Constitution, 14 June 1831,
    (todo) see Ennis Chronicle and Clare Advertiser, 22 June 1831,
    (todo) see Waterford Mail, 22 June 1831.
    [Deed, 1842] says Thomas is the only surviving son.


William mar 2ndly, 1814, to Honoria Wren [born 1786 or 1788, descendant of Edward III],
he is listed as "Major in the Kerry Militia" at mar,
he made alterations to Crotto House 1819,
[Pielou, 1935] says he was still an officer in the Kerry Militia as at 1820,
he wrote a letter on 10 Feb 1822 to the authorities, reporting local anti-tithe violence, he describes disturbances by "insurgents", and says Co.Kerry is in a bad state, close to "actual rebellious warfare", he encloses a letter addressed to Crotto from "John Starlight", which appears to be a threat to him to comply with agitators' demands,
[Pigot's directory, 1824] lists him at Crotto,
Major Ponsonby is listed at Crotto in [Tithe Survey] 1825, lands of 142 acres,
his nieces Louisa and Mary Ponsonby were living with him at Crotto as at 1825, when Louisa became pregnant outside marriage, she left to go to her mother some time after this,
his niece Mary Ponsonby was still living with him at Crotto in 1828,
William was living Crotto as at [Deeds, 1829], at which time Louisa has left Crotto and is now with her mother,
[Families of Co. Kerry, Ireland, Michael C. O'Laughlin, 1999] says that in 1831, William senior and William junior were living at Crotto, William senior was then a Justice of the Peace, William junior died that year,
"William Carrigue Ponsonby" is listed in House of Commons Parliamentary papers, Volume 35, 1832, as one of the Magistrates in the Commission of the Peace in Co.Kerry,
he poss. died pre-1833,
he died pre-1837,
he is bur at Aghavallen church, near Ballylongford, Co.Kerry,
[Letter, 1898] says that the Ponsonby tomb there is the tomb of "Major Ponsonby",
his wife Honoria was later buried there, note that she is from the Ballylongford area,

Honoria is party to [Deed, 1842], in which Thomas Carrique Ponsonby is selling off Crotto and the Ponsonby estate,
she is listed in 1842 as of Tralee (has left Crotto),
[Slater's directory, 1846] lists her at 7 Day Place, Tralee,
she was next door to Rowland Blennerhassett of 6 Day Place, in 1849 her dau married his son,
she died at the residence of her son-in-law, Stephen Sandes, Kilflynn, Co.Kerry, 16 Nov 1864, age 76 yrs [GROI], or 78 yrs [grave], NOT 72 yrs,
(todo) see Cork Examiner, 19 Nov 1864,
(todo) see death of Honoria Ponsonby, [GROI], Tralee, 1865, age 76, vol 5 p 531,
bur in the Ponsonby tomb at Aghavallen church, near Ballylongford,
he had issue by 2nd wife:


  1. Henry Ponsonby,
    died unmarried, pre-1842 [Deed, 1842].


  2. Mary Anne Ponsonby,
    listed as of Tralee par at mar,
    mar 28 January 1841 [Tralee Protestant par records], to Stephen Creagh Sandes [son of Thomas William Sandes and Margaret Chute],
    he was of Sallow Glen, between Ballylongford and Tarbert, Co.Kerry (see OSI map in various periods, and think this is street view of the old N entrance),
    he died 10 Dec 1866 at Sallow Glen,
    had among other issue:
    1. Ponsonby Carrique Sandes, born about 1849.


  3. Alicia Ponsonby,
    mar post-1842 to Rev. Robert Wren Sandes [son of William Sandes and Aphra Wren, of Pyrmont, Co. Kerry (just NE of Sallow Glen, see OSI map)],
    he was her 1st cousin, and he was 1st cousin of her sister's husband,
    (todo) see mar of Alicia Ponsonby, Listowel, [GROI], 1852, vol 7, p 248,
    he died 26 Jan 1895 in Pyrmont, Co. Kerry.


  4. Honoria Ponsonby,
    of Tralee and Crotto, youngest dau,
    listed as of Tralee at mar,
    mar 1stly, Tralee church, 11 Oct 1849 [GROI], [Tralee Protestant par records], NOT 13 Oct,
    to Richard Francis Blennerhassett [born 1819] and had issue,
    see notice in Nenagh Guardian, October 20, 1849,
    he died 1854,
    she mar 2ndly to Dr. James Barry, M.D.,
    he lived Villa Nuova, Caher, Caherciveen, Co.Kerry, see VILLA NUOVA in [Houses of Kerry],
    she died 3 Dec, 1883 or 1884,
    (todo) try death of Honoria Barry, Clonakilty, [GROI], 4th qr 1882, age 60 (born 1822), vol 5 p 57,
    (todo) try death of Honora Barry, Tralee, [GROI], 3rd qr 1883, age 50 (born 1833), vol 5 p 363.

Engraving of Crotto House published 1821.

Ponsonby tomb, Aghavallen church, near Ballylongford, Co.Kerry

Tomb of Major William Ponsonby and his 2nd wife Honoria Wren.
Aghavallen church, near Ballylongford, Co.Kerry. Inside the ruined church.
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Map of Ponsonby and Lindsay graves inside Aghavallen church.
From [Letter, 1898].
The above Ponsonby tomb is "a".

Children

Silhouette from family of Honoria Ponsonby who married Richard Francis Blennerhassett in 1849.
This is apparently Honoria Ponsonby when young.
Sold at auction by Phillips, London, 7 Nov 2001.
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