Individual Details

John Beresford

(1390 - 1475)

Collins Peerage, vol. 8, p. 75

John Beresford, of Beresford, who in 1411, 13 Hen. IV.
gave to his son Aden all his estate in Alstonfield, together with
the office of one of the foresters of Malbonfrith Forest with
Houseboote, Heyboote, and common of pasture there for thirteen
cows and a bull, thirteen mares and a horse, and for thirteen sows
and a boar, to hold to him and his heirs, at the rent of two-pence.
The wife of this John Beresford was named Cicely, and by her
he had two sons, John, and the said Aden, who died childless.

John Beresford, Esq. in 1 Edw. IV, granted all his lands in
the counties of Stafford and Derby, to John, Lord Audley, and
other trustees ; and in 1469 (10 Edw. IV.) he had a release from
John Pole of eighteen-pence a year rent, issuing out a tenement
in Wolscoate; and in 1474 settled an estate on his son John, and
Margaret his wife upon their marriage. The year after this he
died, and having married *Elizabeth, daughter of William Basset,
Esq. of Blore in the county of Stafford, had four sons.

First, John, his heir.

Second, Thomas, ancestor to Lord Tyrone.

Third, Henry ; and.

Fourth, William, who both died childless,

Events

Birth1390Beresford, Derbyshire, England
Marriage1410Derbyshire, , England - Elizabeh Basset
Death1475Beresford, Derbyshire, England

Families

SpouseElizabeh Basset (1395 - 1420)
ChildThomas Beresford (1420 - 1473)