John Charles de La Poer Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford
7th Marquess of Waterford
John Charles de la Poer Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford (6 January 1901 – 25 September 1934) was an Irish peer.
Biography
He was the son of Henry de la Poer Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford and Lady Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzMaurice.[1] He served as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards[2] but died at age 33 in a shooting accident in the gun room at the family seat, Curraghmore, in Co Waterford.[3]
Family
He married Juliet Mary Lindsay, daughter of Major David Balcarres Lindsay and Grace Maud Miller, on 14 October 1930.[4] They had two children:
- Sir John Hubert de la Poer Beresford, 8th Marquess of Waterford (14 July 1933 - 12 February 2015)
- Lord Patrick Tristam de la Poer Beresford (16 June 1934 - )
References
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Beresford |
Marquess of Waterford 1911–1934 |
Succeeded by John Beresford |
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