Family
Beresford was twice married: in 1760 to Constantia Ligondes, who died in 1772; and, secondly, in 1774 to Barbara Montgomery, a celebrated beauty who figures in Sir Joshua Reynolds's picture of The Graces. He had large families by both marriages. His sons included Marcus Beresford, George Beresford and John Claudius Beresford. He died near Derry on 5 November 1805.
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