Marquess of Waterford
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Marquess of Waterford is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
and the premier marquessate in that peerage. It was created in 1789 for George Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone
.
but settled in Ireland in the 17th century. His eldest son Tristram Beresford
sat as a member of the Irish House of Commons
. On 5 May 1665 he was created a Baronet
, of Coleraine in the County of Londonderry, in the Baronetage of Ireland. His great-grandson (the title having descended from father to son), the fourth Baronet, married Lady Catherine, oldest daughter of James de la Poer, 3rd Earl of Tyrone (see Earl of Tyrone
). In 1720 he was raised in the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Beresford
, of Beresford, in the County of Cavan, and Viscount Tyrone. He was further honoured when he was made Earl of Tyrone
in the Peerage of Ireland in 1746. In 1767, four years after his death, the Dowager Countess of Tyrone was confirmed with the hereditary peerage title Baroness La Poer
in the Peerage of Ireland.
Lord Tyrone was succeeded by his fourth but eldest surviving son, the second Earl, who also inherited the title Baron La Poer from his mother in 1769. In 1786 he was created Baron Tyrone, of Haverfordwest in the County of Pembroke, in the Peerage of Great Britain
. Three years later he was made Marquess of Waterford in the Peerage of Ireland. The titles descended in the direct line until the death of his grandson, the third Marquess, in 1859. The late Marquess was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Marquess. the titles are held by the latter's great-great-grandson, the eighth Marquess, who succeeded in 1934 at the age of one on the early death of his father.
The eldest son of the Marquess is styled with courtesy title
Earl of Tyrone and the eldest son of the Earl as Lord Le Pour.
Several other members of the Beresford family have also gained distinction. John Beresford, fifth son of the first Earl, was an influential statesman. Marcus Beresford
, eldest son of John Beresford, represented Dungarvan
in the Irish Parliament. His second son was the Conservative
politician William Beresford
, who was the father of Mostyn Beresford (1835–1911), a Lieutenant-General in the Army, and of Edward Marcus Beresford (1836–1896), a Major-General in the Army. The Right Reverend George Beresford
, second son of John Beresford, was Bishop of Kilmore
. His son the Most Reverend Marcus Beresford was Archbishop of Armagh
. He was the father of George Beresford
, a politician, and of Major Henry Marcus Beresford, who was the father of the photographer George Charles Beresford
. John Claudius Beresford
, third son of John Beresford, was a politician.
William Beresford
, seventh son of the first Earl, was Archbishop of Tuam
and was created Baron Decies
in 1812. Lord John Beresford, second surviving son of the first Marquess, was Archbishop of Armagh
. Lord George Beresford
, younger son of the first Marquess, was a politician. William Beresford
, illegitimate son of the first Marquess, was a Field Marshal in the British Army
and was created Viscount Beresford in 1823. John Beresford
, illegitimate son of the first Marquess, was a soldier and politician and was created a Baronet in 1814 (see Beresford-Peirse Baronets
). Lord Charles Beresford
, second son of the fourth Marquess, was a naval commander and politician and was created Baron Beresford
in 1916. Lord William Beresford
, third son of the fourth Marquess, was a soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
. Lord Marcus Beresford
, fourth son of the fourth Marquess, was a courtier.
, County Waterford
, in the Republic of Ireland
. The family previously owned Tyrone House
in County Galway
, now in ruins.
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Henry Nicholas de la Poer Beresford, Earl of Tyrone (b. 1958)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Richard John de la Poer Beresford, Lord Le Poer (b. 1987), a polo professional who is known as Richard Le Poer.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
and the premier marquessate in that peerage. It was created in 1789 for George Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone
George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford
George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, KP, PC was an Irish politician, known as George Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone from 1763 to 1789....
.
