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Families covered: Beresford of Coleraine, Beresford Lord Decies, Beresford of Tyrone, Beresford of Waterford
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Tristram Beresford of Coleraine (b 1574, to Ireland)
m. _ Brooke of London
1. Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Bart of Coleraine (d 15.01.1673, MP)
m1. Anne Rowley (dau of John Rowley of Castleroe by Mary, dau of Robert Gage of Randes)
  A. Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Bart of Coleraine (b c1635, bur 19.10.1681)
  m. (c02.1662-3) Catherine Annesley (d 03.04.1701, dau of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia, by Jane Stanhope)
  i. Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Bart of Coleraine (b 1669, d 16.06.1701, 2nd son)
m. (02.1687) Nichola Sophia Hamilton (b c1667, d 23.02.1713, dau of Hugh Hamilton, Baron of Glenawly (by Susanna Balfour), m2. Lt. Gen. Richard Gorges of Kilbrew)
  a. Sir Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone (b 16.07.1694, d 04.04.1763)
  m. (16.07.1717) Catharine Power, Baroness la Poer (d 07.1769, dau of James Power, 3rd Earl of Tyrone)
(1) George De La Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford (b 08.01.1735, d 03.12.1800, 4th son)
  m. (18.04.1769) Elizabeth Monck (dau of Henry Monck of Charleville)
  (A) Henry De La Poer Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford (b 23.05.1772, d 16.07.1826) had issue
  m. (29.08.1805) Susanna Hussey Carpenter (d 07.06.1827, dau of George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnel)
  (B) John George Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of Ireland (b 22.11.1773, dsp 19.07.1862)
  (C) George Thomas Beresford (b 12.02.1781, d 26.10.1839, Lt. General) had issue
  m. (22.11.1808) Harriet Schutz (d 28.04.1860, dau of John Bacon Schutz of Gillingham Hall)
  (D) Isabella Anne Beresford (d 07.05.1850)
  m. (01.04.1812) Sir John William Head Brydges (d 06.09.1839)
(E) Elizabeth Louisa Beresford (d 06.01.1856)
  m1. (10.07.1816) Sir Denis Pack (d 24.07.1823, Major General)
  m2. (12.02.1831) Sir Thomas Reynell (d 10.02.1848, Lt. General)
(F)+ other issue - Catherine (d 06.1843), Anne (d 1841)
  The following comes from TCP ('Beresford of Albuera and Dungarvan, and Beresford of Beresford') & BP1870 (Beresford).
  partner unknown
  (H) William Carr Beresford, Governor of Madeira, Field Marshal in Portugal, Governor of Cork, Viscount Beresford of Beresford, Duke of Elvas (b 02.10.1768, dspl 08.01.1854)
  m. (29.11.1832) Louisa Beresford (d 21.07.1851, dau of William Beresford, Archbishop of Tuam, 1st Lord Decie) @@ below
(I) Sir John Poo Beresford, 1st Bart (d 02.10.1844, Vice Admiral) had issue
  m1. (1810) Mary Molloy (d 07.1813, dau of Capt. Anthony James Pye Molloy)
  m2. (17.08.1815) Harriet Elizabeth Peirse (d 1825, dau of Henry Peirse of Bedale)
  m3. (26.05.1836, sp) Amelia Baillie (d 17.12.1862, dau of James Baillie)
  (2) John Beresford (b 14.03.1737-8, d 05.11.1805)
