Frederick Ponsonby, 4th Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede

Frederick Matthew Thomas Ponsonby, 4th Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (born 27 October 1958) is a British peer and Labour politician.

Life

Frederick Ponsonby was the eldest child of Thomas Ponsonby, 3rd Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (1930–1990), and his first wife Ursula Fox-Pitt. He succeeded his father as Baron Ponsonby in 1990. He sits for Labour and is a regular contributor in debates. He lost his seat in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. However, in 2000 he was created a life peer as Baron Ponsonby of Roehampton, of Shulbrede in the County of West Sussex, and was able to return to the upper chamber of parliament.

Ponsonby is married and has two children, Eve (born 1991) and Cameron (1995).

Sources

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Thomas Ponsonby	Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede 1990–present	Incumbent Heir apparent: Hon. Cameron Ponsonby

Hereditary barons of the United Kingdom

House of Hanover (1801–1901)

House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1901–1917)

House of Windsor (1917–1965)

*Current substantive hereditary barons, listed by precedence, from highest to lowest ** ranks much higher as Master of the Horse *** Lords Grimston, Renwick, St Helens & Margadale cede precedence to the earlier-created life peer Lord Chalfont

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