Peerage Record – 3247

     George de la Poer Beresford was born on 22 April 1831.¹ He was the son of Most Rev. Marcus Gervais Beresford and Mary L’Estrange.¹ He married Mary Annabella Harcourt, daughter of Reverend William Harcourt and Matilda Mary Gooch, on 24 April 1860.² He died on 3 August 1906 at age 75.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Armagh in 1867.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Armagh between 1875 and 1885.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Aubawn, County Cavan, Ireland^G.¹

     Mary Annabella Harcourt was the daughter of Reverend William Harcourt and Matilda Mary Gooch.¹ She married George de la Poer Beresford, son of Most Rev. Marcus Gervais Beresford and Mary L’Estrange, on 24 April 1860.¹ She died on 11 July 1917.¹
     Her married name became Beresford.

     Admiral Frederick Edward Vernon-Harcourt was born on 15 June 1790.² He was the son of Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Edward Vernon-Harcourt and Lady Anne Leveson-Gower.² He married Marcia Tollemache, daughter of Admiral John Richard Delap Tollemache and Lady Elizabeth Stratford, in 1829.³ He died on 1 May 1883 at age 92.²
     He was given the name of Admiral Frederick Edward Venables-Vernon at birth.³ He gained the rank of Admiral in the Royal Navy.²

     Marcia Tollemache was the daughter of Admiral John Richard Delap Tollemache and Lady Elizabeth Stratford.¹ She married Admiral Frederick Edward Vernon-Harcourt, son of Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Edward Vernon-Harcourt and Lady Anne Leveson-Gower, in 1829.¹ She died on 27 December 1808.² She died on 27 December 1868.¹
     Her married name became Vernon-Harcourt.

     Dr. Joseph Amesbury married Caroline Raleigh on 25 September 1826 at British Embassy, Paris, France^G.²
     He lived at Brighton, Sussex, England^G.³

     Augustus George Vernon-Harcourt was born on 24 December 1834.² He was the son of Admiral Frederick Edward Vernon-Harcourt and Marcia Tollemache.^1,2 He married Hon. Rachel Mary Bruce, daughter of Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare of Duffryn and Annabella Beadon, on 10 September 1872.² He died on 23 August 1919 at age 84.¹
     He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Durham University, Durham, County Durham, England.² He graduated from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)² He lived at St. Clare, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England^G.¹

     Martha Harcourt was born on 15 July 1715.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Simon Harcourt and Elizabeth Evelyn. She married George Venables-Vernon, 1st Lord Vernon, Baron of Kinderton, son of Henry Vernon and Anne Pigot, on 10 April 1744.² She died on 8 April 1794 at age 78.¹
     Her married name became Venables-Vernon.

     Lt.-Col. Henry Vernon-Harcourt was born in 1791.¹ He was the son of Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Edward Vernon-Harcourt and Lady Anne Leveson-Gower.² He married Lady Frances Harley, daughter of Edward Harley, 5th Earl of Oxford and Jane Elizabeth Scott, on 20 April 1835.¹ He died on 26 February 1853, without issue.¹
     He was given the name of Henry Venables-Vernon at birth. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.¹

     Anne Lee was the daughter of Sir Thomas Lee, 3rd Bt. and Elizabeth Sandys.¹ She married George Venables-Vernon, 1st Lord Vernon, Baron of Kinderton, son of Henry Vernon and Anne Pigot, on 22 December 1741.² She died on 22 September 1742, with no issue.²
     From 22 December 1741, her married name became Venables-Vernon.

     Sir Thomas Lee, 3rd Bt. was born in 1687.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Bt. and Alice Hopkins.¹ He married Elizabeth Sandys, daughter of Thomas Sandys.¹ He died in December 1749.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Lee, of Hartwell, co. Bucks.