Tristram Beresford
Tristam Beresford may refer to: *Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 1673), Irish MP for Londonderry County 1634, 1656–1658, 1661–1666 *Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet (1669 – 16 June 1701) was an Irish politician and baronet. Early life He was the second, but oldest surviving son of Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet and the former Hon. Catherine Annesley. Among his sibling ...

Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet
Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 15 January 1673) was an Irish soldier and politician. He was the ancestor of the Marquesses of Waterford, the Barons Decies and the Beresford baronets, of William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford and Charles Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford. He was born the eldest son of Tristram Beresford, who had originated from Kent and settled in Ireland, and his wife Susannah Brooke. Beresford became manager of the Corporation of London's Londonderry Plantation and entered the Irish House of Commons in 1634 as the member for County Londonderry. He then represented the counties of Londonderry, Donegal and Tyrone from 1656 until 1658 in the Second Protectorate Parliament at Westminster. After the Restoration of 1660 he finally stood successfully for Londonderry in the Irish Parliament of 1661, holding the seat for the next five years. He was knighted in 1664 and was created a Baronet, of Coleraine in the County of Londonderry, on 5 May of the followin ...
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