Predecessor New Creation |
1st Baronet Beresford of Bagnall 1814–1844 |
Successor John de la Poer Beresford, 2nd Baronet Beresford of Bagnall |
Admiral Sir John Poer Beresford, 1st Bt. was born illegitimately in 1766. He was the son of George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford. He married, firstly, Mary Molloy, daughter of Captain Anthony James Pye Molloy, on 22 Jun 1809. He married, secondly, Harriet Elizabeth Peirse, daughter of Henry Peirse, on 17 August 1815. He married, thirdly, Amelia Baillie, widow of Samuel Peach and daughter of James Baillie, on 26 May 1836. He died on 2 October 1844.
Admiral Sir John Beresford, 1st Baronet, GCH (1766 – 2 October 1844) 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. Beresford joined the Royal Navy in 1782. During the War of 1812, he served as captain of HMS Poictiers, during which time he ineffectually bombarded the town of Lewes, Delaware. More importantly, Poictiers participated in an action on October 18, 1812 where, four hours after USS Wasp, commanded by Jacob Jones, captured HMS Frolic, Capt. Beresford hove in sight, captured Wasp and recaptured Frolic, and brought both to Bermuda.
He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Tower and Sword of Portugal (K.T.S.) He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) He gained the rank of Admiral of the White. He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) He was created 1st Baronet Beresford, of Bagnall, co. Waterford [U.K.] on 21 May 1814.
He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Child of Admiral Sir John Beresford, 1st Bt. and Mary Molloy
Children of Admiral Sir John Beresford, 1st Bt. and Harriet Elizabeth Peirse
Featured Asian and Pacific Islander connections: John is 22 degrees from 今上 天皇, 16 degrees from Adrienne Clarkson, 16 degrees from Dwight Heine, 22 degrees from Dwayne Johnson, 20 degrees from Tupua Tamasese Lealofioaana, 17 degrees from Stacey Milbern, 19 degrees from Sono Osato, 30 degrees from 乾隆 愛新覺羅, 21 degrees from Ravi Shankar, 20 degrees from Taika Waititi, 19 degrees from Penny Wong and 17 degrees from Chang Bunker on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
B > Beresford > John Poer Beresford
Categories: United Kingdom, War of 1812 | British Admirals | HMS Hussar (1784) | HMS Prevoyante (1793) | HMS Poictiers (1809) | Conservative Party | Members of Parliament, Coleraine | Members of Parliament, United Kingdom 1807 | Members of Parliament, United Kingdom 1832 | Members of Parliament, Berwick-upon-Tweed | Members of Parliament, United Kingdom 1820 | Members of Parliament, Northallerton | Members of Parliament, United Kingdom 1826 | Members of Parliament, United Kingdom 1830 | Members of Parliament, United Kingdom 1831 | Members of Parliament, Chatham | Members of Parliament, United Kingdom 1835 | Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath | Knights of the Order of the Tower and Sword | Knights of the Royal Guelphic Order | Lords of the Admiralty