Family history
The Beresford family descends from Tristram Beresford, who originated from KentKent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
but settled in Ireland in the 17th century. His eldest son Tristram Beresford
Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet
Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet was an Irish soldier and politician. He is ancestor of the Marquesses of Waterford, the Barons Decies and the Beresford Baronets, of William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford and Charles Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford.He was the eldest son of Tristram Beresford,...
sat as a member of the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
. On 5 May 1665 he was created a Baronet
Beresford-Peirse Baronets
The Beresford, later Beresford-Peirse Baronetcy, of Bagnall in the County of Waterford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 May 1814 for John Beresford. He was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and also represented Coleraine, Berwick-on-Tweed, Northallerton and...
, of Coleraine in the County of Londonderry, in the Baronetage of Ireland. His great-grandson (the title having descended from father to son), the fourth Baronet, married Lady Catherine, oldest daughter of James de la Poer, 3rd Earl of Tyrone (see Earl of Tyrone
Earl of Tyrone
The Earl of Tyrone is a title created three times in the Peerage of Ireland.It was first created as part of the Tudor attempt to establish a uniform social structure in Ireland by converting the Gaelic kings and chiefs into hereditary nobles of the Kingdom of Ireland...
). In 1720 he was raised in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Beresford
Baron Beresford
Baron Beresford is a title that was created three times, one in the Peerage of Ireland and later also two in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In all instances it was created for men who were eminent politicians or soldiers...
, of Beresford, in the County of Cavan, and Viscount Tyrone. He was further honoured when he was made Earl of Tyrone
Earl of Tyrone
The Earl of Tyrone is a title created three times in the Peerage of Ireland.It was first created as part of the Tudor attempt to establish a uniform social structure in Ireland by converting the Gaelic kings and chiefs into hereditary nobles of the Kingdom of Ireland...
in the Peerage of Ireland in 1746. In 1767, four years after his death, the Dowager Countess of Tyrone was confirmed with the hereditary peerage title Baroness La Poer
Baron La Poer
Baron La Poer, de la Poer, or Le Pour, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland held by the Marquess of Waterford. Its creation is the sole instance of the law of the Kingdom of Ireland recognizing a peerage by writ.-The origin of the title:...
in the Peerage of Ireland.
Lord Tyrone was succeeded by his fourth but eldest surviving son, the second Earl, who also inherited the title Baron La Poer from his mother in 1769. In 1786 he was created Baron Tyrone, of Haverfordwest in the County of Pembroke, in the Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
. Three years later he was made Marquess of Waterford in the Peerage of Ireland. The titles descended in the direct line until the death of his grandson, the third Marquess, in 1859. The late Marquess was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Marquess. the titles are held by the latter's great-great-grandson, the eighth Marquess, who succeeded in 1934 at the age of one on the early death of his father.
The eldest son of the Marquess is styled with courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
Earl of Tyrone and the eldest son of the Earl as Lord Le Pour.
Other family members
Marcus Beresford (1764–1797)
-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.-Political career:...
, eldest son of John Beresford, represented Dungarvan
Dungarvan (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Dungarvan was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Dungarvan was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
in the Irish Parliament. His second son was the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician William Beresford
William Beresford
William Beresford was a British Conservative politician.-Background:He was the only son of Marcus Beresford and his wife Frances Arabella, daughter of Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown. Beresford was educated at St Mary Hall, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1819 and a...
, who was the father of Mostyn Beresford (1835–1911), a Lieutenant-General in the Army, and of Edward Marcus Beresford (1836–1896), a Major-General in the Army. The Right Reverend George Beresford
George Beresford (clergyman)
The Right Reverend George de la Poer Beresford , was an Irish clergyman.A member of the Beresford family headed by the Marquess of Waterford, Beresford was the son of John Beresford, younger son of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone...
, second son of John Beresford, was Bishop of Kilmore
Bishop of Kilmore
The Bishop of Kilmore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the parish of Kilmore in County Cavan, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:...
. His son the Most Reverend Marcus Beresford was Archbishop of Armagh
Archbishop of Armagh
The Archbishop of Armagh is the title of the presiding ecclesiastical figure of each of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in the region around Armagh in Northern Ireland...
