Early Life
Tristram was the son of
Michael Beresford of
Squirres (now known as Squerryes, in
Westerham, Kent) and
Rose Knevitt. He was probably born in the early 1570s
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From
Hart of Donegal1, based on a note from General Vaughan Hart:
Kilderry, July 1, 1865
Tristram Beresford, third son of Michael of Squirres, Kent, born before 1574, and came to the Plantation of Ulster at the time the co. Derry was planted (James I), and settled at Coleraine. He married as Miss [Susannah] Brooke of London. Had two sons, Sir T[ristram] and M. of Dungarvan, and three daughters. Jane, the third, married to George Carey of Redcastle, of the family of Colevelly, co. Devon, whose son Francis married Avice, sister of Captain Henry Vaughan; both buried at R.C. Sir T[ristram]. of Coleraine, Knt, married first Anne Rowley of Castle Roe, co. Derry, by whom descended Earlsgift. His second wife was Sarah Sackville. One of their daughters, Anne, married Henry Hart of Muff. He died January 15th, 1673, having been created Baronet of Charles II.
As described, Tristram married
Susannah Brooke and had:
- Sir Tristram, born e. 1625, who married first Anne Rowley and second Sarah Sackville and who died in 1673, having been created a Baronet of Charles II
- M[ichael?] of Dungarvon
- Jane, b. est. 1595, who married George Carey of Redcastle (1589-1640)
- 2 more daughters
Death
Footnotes
[1] One source (
The Family History of Hart of Donegal by Henry Travers Hart, London, (1907); page 74) puts his birth as before 1574, though this seems early as his son (Tristram) was born around 1625. On the other hand, if Tristram participated in the Plantation of Ulster (from 1606) he must have been born before 1585 or so. Finally, Tristram is mentioned in the Visitation of Kent in 1574, with at least one younger brother (James) so must necessarily have been born in the early 1570s.
Bef 1574 - 