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Sir John Poo Beresford (1st Baronet of Bagnall)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1767 - WaterfordCSORN
First Known Service4.11.1790CSORN
FatherGeorge de la Poer, 1st Marquis of Waterfordref:616
Father-in-Law
Anthony James Pye MolloyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1768-1794
SNForum
WifeMary Ann Molloy (d.1813/07/01) - Married 22.6.1809ref:616
WifeHarriet Elizabeth Peirse (d. 1825-02-28) - Married 17.8.1815ref:616
WifeMrs Amelia Peach (nee Baillie) (d. 1862/12/17) - Married 26.5.1836ref:616
Last Known Service28.6.1838CSORN
Date of Death2.10.1844 - Bedale, Yorkshire

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
4.11.1790 LieutenantCSORN
4.11.17908.4.1792
Ceres (32) 1781-1830
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/87		ADM 6/24
9.4.179213.11.1793
Lapwing (28) 1785-1828
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/161		ADM 6/24
14.11.179330.1.1794
Lapwing (28) 1785-1828
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/283		ADM 6/24
31.1.17948.4.1794
Pallas (32) 1793-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/010		ADM 6/25
9.4.179418.4.1794
Resolution (74) 1770-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/25/28		ADM 6/25
19.4.1794 
Resolution (74) 1770-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/34		ADM 6/25
179525.6.1795
Lynx (16) 1794-1813
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
5.17951796
Hussar (28) 1784-1796
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
17.5.1795 Action of 1795-05-17 
25.6.1795 CaptainCSORN
2.179610.1797
Raison (24) 1795-1802
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
5.179610.1796
Prevoyante (40) 1795-1819
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
2.17997.1800
Unite (32) 1796-1802
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
11.8.179920.8.1799Surrender of Surinam 
180010.1801
Diana (38) 1794-1815
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
7.18038.1804
Virginie (38) 1796-1827
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
10.18041807
Cambrian (40) 1797-1828
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
5.18071808
Hero (74) 1803-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
7.18073.1808
Theseus (74) 1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
2.18086.1808
Valiant (74) 1807-1843
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
3.18081810
Theseus (74) 1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Commodore, 		BWAS-1714
26.6.180917.10.1812Elected a Member of Parliament for ColeraineHPO
28.7.18094.9.1809Expedition to the Scheldt 
1.18103.1811
Poictiers (74) 1809-1857
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
22.5.1812 Appointed Knight Bachelorref:616
7.18121814
Poictiers (74) 1809-1857
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
21.5.1814 Created 1st Baronet of Bagnallref:616
4.6.1814 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
10.6.18144.2.1823Elected a Member of Parliament for ColeraineHPO
7.18141816
Bombay (74) 1808-1855
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1819 Renamed "Blake"
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, 		BWAS-1793
12.8.1819 Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1
1820 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Leithref:616
17.2.18231826Elected a Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-TweedHPO
27.5.1825 Vice-Admiralref:616
9.6.18261832Elected a Member of Parliament for NorthallertonHPO
18301833Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The NoreE-WIKI
183217.5.1833Elected a Member of Parliament for ColeraineHPO
23.12.183425.4.1835Appointed Lord Commissioner of the Admiraltyref:616
18351837Elected a Member of Parliament for ChathamHPO
28.6.1838 Admiralref:616
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