. He was the father of George Beresford
George Beresford (MP)
George de la Poer Beresford was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician.Beresford was the son of the Most Reverend Marcus Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh, son of the Right Reverend George Beresford, Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh, son of John Beresford, younger son of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of...
, a politician, and of Major Henry Marcus Beresford, who was the father of the photographer George Charles Beresford
George Charles Beresford
George Charles Beresford was a Victorian studio photographer, originally from Drumlease, Dromahair, County Leitrim....
. John Claudius Beresford
John Claudius Beresford
John Claudius Beresford was a Tory UK Member of Parliament representing Dublin City 1801–1804 and County Waterford 1806–1811.-Early life:...
, third son of John Beresford, was a politician.
William Beresford
William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies
William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was an Anglo-Irish clergyman.Decies was the third son of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone, and Catherine Poer, 1st Baroness de la Poer. George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, was his elder brother...
, seventh son of the first Earl, was Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
and was created Baron Decies
Baron Decies
Baron Decies, of Decies in the County of Waterford, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1812 for the Right Reverend William Beresford, Archbishop of Tuam from 1794 to 1819. He was the third son of the Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone, and the younger brother of the George...
in 1812. Lord John Beresford, second surviving son of the first Marquess, was Archbishop of Armagh
Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)
The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh....
. Lord George Beresford
Lord George Beresford
General Lord George Thomas Beresford GCH, PC was an Anglo-Irish soldier, courtier and Tory politician. He served as Comptroller of the Household from 1812 to 1830.-Background:...
, younger son of the first Marquess, was a politician. William Beresford
William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford
General William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, 1st Marquis of Campo Maior, GCB, GCH, GCTE, PC , was a British soldier and politician...
, illegitimate son of the first Marquess, was a Field Marshal in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and was created Viscount Beresford in 1823. John Beresford
Sir John Beresford, 1st Baronet
Admiral Sir John Poo Beresford, 1st Baronet, GCH 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.-Naval career:...
, illegitimate son of the first Marquess, was a soldier and politician and was created a Baronet in 1814 (see Beresford-Peirse Baronets
Beresford-Peirse Baronets
The Beresford, later Beresford-Peirse Baronetcy, of Bagnall in the County of Waterford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 May 1814 for John Beresford. He was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and also represented Coleraine, Berwick-on-Tweed, Northallerton and...
). Lord Charles Beresford
Lord Charles Beresford
Charles William de la Poer Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford GCB GCVO , styled Lord Charles Beresford between 1859 and 1916, was a British Admiral and Member of Parliament....
, second son of the fourth Marquess, was a naval commander and politician and was created Baron Beresford
Baron Beresford
Baron Beresford is a title that was created three times, one in the Peerage of Ireland and later also two in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In all instances it was created for men who were eminent politicians or soldiers...
in 1916. Lord William Beresford
Lord William Beresford
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord William Leslie de la Poer Beresford VC KCIE born Mullaghbrack, County Armagh, Ireland was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.The son...
, third son of the fourth Marquess, was a soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
. Lord Marcus Beresford
Lord Marcus Beresford
Lord Marcus Talbot de la Poer Beresford, KCVO was an equerry and racing manager.The son the 4th Marquess of Waterford, he ran the stables of Albert, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, from 1890 to 1910 and of George V from 1910 to 1922.On 28 August 1895, Beresford married Louisa Catherine Ridley,...
, fourth son of the fourth Marquess, was a courtier.
Seats
The ancestral seat of the Marquesses of Waterford is the Curraghmore Estate, near PortlawPortlaw
Portlaw is a town in County Waterford, Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. It is situated some 19 km west-north-west of Waterford City, where the Clodiagh meets the Suir.-History:...
