Emily Ponsonby Victorian novelist (1817–1877) Parents John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough Children Siblings George Ponsonby John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough Lady Maria Ponsonby Lady Augusta Ponsonby Spencer Ponsonby-Fane Gerald Ponsonby Lady Kathleen Ponsonby Frederick Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough Walter Ponsonby, 7th Earl of Bessborough William Ponsonby Lady Georgiana Ponsonby