Acheson, Arthur 1st Earl of Gosford

1742 - 1807  (65 years)

• Name	Acheson, Arthur
  Suffix	1st Earl of Gosford
  Born	1742	Markethill County Armagh Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Jan 1807	Pulteney St. Bath Somerset England
  Person ID	I20876	GrangerMusgrave
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2009

  
  

  Father	Acheson, Archibald 1st Viscount Gosford of Market Hill,   b. 1 Sep 1718,   d. 5 Sep 1790, Markethill Mullaghbrack County Armagh Ireland  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Richardson, Mary,   b. 1720,   d. May 1792  (Age 72 years)
  Married	1740
  Family ID	F13936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pole, Millicent
  Married	26 Mar 1774	St. George Hanover Sq London England
  Children	1. Acheson, Archibald 2nd Earl of Gosford,   b. 1 Aug 1776, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England ,   d. 27 Mar 1849, Markethill Mullaghbrack County Armagh Ireland  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2009
  Family ID	F13937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Arthur Acheson 1st Earl of Gosford was educated at Trinity College Dublin University Dublin County Dublin Ireland. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Old Leighlin between 1783 and 1790. He succeeded to the title of 7th Baronet Acheson of Gosford co. Haddington [N.S. 1628] on 5 September 1790. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Gosford of Market Hill co. Armagh [I. 1785] on 5 September 1790. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Gosford of Market Hill co. Armagh [I. 1776] on 5 September 1790. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1793. He was created 1st Earl of Gosford [Ireland] on 1 February 1806.