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John Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford

John Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford

Irish peer (1901–1934)

John Charles de la Poer Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford (6 January 1901 – 25 September 1934), styled Earl of Tyrone until 1911, was an Irish peer and soldier.

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Biography

Beresford was the eldest son of Henry de la Poer Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford, and Lady Beatrix Frances Petty-Fitzmaurice, daughter of Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Viceroy and Governor-General of Canada and India, respectively.[1] He was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] In 1924, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards.[2]

Lord Waterford died in a shooting accident in the gun room at the family seat, Curraghmore House, near Portlaw, County Waterford, aged only 33. He was succeeded in the Marquessate by his infant son.[3]

Family

Lord Waterford married Juliet Mary Lindsay (1904–1987), daughter of Major David Balcarres Lindsay, on 14 October 1930 at St George's, Hanover Square.[1] They had two children:

References

  1. [1]
    Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Burke's Peerage. p. 4092. doi:10.5118/bpbk.2003. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9.
  2. [2]
    "No. 32908". The London Gazette. 15 February 1924. p. 1366.
  3. [3]
    "Obituary: 8th Marquis of Waterford - Independent.ie". 22 February 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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