Family and Education
b. 1769, illegit. s. of George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Mq. of Waterford [I]. educ. Catterick Bridge. m. (1) 22 June 1809, Mary (d. 1 July 1813), da. of Capt. Anthony James Pye Molloy, RN, 1s.; (2) 17 Aug. 1815, Harriet Elizabeth (d. 28 Feb. 1825), da. of Henry Peirse of Bedale, Yorks., 2s. 4da.; (3) 26 May 1836, Amelia, da. of James Baillie, wid. of Samuel Peach, s.p. Kntd. 22 May 1812; cr. Bt. 7 May 1814; KCB 12 Aug. 1819; GCH May 1836.
Offices Held
Entered RN 1782, lt. 1790, capt. 1795, r.-adm. 1814, v.-adm. 1825, adm. 1838.
Commr. of Admiralty Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bedale, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
BERESFORD, John Poo (1769-1844)
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