John Poer Beresford (1766 - 1844)

Born 1766 in Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Molloy) Beresford — married 22 Jun 1809 in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Harriet Elizabeth (Peirse) Beresford — married 17 Aug 1815 (to 28 Feb 1825) in Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 2 Oct 1844 at about age 78 in Bedale, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Adm. Sir John Beresford was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Admiral Sir John Poer Beresford, 1st Bt. was born illegitimately in 1766. He was the son of George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford. He married, firstly, Mary Molloy, daughter of Captain Anthony James Pye Molloy, on 22 Jun 1809. He married, secondly, Harriet Elizabeth Peirse, daughter of Henry Peirse, on 17 August 1815. He married, thirdly, Amelia Baillie, widow of Samuel Peach and daughter of James Baillie, on 26 May 1836. He died on 2 October 1844.

Admiral Sir John Beresford, 1st Baronet, GCH (1766 – 2 October 1844) was an officer in the Royal Navy who rose to the rank of Second Sea Lord. He was a Tory politician in the United Kingdom. Beresford joined the Royal Navy in 1782. During the War of 1812, he served as captain of HMS Poictiers, during which time he ineffectually bombarded the town of Lewes, Delaware. More importantly, Poictiers participated in an action on October 18, 1812 where, four hours after USS Wasp, commanded by Jacob Jones, captured HMS Frolic, Capt. Beresford hove in sight, captured Wasp and recaptured Frolic, and brought both to Bermuda.

He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Tower and Sword of Portugal (K.T.S.) He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) He gained the rank of Admiral of the White. He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) He was created 1st Baronet Beresford, of Bagnall, co. Waterford [U.K.] on 21 May 1814.

He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Child of Admiral Sir John Beresford, 1st Bt. and Mary Molloy

1. Major Sir George Beresford, 2nd Bt. b. 1 Mar 1811, d. 11 Feb 1873

Children of Admiral Sir John Beresford, 1st Bt. and Harriet Elizabeth Peirse

1. Harriet Charlotte Beresford b. 28 Jun 1816 d. 3 Aug 1893 m. Anthony Hammond 1796-1878
2. Georgiana Beresford b. 1819 d. 07 Sep 1870 m. Reginald (Bishop of Kingston) Courtenay 1813–1906
   1. John Peregrine Charles Courtenay 1839–Deceased • LCM2-9HN ​
   2. Georgiana Harriet Anne Courtenay 1843–1897 • LC34-KGM ​
   3. Reginald Edward Courtenay 1844–1873 • LCM2-9ZS ​
   4. Evangeline Claudette Courtenay 1845–Deceased • LCM2-9XN ​
   5. Mabel Courtenay 1847–Deceased • LC34-KVD ​
3. Marianne Araminta Beresford b. 05 Sep 1817 d. 30 Jul 1818
4. Henry William de la Poer Beresford-Peirse b. 27 Sep 1820, d. 24 Jul 1859 m. Henrietta Anne Theodosia Monson 1826–Deceased • LCR1-7B7 ​
5. Reverend John George de la Poer Beresford b. 28 Sep 1821, d. 17 Jul 1899 m. Caroline Amelia Denman 1824–1911
   1. Caroline Theodosia Beresford 1844–1915 • LCR1-ZSP ​
   2. John Peirse De La Poer Beresford 1846–1902 • MR6F-83F ​
   3. Gertrude Georgiana Beresford 1848–1941 • KC6Z-ZHZ ​
   4. Marcus Denman De La Poer Beresford 1850–1860 • 9WYK-Q77 ​
   5. Marion Harriet Beresford 1852–Deceased • LCR1-ZHT ​
   6. Frances Anne Beresford 1856–Deceased • 93SC-5NX ​
   7. Charles Windham De La Poer Beresford 1858–1896 • 9WYK-Q7J ​
   8. Elizabeth Margaret Beresford 1859–1942 • 96YD-DPP ​
   9. Catherine Emily Beresford 1860–1925 • 96YD-D5X ​
   10. Henry William De La Poer Beresford 1862–Deceased • 9WYK-Q7B ​
   11. Walter Vevers De La Poer Beresford 1864–1908 • 9WYK-QWZ ​
6. Marianne Catherine Emily Beresford b. 1 Jan 1824 d. 20 Apr 1865 m. Charles Ashe Windham 1810–1870
   1. William Windham 1850–1888 • 93S6-24R ​
   2. Charles Windham 1851–1916 • 93S6-2HJ ​
   3. John Windham 1854–Deceased • KZ9N-489 ​
   4. Mary Windham 1857–Deceased • KHF6-YTR ​
   5. George Windham 1862–1862 • 93S6-2D9 ​
   6. Reginald Windham 1864–1928 • 93S6-2DY ​

Sources

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V524-TXT : 10 December 2014), John Poo Beresford and Mary Ann Molloy, 22 Jun 1809; citing Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road,St Marylebone,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 942 B4HA V. 51, 942 B4HA V. 52, 942 B4HA V. 54, 942 B4HA V. 55, 942 B4HA V. 56, 942 B4HA V. 57.

• The Peerage Entry

• Crofts Peerage

• Entry in Genealogy Links

• Geni Entry

• Wikisource Entry - Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 04, by John Knox Laughton

• Ashe Family

• Wikipedia Entry

• Wikipedia - Beresford-Peirse baronets

• History of Parliament Online

• Dbpedia Entry

• Military Heritage - War of 1812

• Williams Latham Tomlin Charlier Tree

• Family Search

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKNN-6QS : 10 February 2018), John Poo Baronet Beresford and George De Le poer Marquess Of Waterford Beresford, 26 May 1836; citing Saint James, Westminster, London, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,042,320.

• "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCJ-LD45 : 17 April 2019), Amelia Peach in entry for John Beresford, Vice-Admiral Sir, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 30 May 1836, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .