Family and Education
b. 12 Feb. 1781, 3rd s. of George Le Poer Beresford, 1st mq. of Waterford [I] (d. 1816), and Elizabeth, da. and h. of George Henry Monck of Charleville, co. Cork. educ. Eton 1791-3. m. 22 Nov. 1808, Harriet, da. of John Bacon Schutz of Gillingham Hall, Beccles, Suff., 4da. (1 d.v.p.). GCH 1827. d. 26 Oct. 1839.
Offices Held
Comptroller of household July 1812 – Nov. 1830; PC 13 Aug. 1812.
Gov. and custos rot. co. Waterford 1826; col. co. Waterford militia 1826 – d.
Cornet 13 Drag. 1794; lt. 107 Ft. 1794; capt. 124 Ft. 1795, 88 Ft. 1796; maj. 6 Drag. Gds. 1800; lt.-col. Dillon’s regt. 1803, 71 Ft. 1804, 2 Drag. Gds. 1807; brevet col. 1812; maj.-gen. 1814; col. 3 Drag. 1829; lt.-gen. 1830.
Main residence: Bovah, co. Londonderry, [I].
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
BERESFORD, Lord George Thomas (1781-1839)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion