Bridget Beresford-Hope

Other Events and Attributes:

• Burial: Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire
• Residence: 1861, Paddington, London; Relationship: Daughter
• Residence: 1871, London; Age: 18; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1881, London; Marital Status: Married; Relationship to Head: Wife

Notes:

Hon. Bridget, 6th surviving daughter of the Right. Hon. Alexander James Beresford Beresford-Hope, M.P. of Bedgebury Park, Kent (See Burke's 'Landed Gentry') by Lady Mildred Arabella Charlotte, 1st daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Salisbury (died 1868). Born and baptised privately at Bedgebury Park 19 February and received into the Church 23 October 1853 at Kilndown, Kent. Married at Kilndown 18 February 1873. Died at Funchal, Madeira 27 February 1896 and was buried in the English Cemetery there. Administration 20 March 1896.

Miniature by M. and Ethel Hall (sisters) from a photo of 1896 in possession of Lord Aldenham.

Bridget married Sir Alban George Henry Gibbs, 2nd Baron Aldenham on 18 Feb 1873 in Kilndown, Kent. Alban (son of Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham and Louisa Anne Adams) was born on 23 Apr 1846 in Napoli, Campania, Italy; died on 9 May 1936 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset; was buried in Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Catherine Louisa Gibbs, Hon. was born on 3 Jan 1875 in Regent's Park, London; died on 5 May 1967 in Oxford, Oxfordshire.
2. The Hon. Mildred Dorothea Gibbs, OBE was born on 2 May 1876 in St Marleybone, London; died on 14 May 1961 in Bideford, Devon.
3. Sir Gerald Henry Beresford Gibbs, 3rd Baron Aldenham was born on 9 Jan 1879 in 82, Portland Place, Marylebone, London,; died on 21 Mar 1939 in London; was buried in Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire.

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• Baptism: 5 Feb 1821, St Marylebone, London
• Residence: 1841, St Marylebone, London; Age: 20
• Residence: 1851, Paddington, London; Age: 31; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1861, Paddington, London; Age: 41; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1868, Peterhouse, England
• Residence: 1871, London; Age: 51; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1881, London; Age: 61; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Widow

Notes:

He was of Member of Parliament and was appointed Privy Counsellor. He was given the name of Alexander James Beresford Hope at birth. In 1854 his name was legally changed to Alexander James Beresford Beresford-Hope. In February 1854 he inherited Bedgebury Park, Kent and Beresford Hall, Staffordshire from his mother's second husband, General William Carr Beresford.

Died:
Bedgebury Park

Alexander married Lady Mildred Arabella Charlotte Henrietta Gascoyne-Cecil. Mildred (daughter of James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury and Frances Mary Gascoyne) was born on 21 Oct 1822 in Westminster, London; died on 18 Mar 1881; was buried in Kilndown, Kent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1841, Hatfield, Hertfordshire; Age: 18
• Residence: 1851, Paddington, London; Age: 28; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1861, Paddington, London; Age: 38; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1861, Paddington, London; Relationship: Wife
• Residence: 1871, London; Relationship: Wife

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Jun 1756, Amsterdam, Holland

Thomas married Louisa de la Poer Beresford on 16 Apr 1806 in St Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone Road, London. Louisa (daughter of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies and Elizabeth FitzGibbon) was born in 1790; died on 21 Jul 1851 in Bedgebury Park, Kent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hon. Louisa Beresford was the daughter of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies and Elizabeth FitzGibbon. She married, firstly, Thomas Hope on 10 April 1806. She married, secondly, Lt.-Gen. William Carr Beresford, 1st and last Viscount Beresford of Beresford, son of George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, on 29 November 1832 at Curzon Street, Mayfair, London, England. She died on 21 July 1851 at Bedgebury Park, Kent, England. She was buried at Kilndown, Kent, England. Her will was probated in September 1851.
From 10 April 1806, her married name became Hope. As a result of her marriage, Hon. Louisa Beresford was styled as Viscountess Beresford of Beresford on 29 November 1832. From 29 November 1832, her married name became Beresford.

James married Frances Mary Gascoyne on 2 Feb 1821 in St George, Hanover Square, London. Frances was born on 25 Jan 1802 in Liverpool, Lancashire; died on 15 Oct 1839 in Hanover Square, London; was buried in Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Philippina Barbara Van Der Hoeven on 1 May 1763 in Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands. Philippina was born on 16 Apr 1738 in Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands; died on 1 Jan 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies (16 April 1743 – 6 September 1819) was an Anglo-Irish clergyman.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Beresford,_1st_Baron_Decies

William married Elizabeth FitzGibbon on 16 Jun 1763 in Donnybrook Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. Elizabeth was born in 1743 in Ireland; died on 24 Aug 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]