Marcus Beresford (Dungarvan MP)

Irish politician

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

## Background

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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] He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2]

## Political career

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Beresford returned to the Irish House of Commons for Dungarvan in 1783 and held this position until his death fourteen years later.[3]

## Family

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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 (1794-7 December 1856),[4] married Felix Calvert Ladbroke (1802-1869)[5] the son of Felix Ladbroke and Mary Ann Shubrick.
* William Beresford (1797-1883) was a Conservative politician and government minister.

He died in November 1797 at the age of 33. His wife lived over 40 years longer than him and died in May 1840.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b thepeerage.com Marcus Beresford
2. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p60: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
3. ^ "leighrayment.com Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. ^ 1851 England Census
5. ^ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

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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