BERESFORD, Sir John Poo (1766-1844), of Hutton Bonville, nr. Northallerton, Yorks. and 48 Harley Street, London

b. 1766, illegit. s. of George de la Poer Beresford, MP [I], 1^st mq. of Waterford [I] (d. 1800), and ‘Mrs. George Beresford’; bro. of William Carr Beresford MP. 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, Henrietta Elizabeth (d. 28 Feb. 1825), da. of Henry Peirse MP, 2s. 4da. (1 d.v.p.); (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. d. 2 Oct. 1844.