Randal Beresford

Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet (died 19 October 1681)[1] was an Irish politician and baronet.

He was the son of Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet and his first wife Anne Rowley, daughter of John Rowley.[2] Beresford entered the Irish House of Commons in 1661, sitting for Coleraine until 1668.[3] Five years later, he succeeded his father as baronet.[3]

On 20 February 1662, he married Catherine Annesley, daughter of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia, and had by her three sons and two daughters.[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]

References

  1. ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Collins, Arthur (1812). Sir Egerton Brydges, ed. Collin's Peerage of England. vol. VIII. London: T. Bensley. pp. 83–84.
  3. 1 2 3 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 Ireland
Preceded by
Tristram Beresford		 Baronet
(of Coleraine)
1673–1681 		Succeeded by
Tristram Beresford


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