Frederick Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough
The Earl of Bessborough | |
|---|---|
Earl Bessborough in 1956 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 10 March 1956 – 5 December 1993 | |
| Preceded by | The 9th Earl of Bessborough |
| Succeeded by | The 11th Earl of Bessborough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Edward Neuflize Ponsonby 29 March 1913 |
| Died | 5 December 1993 (aged 80) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Mary Munn (m. 1948) |
| Relations | Jean de Neuflize (grandfather) |
| Children | Lady Charlotte Ponsonby |
| Parent(s) | Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough Roberte Poupart de Neuflize |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Frederick Edward Neuflize "Eric" Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough (29 March 1913 – 5 December 1993), styled Viscount Duncannon from 1920 to 1956, was a British diplomat, businessman, playwright, Conservative politician, and peer.