BERENS, VENERABLE EDWARD (_son of Joseph Berens of Hextable, Kent_). Matric. from Ch. Ch. Ox. 17 Jany. 1794 aged 17; B.A. 1798, M.A. 1801; fellow of Oriel coll.; V. of Shrivenham, Berks. 1804 to death; R. of Englefield, Berks. 1818–55; Preb. of Salisbury 23 Oct. 1829 to death; archdeacon of Berks. 7 Sep. 1832 to 1855; author of _A discourse on parochial psalmody_ 1825; _Advice to a young man upon first going to Oxford_ 1832, _6 ed._ 1853; _The history of the Prayer Book of the Church of England_ 1839, _2 ed._ 1854; _A memoir of the life of Bishop Mant_ 1849; _Lectures on the Liturgy_ 1850 and other books. _d._ Shrivenham vicarage 7 April 1859. BERENS, HENRY HULSE (_son of Joseph Berens of Kevington, Kent_). _b._ 1804; deputy chairman of Public works loan office 1849–52; a director of Bank of England many years. _d._ Sidcup, Kent 23 Aug. 1883 aged 78. BERENS, OTTO ALEXANDER. Linen draper in St. Paul’s churchyard, London; originated the fancy trade; moved to Cannon st. 1854. _d._ Raleigh hall, Brixton-rise London 15 April 1860 aged 63. BERESFORD, WILLIAM CARR BERESFORD, 1 Viscount (_natural son of George de la Poer Beresford, 1 Marquis of Waterford 1735–1800_). _b._ Ireland 2 Oct. 1768; ed. at Strassburg; ensign 6 Foot 27 Aug. 1785; lieut. col. of 124 or Waterford Foot (a regiment raised by his father) 11 Aug. 1794; lieut. col. 88 Foot 1 Sep. 1795 to 9 Feb. 1807; commanded first brigade in Egypt June 1801 to 1802 and first brigade at Cape of Good Hope 1806; captured Buenos Ayres 27 June 1806 but lost it 12 Aug.; colonel 88 Foot 9 Feb. 1807 to 11 March 1819; governor of Madeira 24 Dec. 1807 to July 1808; marshal commanding Portugese army 1 March 1809 to 1819; captain general of Spain 1811; commander in chief at battle of Albuera 16 May 1811; voted the thanks of Parliament 7 June 1811; received a cross with 7 clasps for 12 actions July 1815; governor of Jersey 29 Jany. 1820 to death; col. 69 Foot 11 March 1819 to 15 March 1823; col. 16 Foot 15 March 1823 to death; lieutenant general of the ordnance 8 Feb. 1823 to 3 May 1824, master general 29 Jany. 1828 to 22 Nov. 1830; general 27 May 1825; col. in chief 60 Rifles 23 Sep. 1852 to death; K.C.B. 18 Oct. 1810, G.C.B. 2 Jany. 1815; knighted at Whitehall 23 Oct. 1810; Conde de Trancoso in peerage of Portugal 1810; Duke of Elvas in peerage of Spain; M.P. for co. Waterford 28 June 1811 to 17 May 1814 but never took his seat; created Baron Beresford of Albuera and Dungarvan, co. Waterford 17 May 1814; G.C.H. 1818; P.C. 6 Feb. 1821; created Viscount Beresford of Beresford, co. Stafford 22 April 1823. _d._ Bedgebury park, Goudhurst Kent 8 Jany. 1854. _J. W. Cole’s Memoirs of British generals i_, 165–217 (1856); _W. C. Taylor’s National portrait gallery iv_, 96 (1848), _portrait_; _I.L.N. xxi_, 545 (1852),