Marcus Beresford (1764–1797)

Marcus Beresford (14 February 1764-16 November 1797), was an Irish politician.

Background

A member of the Beresford family headed by the Marquess of Waterford, he was the eldest son of John Beresford. George Beresford and John Claudius Beresford were his younger brothers.^[1]

Political career

Beresford was returned to the Irish House of Commons for Dungarvan in 1783, a seat he held until his death fourteen years later.^[2]

Family

Beresford married Frances Arabella, daughter of Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown, in 1791. They had three children:

• Lt John Theophilus Beresford (1792 – 19 January 1812), mortally wounded by the explosion of a magazine at the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
• Elizabeth Beresford (d. 7 December 1856), married Felix Ladbroke
• William Beresford (1797–1883) was a Conservative politician and government minister.

He died in November 1797, aged 33. His wife survived him by over 40 years and died in May 1840.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} thepeerage.com Marcus Beresford
2. ^ leighrayment.com Irish House of Commons 1692-1800

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Sir William Osborne, Bt Godfrey Greene	Member of Parliament for Dungarvan 1783–1797 With: Godfrey Greene 1783–1790 Chambre Ponsonby 1790–1797	Succeeded by Chambré Ponsonby John Ponsonby

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Date of birth	1764
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Date of death	1797
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