He was the son of Sir Tristam Beresford, 1st Baronet and his first wife Anne Rowley, daughter of John Rowley of Castleroe, County Londonderry, the first Mayor of Derry, and Mary Gage. His paternal grandparents were Tristram Beresford, who was from Kent before settling in Ireland, and his wife Susannah Brooke.[2]
Careeredit
Beresford entered the Irish House of Commons in 1661, sitting for Coleraine until 1668.[3] He served with Stephen Cuppage, who died and was replaced by William Jackson in 1666. Five years later, he succeeded his father as baronet.[3]
Personal lifeedit
On 20 February 1662, he married Catherine Annesley, daughter of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia and his second wife Jane Stanhope, and had by her three sons and two daughters, including:[2]
Catherine Beresford, who married Matthew Pennefather, MP for Cashel, son of Matthew Pennefather, in 1697.
Jane Beresford (d. 1716), who married Lt.-Gen. Frederick Hamilton, son of Archibald Hamilton (himself a son of Robert Hamilton, 7th of Fairholm and of Milburne).[2]
Beresford died in 1681 and was buried at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London.[2] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest surviving son Tristram.[3]
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^ abcdCollins, Arthur (1812). Sir Egerton Brydges (ed.). Collin's Peerage of England. Vol. VIII. London: T. Bensley. pp. 83–84.
^ abcLodge, John (1789). Mervyn Archdall (ed.). The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. Vol. II. Dublin: James Moore. pp. 298–299.
randal, beresford, baronet, died, october, 1681, anglo, irish, politician, baronet, contents, early, life, career, personal, life, descendants, referencesearly, life, edithe, tristam, beresford, baronet, first, wife, anne, rowley, daughter, john, rowley, castl. Sir Randal Beresford 2nd Baronet died 19 October 1681 1 was an Anglo Irish politician and baronet Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 3 1 Descendants 4 ReferencesEarly life editHe was the son of Sir Tristam Beresford 1st Baronet and his first wife Anne Rowley daughter of John Rowley of Castleroe County Londonderry the first Mayor of Derry and Mary Gage His paternal grandparents were Tristram Beresford who was from Kent before settling in Ireland and his wife Susannah Brooke 2 Career editBeresford entered the Irish House of Commons in 1661 sitting for Coleraine until 1668 3 He served with Stephen Cuppage who died and was replaced by William Jackson in 1666 Five years later he succeeded his father as baronet 3 Personal life editOn 20 February 1662 he married Catherine Annesley daughter of Francis Annesley 1st Viscount Valentia and his second wife Jane Stanhope and had by her three sons and two daughters including 2 Sir Tristam Beresford 3rd Baronet 1669 1701 who married Hon Nichola Sophia Hamilton youngest daughter of Hugh Hamilton 1st Viscount of Glenawly in 1687 Catherine Beresford who married Matthew Pennefather MP for Cashel son of Matthew Pennefather in 1697 Jane Beresford d 1716 who married Lt Gen Frederick Hamilton son of Archibald Hamilton himself a son of Robert Hamilton 7th of Fairholm and of Milburne 2 Beresford died in 1681 and was buried at St Martin in the Fields in London 2 He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest surviving son Tristram 3 Descendants edit Through his daughter Catherine he was a grandfather of Elizabeth Pennefather c 1713 1736 7 who married Alexander MacDonnell 5th Earl of Antrim References edit Leigh Rayment Baronetage Archived from the original on 1 May 2008 Retrieved 29 August 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b c d Collins Arthur 1812 Sir Egerton Brydges ed Collin s Peerage of England Vol VIII London T Bensley pp 83 84 a b c Lodge John 1789 Mervyn Archdall ed The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom Vol II Dublin James Moore pp 298 299 Baronetage of IrelandPreceded byTristram Beresford Baronet of Coleraine 1673 1681 Succeeded byTristram Beresford nbsp This article about a Member of the Parliament of Ireland up to 1800 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biography of a baronet in the baronetage of Ireland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Randal Beresford amp oldid 1177008945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
