Archibald Acheson, 1st Viscount Gosford

Archibald Acheson 1st Viscount Gosford PC (Ire) (1 September 1718 – 5 September 1790), known as Sir Achibald Acheson, 6th Bt from 1748 to 1776, was an Irish peer and politician.[1]

Life

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The son of Sir Arthur Acheson, Bt, he succeeded to the baronetcy upon the death of his father, and was subsequently created Baron Gosford in 1776 and Viscount Gosford in 1785. Acheson entered the Irish House of Commons for Dublin University in 1741 and was a Member of Parliament for it until 1761. Subsequently, he represented County Armagh until 1776. In 1768, he was also elected for Killyleagh, but chose to sit for the latter constituency. Between 1776 and 1777, he was returned for Enniskillen. He was appointed High Sheriff of Armagh in 1751[2] and High Sheriff of Cavan in 1761. Between 1756 and 1761, he was Deputy Governor of County Armagh and on 7 May he was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland.

Family

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He married Mary Richardson in 1740, with whom he had the following children:

He was the father of Hon. Anna Maria Acheson, whose mother is not mentioned.

References

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  1. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir pp1,2: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  2. ^ Stuart, John (1819). Historical Memoirs of The City of Armagh. Newry: Alexander Wilkinson. pp. 557.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dublin University
1741–1761
With: Philip Tisdall
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Armagh
1761–1776
With: William Brownlow
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Killyleagh
1768–1769
With: Viscount Ikerrin
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Enniskillen
1776–1777
With: John Leigh
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
New creation Viscount Gosford
1785–1790
Succeeded by
Baron Gosford
1776–1790
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by Baronet
(of Glencairny)
1748–1790
Succeeded by