Arthur Acheson, 1st Earl of Gosford
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Arthur Acheson, 1st Earl of Gosford (ca. 174514 January 1807), known as The Viscount Gosford between 1790 and 1806, was an Irish
peer
of Scottish
descent and politician.
, he succeeded to the viscountcy upon the death of his father, and was subsequently created Earl of Gosford
in 1806. Acheson was a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Old Leighlin
from 1783 until 1791.
By his 1774 marriage to Millicent Pole, he became the father of Mary Acheson (1787–1843). He was also the father of Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford
, whose mother is not mentioned in existing documentation.
Ireland
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peer
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
descent and politician.
Biography
No detailed records from the early 1740s have emerged to indicate the date and place of Arthur Acheson's birth, with varying documents giving the year as 1742 or 1745. The son of Archibald Acheson, 1st Viscount GosfordArchibald Acheson, 1st Viscount Gosford
Achibald Acheson 1st Viscount Gosford PC , known as Sir Achibald Acheson, 6th Bt from 1748 to 1776, was an Irish peer and politician.-Life:...
, he succeeded to the viscountcy upon the death of his father, and was subsequently created Earl of Gosford
Earl of Gosford
Earl of Gosford is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1806 for Arthur Acheson, 2nd Viscount Gosford. The Acheson family descends from the Scottish statesman Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet of Edinburgh, who later settled in Markethill, County Armagh...
in 1806. Acheson was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Old Leighlin
Old Leighlin (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Old Leighlin was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disfranchised.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:...
from 1783 until 1791.
By his 1774 marriage to Millicent Pole, he became the father of Mary Acheson (1787–1843). He was also the father of Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford
Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford
Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford GCB , styled The Honourable Archibald Acheson from 1790 to 1806 and Lord Acheson from 1806 to 1807, was a British politician who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada and Governor General of British North America in the 19th century.-Background:Born at...
, whose mother is not mentioned in existing documentation.