Arthur Acheson, 1st Earl of Gosford PC (14 January 1807), known as The Viscount Gosford between 1790 and 1806, was an

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peer of

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descent and politician.

Early life

Arthur Acheson was born . He was the eldest son of

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and his wife, the former Mary Richardson. His paternal grandfather was Sir Arthur Acheson, 5th Baronet, and his maternal grandfather was John Richardson of Rich Hill. His father succeeded to the baronetcy in 1748 upon the death of his father, and was subsequently created Baron Gosford in 1776 and Viscount Gosford in 1785.

Career

Acheson was a

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(MP) for

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from 1783 until 1791. He served as governor of

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at the time of the

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of 1795 and denounced the Protestant extremists: Upon the death of his father in 1790, Arthur succeeded to the viscountcy. He was subsequently created

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in February 1806.

Personal life

In 1774, Gosford married Millicent Pole, daughter of Lieutenant-General Edward Pole (who was descended from the Poles of

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in Derbyshire) and Olivia (

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Walsh) Pole (a daughter and heiress of John Walsh of Ballykilcavan). Their children were: *

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(1775–1863), who married Brig. Gen. Robert Bernard Sparrow of

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in 1797.Lady Olivia Sparrow
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(1776–1849), who married Mary Sparrow, only daughter and heiress of Robert Sparrow of

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. * Hon. Edward Acheson CB (d. 1828), a captain in the

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and collector at the

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. * Lady Mary Acheson (1787–1843), who married Lt. Gen. Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, second son of

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, in 1803. * Lady Millicent Acheson, who married the Rev. J. H. Barber, rector of

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and perpetual curate of St James's Chapel, Brighton, in 1826. They were also the parents of two more sons, Arthur Acheson and Arthur Pole Acheson, who both died young. Lord Gosford died on 14 January 1807. His widow, Lady Gosford, wife died on 1 November 1825.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gosford, Arthur Acheson, 1st Earl of 1740s births 1807 deaths Acheson, Arthur Acheson, Arthur Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Carlow constituencies Place of birth unknown Members of the Privy Council of Ireland Earls of Gosford