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'''Lord John George de la Poer Beresford''' [[Privy Council of Ireland|PC (Ire)]] (22 November 1773 – 18 July 1862) was an Anglican archbishop and Primate.
| honorific-prefix = [[The Most Reverend]]
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| name = Lord John Beresford
| image = Lord JGdP Beresford Abp Armagh.jpg
| church = [[Church of Ireland]]
| see = Armagh
| appointed = 17 June 1822
| bishop_of = [[Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)|Archbishop of Armagh]]<br />[[Primate of All Ireland]]
| term = 1822–1862
| predecessor = [[William Stuart (bishop)|William Stuart]]
| successor = [[Marcus Beresford (bishop)|Marcus Beresford]]
| previous_post = [[Bishop of Cork and Ross]] <small>''(1805-1807)''</small><br/>[[Bishop of Raphoe]] <small>''(1807-1819)''</small><br/>[[Bishop of Clogher]] <small>''(1819-1820)''</small><br/>[[Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)|Archbishop of Dublin]] <small>''(1820-1822)''</small>
| ordination = 17 December 1797
| ordained_by = [[William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies|William Beresford]]
| consecration = 29 March 1805
| consecrated_by = [[Charles Brodrick]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1773|11|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dublin]], Kingdom of Ireland
| death_date = {{death date and age|1862|7|18|1773|11|22|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Woburn, Bedfordshire]], England
| buried = [[St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland)|St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh]]
| religion = [[Anglicanism|Anglican]]
| education = [[Eton College]]
| alma_mater = [[Christ Church, Oxford]]
}}

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'''Lord John George de la Poer Beresford''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|PCi}} (22 November 1773 – 18 July 1862)<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F45013 National Archives]</ref> was an [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] archbishop and Primate.


==Background==
==Background==
Born at [[:en:Richard Cassels#Tyrone House .281740.29|Tyrone House]], Dublin, he was the second surviving son of [[George de La Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford]] and his wife Elizabeth, only daughter of Henry Monck and maternal granddaughter of [[Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland]].<ref name=Dod>{{cite book|last=Dod|first=Robert P.|title=The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland|year=1860|publisher=Whitaker and Co.|location=London, UK|page=92}}</ref> He attended [[Eton College]] and [[Christ Church College, Oxford]], where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1793 and a [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Master of Arts]] three years later.<ref name=Dod/>
Born at [[Tyrone House, Dublin|Tyrone House]], Dublin, he was the second surviving son of [[George de La Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford]]<ref name="DNB"/> and his wife Elizabeth, only daughter of Henry Monck and maternal granddaughter of [[Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland]].<ref name=Dod>{{cite book|last=Dod|first=Robert P.|title=The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland|year=1860|publisher=Whitaker and Co.|location=London, UK|page=92}}</ref> He attended [[Eton College]] and [[Christ Church, Oxford]], where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1793 and a [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Master of Arts]] three years later.<ref name=Dod/>