  m1. (12.11.1760) Anne Constantia Ligondes (d 26.10.1770, dau of Gen. Count de Ligondes)
  (A) Marcus Beresford (b 14.02.1764, d 16.11.1797, MP)
  m. (25.02.1790/1) Frances Arabella Leeson (d 05.1840, dau of Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown)
  (i) John Theophilus Beresford (b 1792, d 19.01.1812)
  (ii) William Beresford (b 17.04.1797, d 06.10.1883, Secretary at War) had issue
m. (19.12.1833) Catherine Heneage (b 1807, d 16.06.1895, dau of George Robert Heneage of Hainton Hall)
  (iii) Elizabeth Beresford (d 07.12.1856)
m. (26.06.1827) Felix Ladbrooke of Headley
  (B) George De La Poer Beresford (b 19.07.1765, d 16.10.1841, Bishop of Kilmore & Ardagh)
  m. (1794) Frances Bushe (d 05.1843, dau of Gervais Parker Bushe of Kilfane)
  (i) John Beresford on St. Vincent Island (b 04.1796, d 16.09.1856) had issue
  m. (06.05.1822) Harriet Eliza Wylly (d 11.10.1857, dau of William Wylly of St. Vincent)
  (ii) Marcus Gervais Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of Ireland (b 14.02.1801, d 26.12.1885) had issue
  m1. (25.10.1824) Mary L'Estrange (d 31.121845, dau of Col. Henry Peisley L'Estrange of Moystown)
  m2. (06.06.1850, sp) Elizabeth Kennedy (d 01.07.1870, dau of James Trail Kennedy of Annadale)
  (iii) George de la Poer Beresford (d unm 06.06.1826)
  (iv) Charlotte Mary Beresford (d 1851)
m1. (02.05.1812) Frederick Lumley-Savile of Tickhill Castle (d 27.02.1837)
  m2. (20.07.1839) Robert Henry Southwell of Castle Hamilton (dsp)
  (v) Frances Beresford (d 17.11.1833)
  m. (19.06.1824) Hon. Rev. Francis Howard (d 16.02.1857)
  (C) John Claudius Beresford, Lord Mayor of Dublin (b 23.10.1766, d 03.07.1846)
  m. (03.03.1795) Elizabeth McKenzie Menzies (dau of Archibald Menzies of Culdares)
  (i) John Claudius Beresford of Craig Dhu Varren (b 06.12.1799, dsp 23.11.1866)
  m. (07.04.1836) Catherine Cuddy (dau of William Cuddy)
  (ii) Constantia Anne Beresford
  m. (21.04.1819) Thomas Walker of Ravenfield (d 10.07.1848)
  (iii) Katherine Charlotte Beresford
m. Rev. William Smyly
  (iv) Emily Charlotte Beresford
  m. Henry Moore Cairnes of Dublin
  (v) Georgina Frances Beresford (b c1812, d unm 11.02.1885)
  (D) Charles Cobbe Beresford (b 02.10.1770, Rev.)
  m. (22.11.1795) Amelia Montgomery (d 14.03.1839, dau of Sir William Montgomery, Bart)
  (i) John Isaac Beresford (b 13.10.1796, d 09.02.1847, Rev.) had issue
m. (13.06.1824) Sophia White (d 27.11.1858, dau of Robert White of Aghavoe)
  (ii) George John Beresford (b 21.07.1807, d 11.20.1864, Colonel) had issue
  m1. (12.12.1839) Jane Charlotte Riail (d06.04.1842, dau of Charles Riail of Heywood)
  m2. (15.11.1844) Frances Constantia Uniacke (d 29.10.1867, dau of Robert Uniacke of Woodhouse)
  (iii) Harriet Louisa Beresford (d 24.09.1871)
  m. (1825) John James Fox (b 1792, d 03.1870)
(iv) Selina Griselda Beresford (b c1804, d 06.09.1884)
  m. (06.07.1837) John Crichton, 3rd Earl Erne (b 1802, d 1885)
  (v)+ other issue - Charles Claudius (b 14.1810, d 29.08.1848, had issue), Henry Robert (b 16.03.1813, dsp), Anne Constantia (m., d 08.08.1836), Emily Catherine (m., d 19.11.1869), Charlotte Frances (m., d 27.01.1890)
