THE MARQUIS OF WATERFORD. 275 



Baron Le Poer, in 1375, and thrice afterwards, Richard, 

 who was created Baron of Curraghmore, by Henry 

 VL, in 1452. The third Earl of Tyrone became 

 attainted on account of his attachment to the for- 

 tunes of James II., and to the House of Stuart. His 

 widow, Anne, Countess of Tyrone, a high-spirited and 

 shrewd lady, sought the favour of the reigning powers, 

 and, in 171 1, presented a petition to Queen Anne, on 

 behalf of herself and Lady Catherine, her daughter 

 (then a minor, and afterwards married to Sir Marcus 

 Beresford), praying that the estates might be secured to 

 them by Acts of Parliament. The petition was granted, 

 and an Act passed accordingly. The Beresford family 

 were strenuous supporters of the House of Hanover ; 

 and Sir Marcus Beresford, who married Lady Cathe- 

 rine Poer (or Power), sat in the Irish Parliament for 

 the borough of Coleraine. 



In 1770, John De la Poer, barrister-at-law, was a 

 Commissioner of the Revenue in Ireland, and pre- 

 sided for many years at the board. In 1772, he was 

 appointed *' taster of the wines" in the port of Dublin, 

 and sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy 

 Councillors in' Great Britain and Ireland. 



Henry De la Poer Beresford, father of the third 

 Marquis, was a Knight of St. Patrick, a Privy Coun- 

 cillor in Ireland, Governor of the county of Waterford, 

 and Colonel of the Waterford Militia. 



It may be truly said that the subject of my notice 

 maintained the character and feelings bequeathed to 

 him by his great progenitor, Roger De la Poer, who 

 accompanied Strongbow to Ireland, and there obtained 

 for his services large territorial grants. A great and 

 learned gentleman, writing of him, said : 



