John Beresford, 8th Marquess of Waterford
John Hubert de la Poer Beresford, 8th Marquess of Waterford (born July 14, 1933 , † February 11, 2015 at Curraghmore House, Portlaw , Waterford ) was an Irish peer and politician . Until 1999 he was a member of the House of Lords .
life and career
He was the eldest son of John Beresford, 7th Marquess of Waterford (1901-1934) and his wife Juliet Mary Lindsay (1904-1987). When his father died, he inherited his title of nobility.
He attended Eton College and later served as a lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards Supplementary Reserve .
In 1957 he married Lady Caroline Olein Geraldine Wyndham-Quin, daughter of Richard Wyndham-Quin, 6th Earl of Dunraven , with whom he had four children:
- Henry Nicholas de la Poer Beresford, 9th Marquess of Waterford (* 1958)
- Charles Richard de la Poer Beresford (* 1960)
- James Patrick de la Poer Beresford (* 1965)
- Alice Rose de la Poer Beresford (* 1970)
He owned family estates in Curraghmore , Portlaw, County Waterford and Glenbridge Lodge , Valleymount , County Wicklow . He was a member of the White's Club .
After his death, his eldest son Henry inherited all titles.
Membership in the House of Lords
With his subordinate title Baron Tyrone , of Haverfordwest in the County of Pembroke, in the Peerage of Great Britain a hereditary seat in the House of Lords was connected. He lost his seat in Parliament under the House of Lords Act 1999 . He did not run for one of the remaining seats.
He was not a member of the Hereditary Peerage Association . He was not listed in the Register of Hereditary Peers , which are available for by-election.
Web links
- John Beresford at Hansard (English)
- Sir John Hubert de la Poer Beresford, 8th Marquess of Waterford, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 18, 2016.
- The 8th Marquis of Waterford - obituary ; Obituary in: The Daily Telegraph, February 16, 2015
Individual evidence
- ^ The death has occurred of John Hubert (8th Marquis of Waterford) DE LA POER Death report dated February 11, 2015. Retrieved on February 12, 2015
- ^ House of Lords Act: Hereditary Peers Elections website Election Demon , accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ MEMBERSHIP LIST Hereditary Peerage Association publication ; Retrieved April 18, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Beresford |
Marquess of Waterford 1934-2015 |
Henry Beresford |
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| SURNAME | Beresford, John, 8th Marquess of Waterford |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beresford, John Hubert de la Poer; Beresford, John Hubert de la Poer, 8th Marquess of Waterford (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish-British peer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1933 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 2015 |
| Place of death | Curraghmore House, Portlaw , County Waterford |