Ponsonby baronets

The Ponsonby baronetcy, of Wootton in the County of Oxford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 January 1956 for the Conservative politician Charles Ponsonby.[1] He had earlier represented Sevenoaks in the House of Commons and served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden from 1941 to 1945. A member of the prominent Ponsonby family headed by the Earl of Bessborough, he was the son of the Hon. Edwin Charles William Ponsonby, fifth son of Charles Ponsonby, 2nd Baron de Mauley. As of 2022, the title is held by his grandson, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2010.[2] The second Baronet was Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire between 1980 and 1996.

The family seat was Woodleys House near Woodstock, Oxfordshire from 1881 until 2022.[3][4][5][6]

Ponsonby baronets, of Wootton (1956)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Arthur Ashley Ponsonby (born 1984).
The heir apparent's heir-in-line is his son, Felix Thomas Charles Ponsonby (born 2022).[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "No. 40699". The London Gazette. 31 January 1956. p. 647.
  2. ^ "Sir Ashley Ponsonby". The Times. London. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Woodleys, Woodstock, OX20 1HJ: Design, Access & Heritage Statement (Rev A)" (PDF). Planning Portal – West Oxfordshire District Council Planning Documents. ADAM Architecture. February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Woodstock Agricultural & Horticultural Association". Jackson's Oxford Journal. 1 September 1883. p. 1. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The Selected Contents From Woodleys, Near Woodstock, Oxfordshire | Interiors Auction | 18 April 2023". Dreweatts. Dreweatts 1759 Ltd. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  6. ^ "One of Oxfordshire's great country houses comes to the market at £16 million". Country Life. Future plc. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Felix Thomas Charles Ponsonby [born 2022]". Peerage News. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2025.

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