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Entry Type
Person
Surname
Ponsonby
Forenames
William
Title
2nd Earl of Bessborough
Epithet
politician
Dates
1704-1793
Gender Identity
Male
History
He had a lifelong interest in the arts and was a trustee for the British Museum from 1768 to his death in 1793.
Source
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online
Authorised Form of Name
Ponsonby; William (1704-1793); 2nd Earl of Bessborough; politician
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