(E) Catherine Beresford (b 28.09.1761, d 07.01.1836)
  m. (1778) Henry Theophilus Clements (d 26.10.1795, Lt. Col)
  (F) Elizabeth Beresford (b 24.11.1762, d 15.08.1783)
  (G) Anne (Nannette) Constantia Beresford (d 08.08.11836)
  m1. (1790) Robert Uniacke of Woodhouse (d 1802)
  m2. (02.07.1805) Robert Doyne of Wells
  (H) Jane Beresford (d 1836)
  m. (1788) Sir George Fitzgerald Hill, Bart
  m2. (04.06.1777 (1774?)) Barbara Montgomery (d 02.12.1788, dau of Sir William Montgomery, Bart of Magbie Hill)
  (I) Henry Barre Beresford of Learmount (b 25.09.1784, d 15.12.1837, 7th son?) had issue
m. (29.12.1812) Eliza Baily (d 22.12.1831, dau of John Baily of Hambrook)
  (J) Frances Honoria Beresford (b 03.09.1777)
  m. (02.07.1807) James Whyte of Pilton House
  (K) Anna Beresford (d 13.11.1862)
  m1. Charles Gardiner
m2. (09.10.1822) Allen 'Charles Edward Stuart, Count d'Albanie' (d 25.12.1880)
  (L) Clara Beresford (d 04.04.1862)
  m. (1813) James Spencer Knox (d 01.03.1862, Rev.)
(M)+ other issue - William Barre (b 12.05.1780, d 29.05.1782), James Hamilton (b 18.02.1782, d 07.12.1806), William Hamilton (b 1788, d 16.09.1865), Hannah (b 16.05.1775), Barbara (b 08.07.1776, d 08.05.1786), Anna Maria (b 30.10.1778, d 11.10.1779), Elizabeth (b 27.01.1786, d 17.01.1860)
  (3) William Beresford, Archbishop of Tuam, 1st Lord Decies (b 16.04.1743, d 06.09.1819, 4th son)
  The following comes from BP1934 (Decies).
m. (12/16.06.1763) Elizabeth Fitzgibbon (dau of John Fitzgibbon, sister of Earl of Clare)
  (A) John Beresford, later Horsley-Beresford, 2nd Lord Decies (b 20.01.1773, d 01.03.1865) had issue
  m. (26.07.1810) Charlotte Philadephia Horsley (d 09.03.1852, dau/heir of Robert Horsley of Bolam House)
  (B) George Beresford (b 21.05.1776, d 10.08.842, Rev.) had issue
  m. (21.05.1798) Susan Gorges (dau of Hamilton Gorges of Kilbrew)
  (C) William Beresford (b 20.11.1780, d 27.06.1830, Rev.) had issue
  m. (19.07.1804) Anna Bennet (d 09.1836, dau of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville)
  (D) Catherine Eleanor Beresford (d 1837)
m. (1791) Rev. William Armstrong of Mealiffe
  (E) Araminta Anne Beresford (d 1816)
  m. (1794) Arthur John Preston (Dean of Limerick)
  (F) Harriet Beresford (d 11.06.1834)
  m. (01.1796) Thomas Bermingham Daly Henry Sewell (Colonel)
  (G) Frances Beresford (d 07.10.1864)
m. (1797) Thomas Burrowes of Dangan Castle (Colonel)
  (H) Louisa Beresford (d 21.07.1851)
  m1. (10.04.1806) Thomas Hope of Deepdene
  m2. (29.11.1832) William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford of Beresford, Duke of Calvas (b 02.10.1768, dspl 08.01.1854) @@ above
  (I)+ other issue - Marcus, others (d infant - Thomas, Henry, John, Henry, William, William, Elizabeth)
  (4) Anne Beresford (d 12.05.1770)
  m. (16.08.1738) William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawley (b 1709, d 12.09.1770)
  (5) Jane Beresford (d 1792)
  m. (10.08.1743) Edward Cary of Dungiven
