Marcus Beresford

General Marcus Beresford (28 July 1800 – 16 March 1876) was an officer of the British Army and politician in England.

Early life Beresford was born on 28 July 1800 in Cork, Ireland. He was the second son of the Rev. George Beresford and his wife Susan Gorges. His grandfathers were Archbishop William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies and Hamilton Gorges MP, of Kilbrew.

His great-uncle George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, had two illegitimate sons, William Carr Beresford, created Viscount Beresford in 1814, and Sir John Beresford, "both of whom influenced the course of his career."

Career He was Member of Parliament for Northallerton from 1824 to 1826. "In the House, Beresford followed his family’s Tory line."

Personal life On 1 October 1828, he married his first cousin, Isabella Sewell, a daughter of Thomas Bermingham Daly Henry Sewell and Hon. Harriet Beresford. Before her death in August 1836,

General Beresford died on 16 March 1876.