==Career==
==Career==
Beresford was ordained a priest in 1797 and began his ecclesiastical career with [[Incumbent (ecclesiastical)|incumbencies]] at [[Clonegal]] and [[List of townlands of County Tipperary|Newtownlennan]].<ref>Arthur H. Grant, 'Beresford, Lord John George de la Poer (1773–1862)', rev. Kenneth Milne, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/2196, accessed 13 July 2013]</ref> In 1799 he became [[Dean of Clogher]]; and was raised to the episcopate as [[Bishop of Cork and Ross]] in 1805. He was translated becoming [[Bishop of Raphoe (Church of Ireland)|Bishop of Raphoe]] two years later and was appointed 90th [[Bishop of Clogher]] in 1819.<ref name = Dod/> Beresford was consecrated [[Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)|Archbishop of Dublin]] in the next year and was sworn of the [[Privy Council of Ireland]].<ref name = Dod/> In 1822, he went on to be the 106th [[Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)|Archbishop of Armagh]] and therefore also [[Primate of All Ireland]].<ref name=Dod/> He became Prelate of the [[Order of St Patrick]] and [[Almoner|Lord Almoner]] of Ireland.<ref name = Dod/> Having been vice-chancellor from 1829, he was appointed the 15th Chancellor of the [[University of Dublin]] in 1851, a post he held until his death in 1862.<ref name=Dod/>
Beresford was ordained a priest in 1797 and began his ecclesiastical career with [[Incumbent (ecclesiastical)|incumbencies]] at [[Clonegal]] and [[List of townlands of County Tipperary|Newtownlennan]].<ref>" A Compendium of Irish Biography." Webb, A. (Dublin: M. H. Gill & son. 1878)</ref> In 1799 he became [[Dean of Clogher]];<ref>Clogher clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, etc" Leslie, J.B. pp 22/3: Enniskille; R. H. Ritchie; 1929</ref> and was raised to the episcopate as [[Bishop of Cork and Ross]] in 1805. He was translated becoming [[Bishop of Raphoe (Church of Ireland)|Bishop of Raphoe]] two years later and was appointed 90th [[Bishop of Clogher]] in 1819.<ref name = Dod/> Beresford was again translated to become [[Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)|Archbishop of Dublin]] in the next year and was sworn of the [[Privy Council of Ireland]].<ref name = Dod/> In 1822, he went on to be the 106th [[Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)|Archbishop of Armagh]] and therefore also [[Primate of All Ireland]].<ref name=Dod/> He became Prelate of the [[Order of St Patrick]] and [[Almoner|Lord Almoner]] of Ireland.<ref name = Dod/> Having been vice-chancellor from 1829, he was appointed the 15th [[Chancellor of the University of Dublin]] in 1851, a post he held until his death in 1862.<ref name=Dod/>


==Restoration of St Patrick's Cathedral==
==Restoration of St Patrick's Cathedral==
Beresford employed [[Lewis Nockalls Cottingham]], one of the most skilled architects at that time to restore Armagh's [[St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland)|St Patrick's Cathedral]]. Cottingham removed the old stunted spire and shored up the belfry stages while he re-built the piers and arches under it. The arcade walls which had fallen away as much as 21 inches from the perpendicular on the south side and 7 inches on the North side, were straightened by means of heated irons, and the clerestory windows which had long been concealed, were opened out, and filled with tracery.{{cn|date=June 2015}}
Beresford employed [[Lewis Nockalls Cottingham]], one of the most skilled architects at that time, to restore Armagh's [[St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland)|St Patrick's Cathedral]]. Cottingham removed the old stunted spire and shored up the belfry stages while he re-built the piers and arches under it. The arcade walls which had fallen away as much as 21 inches from the perpendicular on the south side and 7 inches on the North side, were straightened by means of heated irons, and the clerestory windows which had long been concealed, were opened out, and filled with tracery.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}


Beresford is unsympathetically represented by Montalembert with whom during his Tour of Ireland he had breakfast at Gurteen de la Poer.
Beresford is unsympathetically represented by [[Charles Forbes René de Montalembert|Montalembert]] with whom he had breakfast at [[Gurteen de la Poer]] during his tour of Ireland.


Beresford died at Woburn, the home of his niece,<ref>[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/PHOTOSwords/DonaghadeeAll.htm Donaghadee Parish]</ref> in the parish of [[Donaghadee (civil parish)|Donaghadee]].<ref name="DNB">Arthur H. Grant, ‘Beresford, Lord John George de la Poer (1773–1862)’, rev. Kenneth Milne, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/2196, accessed 10 Aug 2015]</ref> There is a memorial to him in the south aisle at [[St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland)|St Patrick's]].<ref>"Funary Monuments & Memorials in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh" Curl, J.S. pp90-93: Whitstable; Historical Publications; 2013 {{ISBN|978-1-905286-48-5}}</ref> His immediate successor as Archbishop was his first cousin once removed.
Beresford died during his tenure at [[Woburn, Bedfordshire]] and was buried in the cathedral.<ref>{{DNB Cite|wstitle=Beresford, John George de la Poer}}</ref>


== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{cite IrishBio|title=Lord John George Beresford}}
*[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101002196/ Oxford Biography Index – John Beresford]
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p3265.htm The Perrage.com – Most Rev. John George de la Poer Beresford]
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=P2290 National Archives – Beresford, Lord John George De La Poer (1773–1862) Archbishop of Armagh]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5887612 Find a Grave – Lord John George de la Poer Beresford]


