William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies

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William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies

Summary

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies is a human[1]. He was born on +1743-04-16T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Tuam[3]. He died on +1819-09-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an Anglican priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies passed away in Tuam[3].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was born on +1743-04-16T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies died on +1819-09-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's father was Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone[7].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's mother was Catherine Power, Baroness la Poer[8].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was married to Elizabeth FitzGibbon[9].
  • A child of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was Louisa Beresford[10].
  • A child of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was Marcus Beresford[11].
  • A child of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was Catherine Eleanor Beresford[12].
  • A child of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was Araminta Anne Beresford[13].
  • A child of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was Harriet Beresford[14].
  • A child of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was Frances Beresford[15].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's professions included Anglican priest[5].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[16].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was educated at Kilkenny College[17].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's image is recorded as 1stLordDecies.jpg[19].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies is recorded as male[20].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's noble title is recorded as Baron Decies[22].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13910996[23].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89602151[24].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's Commons category is recorded as William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies[25].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027wlfy[26].
  • William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's family name is recorded as Beresford[27].

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Origins and Family

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was born on +1743-04-16T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone[7]. His mother was Catherine Power, Baroness la Poer[8].

Education

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was educated at Kilkenny College[17].

Career and Affiliations

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies worked as an Anglican priest[5]. He held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[16].

Personal Life

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was married to Elizabeth FitzGibbon[9]. Children include Louisa Beresford[10], an art collector[28], 1783–1851[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30]; Marcus Beresford[11], a politician[31], 1764–1803[32]; Catherine Eleanor Beresford[12]; Araminta Anne Beresford[13]; Harriet Beresford[14]; and Frances Beresford[15], 1775–1864[33]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies died on +1819-09-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Tuam[3].

Why It Matters

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies die?

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies passed away in Tuam[3].

Who were William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's parents?

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's father was Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone[7]. William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's mother was Catherine Power, Baroness la Poer[8].

Who was William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies married to?

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies's spouses include Elizabeth FitzGibbon[9].

What did William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies do for work?

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies worked as Anglican priest[5].

Where did William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies go to school?

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies was educated at Kilkenny College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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