John Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford
The Marquess of Waterford | |
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 The 7th Marquess of Waterford | |
| Born | 6 January 1901 |
| Died | 25 September 1934 (aged 33) Curraghmore, County Waterford, Ireland |
| Education | Trinity College, Cambridge Winchester College |
| Spouse(s) | Juliet Lindsay (m. 1930) |
| Children | John Beresford, 8th Marquess of Waterford Lord Patrick Beresford |
| Parent(s) | Henry Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford Lady Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzMaurice |
John Charles de la Poer Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford (6 January 1901 – 25 September 1934), was an Irish peer.
Biography[]
John Beresford was the son of Henry Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford, and Lady Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzMaurice.[1] He served as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards,[2] but died at age 33 in a shooting accident in the gun room at the family seat, Curraghmore, in County Waterford.[3]
Family[]
Lord Waterford married Juliet Mary Lindsay, daughter of Major David Balcarres Lindsay and Grace Maud Miller, on 14 October 1930.[1] They had two children:
- John Hubert de la Poer Beresford, who would eventually succeed as the 8th Marquess of Waterford (14 July 1933 – 12 February 2015)
- Lord Patrick Tristam de la Poer Beresford (16 June 1934 – 18 March 2020)[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "No. 32908". The London Gazette. 15 February 1924. p. 1366.
- ^ "Obituary: 8th Marquis of Waterford - Independent.ie". Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Beresford
External links[]
- . . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource.
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