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Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford
b.23 May 1772
d.16 Jul 1826
m. 19 Apr 1769
  1. Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford1772 - 1826
  2. Lord John Beresford1773 - 1862
  3. Lord George Beresford1781 - 1839
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Name Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 May 1772
Marriage to Susan Hussey Carpenter
Death[1] 16 Jul 1826
Reference Number[1] Q886239?


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Henry de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford KP, PC (Ire) (23 May 1772 – 16 July 1826) styled Lord Le Poer from 1783 until 1789 and Earl of Tyrone from 1789 to 1800, was an Irish peer.

Beresford entered the Irish House of Commons for Londonderry County in 1790 and sat for the constituency until the Act of Union. In 1798, he also stood for Coleraine but chose not to sit. Beresford became Marquess of Waterford in 1800 after the death of George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 14 March 1806.

Beresford married Lady Susanna Carpenter, daughter of George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell and Sarah Delaval, on 29 August 1805. They had three children:

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