Beresford (name)

Beresford (/ˈbɛrɪsfərd/) is an English name. It may refer to the following notable people:

Given name

• Beresford Baker (1847–1933), Irish first-class cricketer
• Beresford Clark (1902–1968), British broadcaster
• Beresford Craddock (1898–1976), British Conservative politician
• Beresford Egan (1905–1984), British satirical draughtsman, painter, novelist, actor, costume designer and playwright
• Beresford Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), Scottish nobleman
• Beresford Horsley (1880–1923), English cricketer
• Beresford Kidd (1864–1948), Anglican priest and Church historian
• Beresford Melville (1857–1931), British Conservative politician
• Beresford Potter (1853–1931), Archdeacon in Cyprus and Syria
• Beresford Richards (1914–1982), Canadian politician

Surname

• Anna Beresford (1806–1866), British marine zoologist,
• Bruce Beresford (born 1940), Australian film director
• Lord Charles Beresford (1846–1919), British Admiral and Member of Parliament
• Claude Richard Beresford (1888–1945), Australian journalist
• David Beresford (1947–2016), South African author, journalist
• Elisabeth Beresford (1926–2010), British children's author
• George Beresford (disambiguation), several people including –
  • George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford (1735–1800), Irish peer
  • George Beresford (clergyman) (1765–1841), Irish clergyman
  • Lord George Beresford (1781–1839), Irish-born British politician
  • George Charles Beresford (1864–1938), Victorian studio photographer
• Harry Beresford (1863–1944), British stage and film actor
• Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford (1772–1826), Irish peer
• Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford (1811–1859), Irish peer
• Herbert Beresford (1880–1938), Canadian land surveyor
• J. D. Beresford (1873–1947), English writer
• John Beresford (disambiguation), several people including –
  • Lord John Beresford, the Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)
  • John Beresford (statesman) (1738–1805), Irish statesman
  • Sir John Beresford, 1st Baronet (1766–1844), British naval officer and politician
  • John Claudius Beresford (1766–1846), Irish politician,
• Julius Beresford (1868–1959), English rower, Jack Beresford's father
• Lucy Beresford, British writer and psychotherapist
• Marcus Beresford (disambiguation), several people including
  • Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone (1694–1763), Irish peer
  • Lord Marcus Beresford (1846–1922), British equerry and racing manager
  • Marcus Beresford (1818–1890), British Conservative Party politician
• Marlon Beresford (born 1969), English former footballer
• Maurice Beresford (1920–2005), English economic historian
• Meg Beresford (born 1937), General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament 1985–1990
• Paul Beresford (born 1946), British Conservative Party politician
• Peter Beresford (born 1945), British writer, academic, researcher and activist
• Randal Beresford (died 1681), Irish politician and baronet
• Steve Beresford (born 1950), British musician
• Tristam Beresford (disambiguation), several people including –
• Sir Tristam Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 1673), Irish soldier and politician
• Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet (1669–1701), Irish soldier and politician
• William Beresford (politician) (1797–1883), British Conservative politician
• William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768–1856), British general who fought in the Peninsular War
• Lord William Beresford (1847–1900), Irish recipient of the VC

Fictional characters

• Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, detectives created by Agatha Christie
• Sir Raleigh Beresford, Father Brown (2013 TV series), series 3 episode 2, "The Curse of Amenhotep"
• Beresford Bear, created by Australian children's author Elisabeth Sophia
• John Beresford Tipton, the title benefactor of The Millionaire (TV series), a 1955–1960 American television series

See also

• Beresford baronets