Family and Education
b. 2 Oct. 1768, illegit. s. of George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Mq. of Waterford [I]. educ. Catterick Bridge; Strasbourg mil. acad. 1785. m. 29 Nov. 1832, his 1st cos. Louisa, da. of the Most Rev. William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies [I] and abp. of Tuam, wid. of Thomas Hope of Deepdene, Surr., s.p. legit. KB 16 Oct. 1810; cr. Baron Beresford 17 Mar. 1814, GCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCH 1818; Visct. Beresford 28 Mar. 1823.
Offices Held
Ensign 6 Ft. 1785; lt. 16 Ft. 1790; capt. 69 Ft. 1791, brevet maj. 1794; lt.-col. 88 Ft. 1795, brevet col. 1803; col. 88 Ft. 1807 – 19, brig.-gen. 1807; c.-in-c. Madeira 1807 – 08, maj.-gen. 1808; lt.-gen. in Portugal 1809 and marshal of Portuguese army 1809 – 19; lt.-gen. 1821; col. 69 Ft. 1819 – 23, 16 Ft. 1823 – d.; gen. 1825; col. in chief 60 Rifles 1852 – d.
PC 6 Feb. 1821; lt.-gen. of Ordnance 1823 – 24, master-gen. 1828–30.
Gov. Cork 1811 – 20, Jersey 1820 – d.
Main residence: Beresford, Staffs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BERESFORD, Sir William Carr (1768-1854)
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