William Beresford, first baron Decies (1743-1819)
The son of Marcus Beresford, first Earl of Tyrone; educated at Trinity College, Dublin,
he was Bishop of Dromore (1780), Bishop of Ossory (1782) and Archbishop of Tuam (1794). He
was raised to the peerage in 1812.
The son of Marcus Beresford, first Earl of Tyrone; educated at Trinity College, Dublin,
he was Bishop of Dromore (1780), Bishop of Ossory (1782) and Archbishop of Tuam (1794). He
was raised to the peerage in 1812.