Marquess of Waterford
Marquessate of Waterford | |
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Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent crusilly fitchce, three Fleurs- de-lis within a bordure engrailed Sable (Beresford); 2nd and 3rd, Argent a Chief indented Sable, (La Poer). Crest: A Dragon's Head erased Azure, pierced through the neck with a broken Spear Or, the broken point Argent, thrust through he upper jaw. Supporters: On either side an Angel proper, vested Argent, crined and winged Or, holding in the exterior hand a Sword erect proper. | |
Creation date | 19 August 1789 |
Monarch | George III |
Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
First holder | George Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone |
Present holder | Henry Beresford, 9th Marquess of Waterford |
Heir apparent | Richard John de la Poer Beresford, Earl of Tyrone |
Remainder to | The 1st Marquess' heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles |
Earl of Tyrone Viscount Tyrone Baron La Poer Baron Beresford Baron Tyrone Baronet 'of Coleraine' |
Status | Extant |
Seat(s) | Curraghmore, Glenbride Lodge |
Former seat(s) | Ford Castle |
Armorial motto |
NIL NISI CRUCE (Nothing unless by the Cross) |
Marquess of Waterford is a title in the Peerage of Ireland and the premier marquessate in that peerage. It was created in 1789 for George Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone. It is presently held by Henry Nicholas de la Poer Beresford, 9th Marquess of Waterford.
The Beresford family descends from Tristram Beresford, who originated from Kent but settled in Ireland in the 17th century. His eldest son Tristram Beresford sat as a member of the Irish House of Commons. On 5 May 1665 he was created a baronet, of Coleraine in the County of Londonderry, in the Baronetage of Ireland. His great-grandson (the title having descended from father to son), the fourth Baronet, married Lady Catherine, oldest daughter of James de la Poer, 3rd Earl of Tyrone (see Earl of Tyrone). In 1720 he was raised in the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Beresford, of Beresford, in the County of Cavan, and Viscount Tyrone.[1] He was further honoured when he was made Earl of Tyrone in the Peerage of Ireland in 1746.[2] In 1767, four years after his death, the Dowager Countess of Tyrone was confirmed with the hereditary peerage title Baroness La Poer in the Peerage of Ireland (created by writ ca. 1650). Lord Tyrone was succeeded by his fourth but eldest surviving son, the second Earl, who also inherited the title Baron La Poer from his mother in 1769. In 1786 he was created Baron Tyrone, of Haverfordwest in the County of Pembroke, in the Peerage of Great Britain.[3] Three years later he was made Marquess of Waterford in the Peerage of Ireland.[4] The titles descended in the direct line until the death of his grandson, the third Marquess, in 1859. The late Marquess was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Marquess. As of 2015 the titles are held by the latter's great-great-great-grandson, the ninth Marquess, who succeeded his father in 2015.
Several other members of the Beresford family have also gained distinction. John Beresford, fifth son of the first Earl, was an influential statesman. Marcus Beresford, eldest son of John Beresford, represented Dungarvan in the Irish Parliament. His second son was the Conservative politician William Beresford, who was the father of Mostyn Beresford (1835–1911), a Lieutenant-General in the Army, and of Edward Marcus Beresford (1836–1896), a Major-General in the Army. The Right Reverend George Beresford, second son of John Beresford, was Bishop of Kilmore. His son the Most Reverend Marcus Beresford was Archbishop of Armagh. He was the father of George Beresford, a politician, and of Major Henry Marcus Beresford, who was the father of the photographer George Charles Beresford. John Claudius Beresford, third son of John Beresford, was a politician. William Beresford, seventh son of the first Earl, was Archbishop of Tuam and was created Baron Decies in 1812. Lord John Beresford, second surviving son of the first Marquess, was Archbishop of Armagh. Lord George Beresford, younger son of the first Marquess, was a politician. William Beresford, illegitimate son of the first Marquess, was a Field Marshal in the British Army and was created Viscount Beresford in 1823. John Beresford, illegitimate son of the first Marquess, was a soldier and politician and was created a baronet in 1814 (see Beresford-Peirse baronets). Lord Charles Beresford, second son of the fourth Marquess, was a naval commander and politician and was created Baron Beresford in 1916. Lord William Beresford, third son of the fourth Marquess, was a soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross. Lord Marcus Beresford, fourth son of the fourth Marquess, was a courtier.
