Randal Beresford [SEP] noble title
Randal Beresford
Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet (died 19 October 1681) was an Irish politician and baronet.
He was the son of Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet and his first wife Anne Rowley, daughter of John Rowley. Beresford entered the Irish House of Commons in 1661, sitting for Coleraine until 1668. Five years later, he succeeded his father as baronet.
On 20 February 1662, he married Catherine Annesley, daughter of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia, and had by her three sons and
Beresford acquired, at a rent of £0-6s-8d per annum for each fair & market held there. Beresford died on 15 January 1673 and was succeeded by his son Sir Randal Beresford.
Major Edward Magauran was born in Ballymagauran on 16 April 1746, the grandson of Colonel Bryan Magauran, the Chief of the Clan McGovern who fought in the Battle of the Boyne for King James II against William III of Orange. In his autobiography he states "I was born in 1746 at the residence of the M'Gauran family,