, County Waterford
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
, in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The family previously owned Tyrone House
Tyrone House
Tyrone House was built in 1779. It is situated on a promontory by the sea, about two miles from the village of Kilcolgan, County Galway, Ireland. It was a big solemn house, grandly planned, three stories high, built on a height, in order to dominate the surrounding land and sea...
in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, now in ruins.
Beresford Baronets, of Colerain (1665)
- Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st BaronetSir Tristram Beresford, 1st BaronetSir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet was an Irish soldier and politician. He is ancestor of the Marquesses of Waterford, the Barons Decies and the Beresford Baronets, of William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford and Charles Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford.He was the eldest son of Tristram Beresford,...
(d. 1673) - Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet (d. 1681)
- Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd BaronetSir Tristram Beresford, 3rd BaronetSir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet was an Irish politician and baronet.-Background:He was the second, but oldest surviving son of Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet and his wife Catherine Annesley, daughter of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia...
(1669–1701) - Sir Marcus Beresford, 4th BaronetMarcus Beresford, 1st Earl of TyroneMarcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone , known as Sir Marcus Beresford, 4th Baronet until 1720 and subsequently as The Viscount Tyrone until 1746, was an Irish peer, freemason and politician.-Background:...
(1694–1763) (created Viscount Tyrone in 1720 and Earl of Tyrone in 1746)
Earls of Tyrone (1746)
- Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of TyroneMarcus Beresford, 1st Earl of TyroneMarcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone , known as Sir Marcus Beresford, 4th Baronet until 1720 and subsequently as The Viscount Tyrone until 1746, was an Irish peer, freemason and politician.-Background:...
(1694–1763) - George de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Earl of TyroneGeorge Beresford, 1st Marquess of WaterfordGeorge de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, KP, PC was an Irish politician, known as George Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone from 1763 to 1789....
(1735–1800) (created Marquess of Waterford in 1789)
Marquesses of Waterford (1789)
- George de La Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford (1735–1800)
- Henry de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Marquess of WaterfordHenry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of WaterfordHenry de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford KP, PC styled Lord Le Poer from 1783 until 1789 and Earl of Tyrone from 1789 to 1800, was an Irish peer....
(1772–1826) - Henry de La Poer Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford (1811–1859)
- John de La Poer Beresford, 4th Marquess of WaterfordJohn Beresford, 4th Marquess of WaterfordReverend John de la Poer Beresford, 4th Marquess of Waterford was an Irish peer and Church of Ireland minister.Beresford was the third son of the Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford and his wife, Susanna...
(1814–1866) - John Henry de La Poer Beresford, 5th Marquess of Waterford (1844–1895)
- Henry de La Poer Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford (1875–1911)
- John Charles de La Poer Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford (1901–1934)
- John Hubert de La Poer Beresford, 8th Marquess of Waterford (b. 1933)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Henry Nicholas de la Poer Beresford, Earl of Tyrone (b. 1958)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Richard John de la Poer Beresford, Lord Le Poer (b. 1987), a polo professional who is known as Richard Le Poer.
See also
- Baron DeciesBaron DeciesBaron Decies, of Decies in the County of Waterford, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1812 for the Right Reverend William Beresford, Archbishop of Tuam from 1794 to 1819. He was the third son of the Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone, and the younger brother of the George...
- Viscount Beresford
- Baron BeresfordBaron BeresfordBaron Beresford is a title that was created three times, one in the Peerage of Ireland and later also two in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In all instances it was created for men who were eminent politicians or soldiers...
- Beresford-Peirse BaronetsBeresford-Peirse BaronetsThe Beresford, later Beresford-Peirse Baronetcy, of Bagnall in the County of Waterford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 May 1814 for John Beresford. He was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and also represented Coleraine, Berwick-on-Tweed, Northallerton and...
- George BeresfordGeorge Beresford (MP)George de la Poer Beresford was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician.Beresford was the son of the Most Reverend Marcus Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh, son of the Right Reverend George Beresford, Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh, son of John Beresford, younger son of Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of...