Family and Education
b. 14 Mar. 1738, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Marcus, 1st Earl of Tyrone [I], by Lady Katherine Power, da. and h. of James, 3rd Earl of Tyrone [I], s.j. Baroness de La Poer. educ. Kilkenny sch.; Trinity, Dublin 1755; L. Inn 1756, called [I] 1760. m. 12 or 15 Nov. 1760, Annette Constantina (d. 26 Oct. 1770), da. of Comte de Ligondes of Auvergne, 4s. 5da.; (2) 4 June 1774, Barbara, da. of Sir William Montgomery, 1st Bt., of Macbie Hill, Peebles, 3s. 5da.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1761 – 1800; PC [I] 9 June 1768, [GB] 6 Sept. 1786.
Commr. revenue [I] May 1770, first commr. 1780 – 1802; commr. of Treasury [I] Dec. 1793; taster of wines, port of Dublin 1772 – d.; member of Board of Trade Feb. 1802.
Dep. gov. co. Waterford 1763.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1784.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Abbeville, co. Dublin, [I]; Walworth, co. Londonderry, [I].
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
BERESFORD, Hon. John (1738-1805)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image