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     Susan Anne Beresford was the daughter of Rev. Hon. George Beresford and Susan Gorges.¹ She married, firstly, Matthew O'Reilly on 8 February 1830.¹ She married, secondly, Reverend Gerald Stephen FitzGerald on 2 June 1842.¹ She died on 27 December 1881.¹
      From 8 February 1830, her married name became O'Reilly. From 2 June 1842, her married name became FitzGerald.

     Matthew O'Reilly married Susan Anne Beresford, daughter of Rev. Hon. George Beresford and Susan Gorges, on 8 February 1830.¹ He died on 10 June 1841.¹
     He lived at Thomastown, County Louth, Ireland.¹

     Reverend Gerald Stephen FitzGerald married Susan Anne Beresford, daughter of Rev. Hon. George Beresford and Susan Gorges, on 2 June 1842.¹
     He was the Rector at Wanstead, Essex, England.¹ He lived at Mount Ophaly, County Kildare, Ireland.¹

     Rev. Hon. William Beresford was born on 20 November 1780.¹ He was the son of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies and Elizabeth FitzGibbon.¹ He married Lady Anna Bennet, daughter of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville and Emma Colebrooke, on 19 July 1804.¹ He died on 27 June 1830 at age 49.¹

     Lady Anna Bennet was born on 28 April 1774.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville and Emma Colebrooke.³ She married Rev. Hon. William Beresford, son of William Beresford, 1st Baron Decies and Elizabeth FitzGibbon, on 19 July 1804.³ She died in September 1836 at age 62.³
      Her married name became Beresford.

     Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville was born on 15 November 1743. He was the son of Charles Bennet, 3rd Earl of Tankerville and Alicia Astley. He married Emma Colebrooke, daughter of Sir James Colebrooke, 1st Bt. and Mary Skynner, on 7 October 1771. He died on 10 December 1822 at age 79.
     He gained the title of 4th Earl of Tankerville.

     Emma Colebrooke was born in 1752. She was the daughter of Sir James Colebrooke, 1st Bt. and Mary Skynner.¹ She married Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville, son of Charles Bennet, 3rd Earl of Tankerville and Alicia Astley, on 7 October 1771. She died on 20 November 1836.
     As a result of her marriage, Emma Colebrooke was styled as Countess of Tankerville.¹ Her married name became Bennet.

     Sir James Colebrooke, 1st Bt. was born in 1722.² He was the son of James Colebrooke and Mary Hudson.² He married Mary Skynner, daughter of Stephen Skynner and Mary Remington, in May 1747.² He died on 10 May 1761.²
     He was invested as a Knight.² He was created 1st Baronet Colebrooke, of Gatton, co. Surrey [Great Britain] on 12 October 1759, with a special remainder to his brother, George.²

     Captain William Henry Beresford was born in 1810.¹ He was the son of Rev. Hon. William Beresford and Lady Anna Bennet.¹ He married Emma Catherine Lawrence on 10 July 1850.¹ He died on 26 February 1875.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Rifle Brigade.¹

     Emma Catherine Lawrence married Captain William Henry Beresford, son of Rev. Hon. William Beresford and Lady Anna Bennet, on 10 July 1850.¹
      Her married name became Beresford. She lived at Montreal, Quebec, Canada.¹