Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 15 January 1673) was an

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soldier and politician. He was the ancestor of the

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, the Barons Decies and the Beresford baronets, of

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and Charles Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford.

Early life

He was the eldest son of Tristram Beresford, who had originated from

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and settled in Ireland, and his wife Susannah Brooke.

Career

Beresford became manager of the Corporation of London's Londonderry Plantation and entered the

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in 1634 as the member for

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. He then represented the counties of Londonderry, Donegal and Tyrone from 1656 until 1658 in the

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at Westminster. After the

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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 following year.

Personal life

He married firstly Anne Rowley, oldest daughter of John Rowley of Castleroe,

, the first

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, and Mary Gage, and had by her a son and two daughters. After her death Beresford married Sarah Sackville, whose parents names are uncertain. By his second wife he had another three sons and three daughters. Beresford died on 18 January 1673 and was buried in

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five days later. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son Randal.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beresford, Tristram 1673 deaths Irish people of English descent Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Londonderry constituencies Tristram Year of birth missing People from County Londonderry Irish MPs 1634–1635 Irish MPs 1661–1666 English MPs 1656–1658