Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet (died 19 October 1681) was an Irish politician and baronet.

He was the son of Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet

Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet

Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet was an Irish soldier and politician. He is ancestor of the Marquesses of Waterford, the Barons Decies and the Beresford Baronets, of William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford and Charles Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford.He was the eldest son of Tristram Beresford,...

 and his first wife Anne Rowley, daughter of John Rowley. Beresford entered the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

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 in 1661, sitting for Coleraine

Coleraine (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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 until 1668. Five years later, he succeeded his father as baronet.

On 20 February 1662, he married Catherine Annesley, daughter of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia, and had by her three sons and two daughters. Beresford died in 1681 and was buried at St Martin-in-the-Fields

St Martin-in-the-Fields

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 in London

London

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. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest surviving son Tristram

Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet

Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet was an Irish politician and baronet.-Background:He was the second, but oldest surviving son of Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet and his wife Catherine Annesley, daughter of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia...

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