_portrait, xxiv_ 38, 58 (1854), _portrait_; _Napier’s Peninsular War vol. iii_. BERESFORD, DENIS WILLIAM PACK. _b._ London 7 July 1810; M.P. for co. Carlow 7 Aug. 1862 to 11 Nov. 1868. _d._ 28 Dec. 1881. BERESFORD, SIR GEORGE DE LA POER, 2 Baronet. _b._ 1 March 1811; M.P. for Athlone 8 July 1841 to 13 June 1842; succeeded 2 Oct. 1844. _d._ Glasgow 11 Feb. 1873. BERESFORD, MOST REV. JOHN GEORGE (_2 son of George Beresford, 1 Marquis of Waterford 1735–1800_). _b._ Tyrone house, Dublin 22 Nov. 1773; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1793, M.A. 1796, D.D. 1805; ordained deacon 1795, priest 1797; R. of Clonegam and Newtown Lenan; dean of Clogher 23 Dec. 1799; R. of Termonmaguirk 1801; bishop of Cork and Ross 20 Feb. 1805; consecrated 24 March 1805; translated to Raphoe 10 Aug. 1807; translated to Clogher 25 Sep. 1819; created Archbishop of Dublin 21 April 1820; enthroned 6 May 1820; P.C. Ireland 23 May 1820; archbishop of Armagh and primate of all Ireland 17 June 1822; vice chancellor of Univ. of Dublin 1829, chancellor 19 Nov. 1851; founded the chair of Ecclesiastical history 1853; gave £6000 to college of St. Columba; restored Armagh cathedral at expense of nearly £30,000. _d._ Woburn near Donaghadee 18 July 1862. _bur._ in crypt of Armagh cathedral 30 July. _Creasy’s Memoirs of eminent Etonians new ed._ 1876, 568–89; _I.L.N. xli_, 128, 138 (1862), _portrait_; _Dublin Univ. Mag. xvi_, 86–89 (1840), _portrait_. NOTE.—He presided over the church in Ireland for 40 years, a longer period than any primate for nearly 1000 years; on completing the 50th year of his episcopate, 29 March 1855 he received an address of congratulation signed by all the Irish bishops and by 1980 out of the entire body of 2100 Irish clergy. BERESFORD, MARCUS (_2 son of Hon. George Beresford 1776–1842_). _b._ 28 July 1800; 2 lieut. 21 Foot 4 Sep. 1817; lieut. col. 3 Foot 25 Dec. 1835 to 13 May 1842 when placed on h.p.; colonel 20 Foot 22 Sep. 1858 to death; general 4 March 1866. _d._ Leamington 16 March 1876. BERESFORD, WILLIAM (_younger son of Marcus Beresford 1764–97, M.P. for Dungarvan_). _b._ 17 April 1797; ed. at Eton and St. Mary’s hall Ox., B.A. 1819, M.A. 1824; captain 12 Lancers 6 April 1826 to 16 July 1830 when placed on h.p.; served in Portugal 1827; master of the Tennis Court, Hampton Court 1823 to death; contested Waterford 1837; M.P. for Harwich 1841–1847 and for North Essex 1847–65; secretary at war 28 Feb. 1852 to Dec. 1852; P.C. 27 Feb. 1852. _d._ Eccleston sq. London 6 Oct. 1883. _I.L.N. xx_, 267 (1852), _portrait_.