Colonel Francis Marcus Beresford MP (August 1818 - 1 August 1890) was a British army officer and politician

Funerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, London

Early life

He was born at Aylestone, Leicestershire. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Aylestone is a Suburb of Leicester, England at. It is south-west of the city centre, but to the east of the River Soar.

Career

Beresford was MP for Southwark (UK Parliament constituency) from 1979-80. Southwark or The Borough is an area of south-east London in the London Borough of Southwark, situated 1

He died on 1 August 1890 at Cliftonthorpe, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl's Court in West Brompton, a part of the Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in west London England

Personal life

He married twice. Firstly, Elizabeth Green, daughter of George Green, on 20 September 1848 at St. Oswald Parish Church, Durham, County Durham. They had six children. Secondly, Eleanor Richardson on 2 June 1881 at St. George Hanover Square, London. His daughter Selina (1859-1938) married Sir Hay Frederick Donaldson, son of Sir Stuart Donaldson. Brigadier-General Sir (Hay Frederick Donaldson KCB ( 7 July 1856 - 5 June 1916) was an English Mechanical engineer Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson ( 16 December 1812 – 11 January 1867) was the first Premier of the Colony of New South Wales

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