The eldest son of the Marquess is styled with the courtesy title Earl of Tyrone[5] and the Earl's eldest son as Lord Le Poer.[6] Additionally, the Marquess club is White's. The family seat is Curraghmore, near Portlaw, County Waterford, in the Republic of Ireland.[7]
Beresford baronets, of Colerain (1665)
- Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 1673)
- Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet (died 1681)
- Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet (1669–1701)
- Sir Marcus Beresford, 4th Baronet (1694–1763) (created Viscount Tyrone and Baron Beresford in 1720 and Earl of Tyrone in 1746)
Earls of Tyrone (1746)
- Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone, 1st Viscount Tyrone, 1st Baron Beresford, (1694–1763)
- George de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (1735–1800) (created Baron Tyrone in 1786 and Marquess of Waterford in 1789 )
Marquesses of Waterford (1789)
- George de La Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, 2nd Viscount Tyrone, 2nd Baron Beresford, 2nd Baron La Poer, 1st Baron Tyrone (1735–1800)
- Henry de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, 3rd Viscount Tyrone, 3rd Baron Beresford, 3rd Baron La Poer, 2nd Baron Tyrone (1772–1826)
- Henry de La Poer Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford, 4th Earl of Tyrone, 4th Viscount Tyrone, 4th Baron Beresford, 4th Baron La Poer, 3rd Baron Tyrone (1811–1859)
- John de La Poer Beresford, 4th Marquess of Waterford, 5th Earl of Tyrone, 5th Viscount Tyrone, 5th Baron Beresford, 5th Baron La Poer, 4th Baron Tyrone (1814–1866)
- John Henry de La Poer Beresford, 5th Marquess of Waterford, 6th Earl of Tyrone, 6th Viscount Tyrone, 6th Baron Beresford, 6th Baron La Poer, 5th Baron Tyrone (1844–1895)
- Henry de La Poer Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford, 7th Earl of Tyrone, 7th Viscount Tyrone, 7th Baron Beresford, 7th Baron La Poer, 6th Baron Tyrone (1875–1911)
- John Charles de La Poer Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford, 8th Earl of Tyrone, 8th Viscount Tyrone, 8th Baron Beresford, 8th Baron La Poer, 7th Baron Tyrone (1901–1934)
- John Hubert de La Poer Beresford, 8th Marquess of Waterford, 9th Earl of Tyrone, 9th Viscount Tyrone, 9th Baron Beresford, 9th Baron La Poer, 8th Baron Tyrone (1933–2015)
- Henry Nicholas de la Poer Beresford, 9th Marquess of Waterford, 10th Earl of Tyrone, 10th Viscount Tyrone, 10th Baron Beresford, 10th Baron La Poer, 9th Baron Tyrone (born 1958)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Richard John de la Poer Beresford, Earl of Tyrone (born 1987), a polo professional who is known as Richard Le Poer.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "No. 5860". The London Gazette. 14 June 1720. p. 1.
- ↑ "No. 8550". The London Gazette. 1 July 1746. p. 6.
- ↑ "No. 12775". The London Gazette. 5 August 1786. p. 351.
- ↑ "No. 13124". The London Gazette. 22 August 1789. p. 557.
- ↑ Henry Nicholas de la Poer Beresford, Earl of Tyrone – website The Peerage
- ↑ Richard John of la Poer Beresford, lord le Poer – website GeneAll.net
- ↑ Cokayne, George Edward (1898). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant. VIII. London: G. Bell & sons. pp. 70–73. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ About – Richard John De La Poer Beresford – website Le Poer Polo