Acheson, Archibald 1st Viscount Gosford of Market Hill

1718 - 1790  (72 years)

• Name	Acheson, Archibald
  Suffix	1st Viscount Gosford of Market Hill
  Born	1 Sep 1718
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Sep 1790	Markethill Mullaghbrack County Armagh Ireland
  Person ID	I20874	GrangerMusgrave
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2009

  
  

  Father	Acheson, Sir Arthur 5th Bt.,   b. 26 Jan 1688, Markethill, Armagh, Ireland ,   d. 8 Feb 1748  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Savage, Anne
  Married	1715
  Family ID	F13934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richardson, Mary,   b. 1720,   d. May 1792  (Age 72 years)
  Married	1740
  Children	1. Acheson, Arthur 1st Earl of Gosford,   b. 1742, Markethill County Armagh Ireland ,   d. 14 Jan 1807, Pulteney St. Bath Somerset England  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2012
  Family ID	F13936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Archibald Acheson 1st Viscount Gosford of Market Hill was educated at Trinity College Dublin University Dublin County Dublin Ireland. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the University of Dublin [Ireland] between 1741 and 1760. He succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Acheson of Market Hill [in Clonekearney] co. Armagh [N.S. 1628] on 8 February 1748/49. He held the office of Sheriff of County Armagh in 1751. He held the office of Deputy Governor of County Armagh between 1756 and 1761. He held the office of Sheriff of County Cavan in 1761. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Armagh [Ireland] between 1761 and 1776. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 7 May 1770. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Enniskillen [Ireland] in 1776. He was created 1st Baron Gosford of Market Hill co. Armagh [Ireland] on 20 July 1776. He was created 1st Viscount Gosford of Market Hill co. Armagh [Ireland] on 20 June 1785.