Archibald Acheson, 1st Viscount Gosford
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Achibald Acheson 1st Viscount Gosford, Bt PC (1 September 1718 – 5 September 1790) was an Irish Peer. The son of Sir Arthur Acheson, 5th Baronet, he succeeded to the baronetcy upon the death of his father, and was subsequently created Baron Gosford in 1776 and Viscount Gosford in 1785.
He married Mary Richardson in 1740, with whom he had the following children:
- Hon Nichola Acheson
- Arthur Acheson, 1st Earl of Gosford (c.1742-1807)
He was the father of Hon. Anna Maria Acheson, whose mother is not mentioned.
- He was Sherrif of County Armagh in 1751.
- He was Deputy Governor of County Armagh between 1756-1761.
- He was Sherrif of County Cavan in 1761
- He was invested as Privy Counsellor on 7th May, 1770
[edit] References
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
- thePeerage.com
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Member of Parliament for Armagh 1761–1761 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Member of Parliament for Armagh 1768–1768 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Member of Parliament for Enniskillen 1776–1776 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by (new creation) |
Viscount Gosford 1785–1790 |
Succeeded by Arthur Acheson |
| Baron Gosford 1776–1790 |
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| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by Arthur Acheson |
Baronet (of Glencairny) 1748–1790 |
Succeeded by Arthur Acheson |
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