  (6) Catherine Beresford (d 28.03.1763)
m1. (08.12.1748) Thomas Christmas of Whitefield (dsp 28.03.1749)
  m2. (23/29.03.1754) Theophilus Jones of Headford
  (7) Aramintha Beresford (b 17.09.1730, d 1818)
  m. (24.04.1755) George Paul Monck of St. Stephen's Green
  (A) Emily Sophia Monck (d 05.01.1856) probably of this generation
  m. (01.05.1794) Sir John Hamilton of Woodbrook, 1st Bart (b 1755, d 1835)
(8) Frances Maria Beresford (b 09.10.1731, dsp 1815)
  m. (13.04.1762) Henry Flood of Farmley
  (9) Elizabeth Beresford (b 08.08.1736)
  m. (01.05.1751) Thomas Cobbe of Newbridge (son of Charles, Archbishop of Dublin)
  (10)+ other issue (d young) - William Hamilton (b 08.05.1739, d 1740), James, Marcus (bpt 22.02.1727), Marcus (bpt 23.12.1733), Elizabeth, Sophia (d 09.1740)
  b. Susanna Catherina Beresford (b 01.07.1689, dsp 30.03.1763)
  m. (1703) Hyacinth Richard Nugent, Lord Riverston (dsp 06.03.1737-8)
c. Jane Beresford (b 23.12.1691, d 20.10.1764)
  m. (mcrt 30.03.1711) George or Gorges Lowther of Kilrue (d 11.06.1716)
  d. Anne Beresford possibly of this generation
  m. Henry Hart of Kilderry (Colonel)
  (1) Henry Hart of Kilderry (Colonel)
  (A) Elizabeth Hart
  m. (1740) George Harvey of Malin Hall (b 1713, d 1773)
  (2) Elizabeth Hart
  m. John Harvey of Londonderry
  e.+ other issue (d unm) - Arabella Maria (b 01.11.1690, d 1732), Aramintha (d 1729)
  ii. Jane Beresford (dsp(s) 1716)
  m. Frederick Hamilton of Walworth (d 26.03.1732, Lt. General)
  iii. Catherine Beresford (d 21.03.1755)
  m. (1697) Matthew Pennefather (brother of Kingsmill of New Park)
iv.+ other issue (d young) - Arthur, Francis
  B.+ other issue (d unm) - Mary, Elizabeth
  m2. Sarah Sackville
  D. Michael Beresford (3rd son)
  i. Rev. Sackville Beresford
  ii. Anne Beresford
  m. (17.10.1747) Thomas Taylor, Lord Mayor of Dublin
  a. Elizabeth Martha Taylor (b 1751, d 16.04.1849) apparently of this generation
  m. (1780) Cadogan Keating (b 1721, d 19.11.1799, Dean of Clogher)
  E. Susanna Beresford
  m. William Jackson of Coleraine
  F. Sarah Beresford (d 13.04.1683)
  m1. Paul Brazier
m2. Edward Cary of Dunvigen
  G. Anne Beresford
  m. Henry Hart of Kilderry
  H.+ other issue - Tristram, Sackville (d unm before 1683)
2. Michael Beresford of Dungarvan & Coleraine, Sheriff of Co. Derry, Donegall & Tyrone (a 06.1660)
m. Mary Leake (dau of Sir John Leake)
  A. Tristram Beresford (d young)
  B. Anne Beresford
  m. Thomas Whyte of Redhills
  C. Olive Beresford
  m1. _ Thornton
  m2. Sir Oliver St. George of Headford, Bart (d 1696)
  D. Elizabeth Beresford
  m. Robert Sheilds (Captain)
  E. (Dorothy) Beresford
  m. Arthur Upton of Temple Patrick
3. Anne Beresford
  m1. Sir Edward Doddington
  m2. Sir Francis Cooke
4. Jane Beresford
  m. George Cary of Redcastle (d 22.04.1640)
5. Susannah Beresford
  m. _ Ellis

Main source(s): BP1934 (Waterford), Lodge's 'Peerage of Ireland' (Archdall, vol 2 (1789), 'Beresford, Earl of Tyrone', p291+) with input as reported above
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