Beresford (name)

Beresford is an English name. It may refer to the following notable people:

Given name

 * Beresford Baker (1847–1933), Irish first-class cricketer
 * Beresford Clark (1902–1968), British broadcaster
 * Beresford Craddock (1898–1976), British Conservative politician
 * Beresford Egan (1905–1984), British satirical draughtsman, painter, novelist, actor, costume designer and playwright
 * Beresford Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), Scottish nobleman
 * Beresford Horsley (1880–1923), English cricketer
 * Beresford Kidd (1864–1948), Anglican priest and Church historian
 * Beresford Melville (1857–1931), British Conservative politician
 * Beresford Potter (1853–1931), Archdeacon in Cyprus and Syria
 * Beresford Richards (1914–1982), Canadian politician

Surname

 * Anna Beresford (1806–1866), British marine zoologist,
 * Bruce Beresford (born 1940), Australian film director
 * Lord Charles Beresford (1846–1919), British Admiral and Member of Parliament
 * Claude Richard Beresford (1888–1945), Australian journalist
 * David Beresford (1947–2016), South African author, journalist
 * Elisabeth Beresford (1926–2010), British children's author
 * George Beresford (disambiguation), several people including –
 * George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford (1735–1800), Irish peer
 * George Beresford (clergyman) (1765–1841), Irish clergyman
 * Lord George Beresford (1781–1839), Irish-born British politician
 * George Charles Beresford (1864–1938), Victorian studio photographer
 * Harry Beresford (1863–1944), British stage and film actor
 * Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford (1772–1826), Irish peer
 * Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford (1811–1859), Irish peer
 * Herbert Beresford (1880–1938), Canadian land surveyor
 * J. D. Beresford (1873–1947), English writer
 * John Beresford (disambiguation), several people including –
 * Lord John Beresford, the Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)
 * John Beresford (statesman) (1738–1805), Irish statesman
 * Sir John Beresford, 1st Baronet (1766–1844), British naval officer and politician
 * John Claudius Beresford (1766–1846), Irish politician,
 * Julius Beresford (1868–1959), English rower, Jack Beresford's father
 * Lucy Beresford, British writer and psychotherapist
 * Marcus Beresford (disambiguation), several people including
 * Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone (1694–1763), Irish peer
 * Lord Marcus Beresford (1846–1922), British equerry and racing manager
 * Marcus Beresford (1818–1890), British Conservative Party politician
 * Marlon Beresford (born 1969), English former footballer
 * Maurice Beresford (1920–2005), English economic historian
 * Meg Beresford (born 1937), General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament 1985–1990
 * Paul Beresford (born 1946), British Conservative Party politician
 * Peter Beresford (born 1945), British writer, academic, researcher and activist
 * Randal Beresford (died 1681), Irish politician and baronet
 * Steve Beresford (born 1950), British musician
 * Tristam Beresford (disambiguation), several people including –
 * Sir Tristam Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 1673), Irish soldier and politician
 * Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet (1669–1701), Irish soldier and politician
 * William Beresford (politician) (1797–1883), British Conservative politician
 * William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768–1856), British general who fought in the Peninsular War
 * Lord William Beresford (1847–1900), Irish recipient of the VC

Fictional characters

 * Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, detectives created by Agatha Christie
 * Sir Raleigh Beresford, Father Brown (2013 TV series), series 3 episode 2, "The Curse of Amenhotep"
 * Beresford Bear, created by Australian children's author Elisabeth Sophia
 * John Beresford Tipton, the title benefactor of The Millionaire (TV series), a 1955–1960 American television series