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Latest revision as of 06:36, 16 February 2024

The Most Reverend

Lord John Beresford
Archbishop of Armagh
Primate of All Ireland
ChurchChurch of Ireland
SeeArmagh
Appointed17 June 1822
In office1822–1862
PredecessorWilliam Stuart
SuccessorMarcus Beresford
Orders
Ordination17 December 1797
by William Beresford
Consecration29 March 1805
by Charles Brodrick
Personal details
Born(1773-11-22)22 November 1773
Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland
Died18 July 1862(1862-07-18) (aged 88)
Woburn, Bedfordshire, England
BuriedSt Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
DenominationAnglican
Previous post(s)Bishop of Cork and Ross (1805-1807)
Bishop of Raphoe (1807-1819)
Bishop of Clogher (1819-1820)
Archbishop of Dublin (1820-1822)
EducationEton College
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

Lord John George de la Poer Beresford PC (Ire) (22 November 1773 – 18 July 1862)[1] was an Anglican archbishop and Primate.

Background[edit]

Born at Tyrone House, Dublin, he was the second surviving son of George de La Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford[2] and his wife Elizabeth, only daughter of Henry Monck and maternal granddaughter of Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland.[3] He attended Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1793 and a Master of Arts three years later.[3]

Career[edit]

Beresford was ordained a priest in 1797 and began his ecclesiastical career with incumbencies at Clonegal and Newtownlennan.[4] In 1799 he became Dean of Clogher;[5] and was raised to the episcopate as Bishop of Cork and Ross in 1805. He was translated becoming Bishop of Raphoe two years later and was appointed 90th Bishop of Clogher in 1819.[3] Beresford was again translated to become Archbishop of Dublin in the next year and was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland.[3] In 1822, he went on to be the 106th Archbishop of Armagh and therefore also Primate of All Ireland.[3] He became Prelate of the Order of St Patrick and Lord Almoner of Ireland.[3] Having been vice-chancellor from 1829, he was appointed the 15th Chancellor of the University of Dublin in 1851, a post he held until his death in 1862.[3]

Restoration of St Patrick's Cathedral[edit]

Beresford employed Lewis Nockalls Cottingham, one of the most skilled architects at that time, to restore Armagh's St Patrick's Cathedral. Cottingham removed the old stunted spire and shored up the belfry stages while he re-built the piers and arches under it. The arcade walls which had fallen away as much as 21 inches from the perpendicular on the south side and 7 inches on the North side, were straightened by means of heated irons, and the clerestory windows which had long been concealed, were opened out, and filled with tracery.[citation needed]

Beresford is unsympathetically represented by Montalembert with whom he had breakfast at Gurteen de la Poer during his tour of Ireland.

Beresford died at Woburn, the home of his niece,[6] in the parish of Donaghadee.[2] There is a memorial to him in the south aisle at St Patrick's.[7] His immediate successor as Archbishop was his first cousin once removed.

References[edit]

  1. ^ National Archives
  2. ^ a b Arthur H. Grant, ‘Beresford, Lord John George de la Poer (1773–1862)’, rev. Kenneth Milne, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 10 Aug 2015
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Dod, Robert P. (1860). The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland. London, UK: Whitaker and Co. p. 92.
  4. ^ " A Compendium of Irish Biography." Webb, A. (Dublin: M. H. Gill & son. 1878)
  5. ^ Clogher clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, etc" Leslie, J.B. pp 22/3: Enniskille; R. H. Ritchie; 1929
  6. ^ Donaghadee Parish
  7. ^ "Funary Monuments & Memorials in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh" Curl, J.S. pp90-93: Whitstable; Historical Publications; 2013 ISBN 978-1-905286-48-5
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by Dean of Clogher
1799–1805 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Cork and Ross
1805–1807 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Raphoe
1807–1819 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Clogher
1819–1820 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Dublin
1820–1822 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Armagh
1822–1862 		Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Dublin
1851–1862 		Succeeded by
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