Background
Beresford was an illegitimate son of George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, and the brother of William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford.
Beresford was an illegitimate son of George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, and the brother of William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford.
He joined the Royal Navy in 1782. During the War of 1812, he served as captain of HMS Poictiers, during which time he ineffectually bombarded the town of Lewes in Delaware. More importantly, Poictiers participated in an action where, four hours after United States Ship Wasp, commanded by Jacob Jones, captured HMS Frolic, Captain Beresford captured Wasp and recaptured Frolic, and brought both to Bermuda.
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1830.
Beresford was knighted in 1812, and made a baronet in 1814, of Bagnall in the County of Waterford (see Beresford baronets). In 1809 Beresford married Marry Molloy, the daughter of Captain Anthony James Pye Molloy.
They had a son, George, before Mary"s death in 1813. Harriet died in 1825, and Beresford was again married to Amelia Peach, widow of Samuel Peach and daughter of James Bailie.
They had no children, and Amelia outlived him.
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He was Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Coleraine (1809–1812 and 1814–1823), Berwick-upon-Tweed 1823–1826, Northallerton (1826–1832), and Chatham 1835–1837.