John Beresford, 5th Marquess of Waterford

The Most Honourable

The Marquess of Waterford

KP, PC
The Most Honourable; The Marquess of Waterford; KP, PC
	Lord Waterford by Spy (Leslie Ward), 1879.
Master of the Buckhounds
	In office; 27 June 1885 – 28 January 1886
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded by	The Earl of Cork
Succeeded by	The Lord Suffield
Personal details
Born	21 May 1844
Died	23 October 1895 (aged 51)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	(1) Florence Grosvenor Rowley ; (2) Lady Blanche Somerset
Children	4, including Henry Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford
Parents	John Beresford, 4th Marquess of Waterford; Christiana Leslie

John Henry de la Poer Beresford, 5th Marquess of Waterford KP PC (21 May 1844 – 23 October 1895), styled Earl of Tyrone from 1859 to 1866, was an Irish peer and Conservative politician. He served as Master of the Buckhounds under Lord Salisbury from 1885 to 1886.

Background[]

Lord Waterford was the eldest son of John Beresford, 4th Marquess of Waterford, by his wife Christiana Leslie. He was the elder brother of Lord Charles Beresford, Lord William Beresford and Lord Marcus Beresford.

Political career[]

Lord Waterford was returned to Parliament for County Waterford in 1865, a seat he held until the following year, when he succeeded his father in the marquessate and took his seat in the House of Lords.^[1] In 1868 he was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick.^[2] He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Waterford in 1874, which he remained until his death,^[3] and was admitted to the Irish Privy Council in 1879.^[4] In 1885 he was sworn of the British Privy Council^[5] and appointed Master of the Buckhounds under Lord Salisbury,^[6] a post he held until the fall of the Conservative administration in early 1886.^[7]

In humour[]

W. S. Gilbert refers to Lord Waterford as "reckless and rollicky" in Colonel Calverley's song "If You Want A Receipt For That Popular Mystery" from the Gilbert and Sullivan opera Patience.

Coming of Age Celebrations for 6th Marquess of Waterford showing the dowager Lady Waterford's carriage. Also shown are her parents the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort.

Family[]

Lord Waterford eloped with Florence Grosvenor Rowley, wife of John Vivian^[8] and married her on 9 August 1872. He married secondly, Lady Blanche Somerset, daughter of Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, on 21 July 1874. The second Lady Waterford suffered from a severe illness^[9] which left her an invalid. She had a special carriage designed to carry her around the estate at Curraghmore. Lord Waterford and his second wife had four children:

Henry de la Poer Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford (1875–1911)
Lady Mary Beresford (1877–1877), died in infancy
Lady Susan de la Poer Beresford, twin sister of Lady Mary (1877–1947), married Major Hon. Hugh Dawnay, son of Hugh Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe and had issue, including Maj-Gen Sir David Dawnay
Lady Clodagh Beresford (1879–1957), married Hon. Claud Anson, son of Thomas Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield and had issue

Lord Waterford committed suicide in October 1895, aged 51, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his only son, Henry. Many national newspapers expressed their sorrow at Lord Waterford's suicide, especially given the victim's position in society.

References[]

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)
^ leighrayment.com Knights of St Patrick
^ leighrayment.com Peerage: Waddington to Welles
^ leighrayment.com Privy Counsellors – Ireland
^ "No. 25485". The London Gazette. 30 June 1885. p. 2987.
^ "No. 25485". The London Gazette. 30 June 1885. p. 3000.
^ "No. 25561". The London Gazette. 23 February 1886. p. 848.
^ "The Elopement of Mrs. Vivian with the Marquess of Waterford". Nottinghamshire Guardian. 19 March 1869. Retrieved 3 December 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ The Graphic (27 February 1897). Obituary of Marchioness of Waterford. London.

External links[]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Marquess of Waterford

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir John Esmonde, Bt Walter Talbot	Member of Parliament for County Waterford 1865–1866 With: Sir John Esmonde, Bt	Succeeded by Sir John Esmonde, Bt Edmond de la Poer
Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Cork	Master of the Buckhounds 1885–1886	Succeeded by The Lord Suffield
Honorary titles
Preceded by	Lord Lieutenant of Waterford 1874–1895	Succeeded by The Duke of Devonshire
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by John Beresford	Marquess of Waterford 1866–1895	Succeeded by Henry Beresford

[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)

[2] rayment.com Knights of St Patrick

[3] rayment.com Peerage: Waddington to Welles

[4] rayment.com Privy Counsellors – Ireland

[5] "No. 25485". The London Gazette. 30 June 1885. p. 2987.

[6] "No. 25485". The London Gazette. 30 June 1885. p. 3000.

[7] "No. 25561". The London Gazette. 23 February 1886. p. 848.

[8] "The Elopement of Mrs. Vivian with the Marquess of Waterford". Nottinghamshire Guardian. 19 March 1869. Retrieved 3 December 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[9] The Graphic (27 February 1897). Obituary of Marchioness of Waterford. London.

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The Most Honourable The Marquess of Waterford KP, PC
Lord Waterford by Spy (Leslie Ward), 1879.

Master of the Buckhounds
In office 27 June 1885 – 28 January 1886
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded by	The Earl of Cork
Succeeded by	The Lord Suffield

Personal details
Born	21 May 1844
Died	23 October 1895 (1895-10-24) (aged 51)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	(1) Florence Grosvenor Rowley (2) Lady Blanche Somerset
Children	4, including Henry Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford
Parents	John Beresford, 4th Marquess of Waterford Christiana Leslie