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Beresford, Baron (UK, 1916 - 1919)

Creation: let.pat. 22 Jan 1916

Extinct: 6 Sep 1919

Family name: Beresford

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st and 4th, Argent crusilly-fitchée three Fleur-de-lis within a Bordure engrailed Sable (Beresford);  2nd and 3rd, Argent a Chief indented Sable (De La Poer)

Crest:

A Dragon's Head erased Azure transfixed by a broken Spear the lower part through the neck the upper part through the jaw proper

Motto:

 Nil Nisi Cruce (No dependence but in the Cross)

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Charles William de la Poer [Beresford], 1st Baron Beresford, GCB GCVO

2nd son of John de la Poer [Beresford], 4th Marquess of Waterford, by his wife Christiana Leslie, sister of Sir John Leslie, 1st Bt., and 3rd dau. by his second wife of Col Charles Powell Leslie MP, of Glasslough, co. Monaghan

born

10 Feb 1846

mar.

25 Jun 1878 Mina Gardner (d. 26 May 1922), 1st dau. of Richard Gardner MP, by his wife Countess Lucy Mandelsloh, dau. of Count Augustus Mandelsloh

children

1. Hon Kathleen Mary de la Poer Beresford (b. 6 May 1879; d. 1939), mar. 1913 Maj Gen E R Blaque, and had issue

2. Hon Eileen Theresa Lucy de la Poer Beresford (d. 1939)

died

s.p.m. 6 Sep 1919

created

22 Jan 1916 Baron Beresford, of Metemmeh and Curraghmore in the County of Waterford

note

cadet, HMS Britannia 1859; Sub Lieut RN 1866; Lieut 1868; Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Waterford 1874-80, for East Marylebone 1885-89, for York 1897-1900, for Woolwich 1902-03, and for Portsmouth 1910-16; Cmdr 1875; Naval ADC to the Prince of Wales on his visit to India 1875; in command of the Royal Yacht Osborne 1879-81; Capt 1882; served in the Egyptian Campaign 1882 and commanded HMS Condor at the bombardment of Alexandria; later Governor of Alexandria; served on Lord Wolsey's staff in the Nile Expedition 1884-85 for the relief of Gen Gordon, and was in command of the Naval Brigade at the Battles of Abu Klea, Abu Kru and Metemmeh; in command of the expedition for the relief of Sir Charles Wilson; CB 1885; a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty 1886-88; in command of the Steam Reserve, Chatham 1893-96; Naval ADC to Queen Victoria 1897; Rear Admiral 1897; visited China on a special mission at the request of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Great Britain 1898-99; Rear-Admiral, Mediterranean Fleet 1900-02; Vice Admiral 1902; KCB and KCVO 1903; Commander of the Channel Squadron 1903-05; Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1905-07; Admiral 1906; GCVO 1906; Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet 1907-09; GCB 1911; Hon Col, Royal Marine Brigade 1914; he was awarded a State Funeral in St Paul's Cathedral on his death

On the death of the 1st Baron Beresford the Barony of Beresford became extinct.

 First written 18 Jul 2006

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