GOSFORD. 61 1756-61 ; M.P. for co. Armagh, 1761-76, having been made, P.C. [I.], in 1770 ; M.P. for the borough of Enniskilleu, 1776, in which year, 20 July 1776, he was cr. BARON GOSFORDp) OF MARKET HILL, co. Armagh [I.], taking his seat 14 Oct. 1777. He was cr. 20 June 1785, VISCOUNT GOSFORD OF MARKET HILL, co. Armagh [I.], taking his seat, as such, on the 30th inst. He m. in 1710, Mary, yst. da. of John Richardson, of Rich Hill, co. Armagh. He d. 5 Sep. 1790, aged 72. His widow d. May 1792. II. 1790. Earldom [I.] I. 180G. 1 and Arthur (Actieson), Viscount Gosford op Market Hill, &c. [I.], s. and h., 6. about 1742; M.P. for Old Leighlin, 1783 to 1790, in which year he sue. to the peerage [I.] He was cr. 4 Feb. 1806, EARL OF GOSFORD [tj He m. in 1774, Millicent, da. of Lieut. Gen. Edward Pole, by his third wife, Olivia, da. and h. of John Walsh, of Eallyhilcaue. He d. 14 Jan. 1807. Will"pr. 1807. His widow d. 1 Nov. 1825. Will pr. Feb. 1S26. Earldom [I.] II. Viscountcy &c. [I.] III. 1807. 2. and 3. Archibald (Acheson), Earl of Gosford, &e. [I.], 1st s. and h., b. about 1776 ; M.P. for co. Armagh, 1798—1807: styled Lord Acheson, 1S0S-O7 ; sue. to the peerage [I.] in 1807 ; Lord Lieut, of co. Armagh ; Rep. Peer [I.] 1811-49. He was cr. 13 June 1835, BARON WORLINGHAM OF BECCLES,( b ) co. Suffolk [U.F ] ; Gov. of Canada, 1835-3S ; Capt. of the Yeomen of the Guard, 1S38 ; Vice Admiral of Ulster, &c. G C.B. (civil), 1S58. He m. 20 July, 1805, Mary, only da. and h. of Robert Sparbow, of Worliugham, co. Suffolk, by Mary, sister and h. of Sir Robert Bernard, 5th Bart., da. of Sir John B., Bart., of Huntingdon. She d. at Worliugham Hall, 30 June 1841, aged 55. He d. 27 March 1»49, aged 73. Will pr. May 1849. Earldom [I.] III. Viscountcy &c. [I.] IV. 1 I 8. and 4- Archibald (Achesox), Earl of Gosford, &c. [I.], also Bahon Worlinoham of '} 1849 Becclks and Baron Acheson of Clancaikney, j -' only s. and h. ; b. 20 Aug. 1806, in Portland place, J Marvlebone ; sti/led Lord Acheson, till 1849 ; ed. J at Ch. Ch. Oxford; B.A., 1828; Col. of the Armagh Militia, 1834, being M.P. for co. Armagh, 1S31 to 1847, wheu v p., he was, on 18 Sep. 1S47, cr. BARON ACIIESON OF CLANCAIRNEY, co. Armagh, He sue. to his father's peerages, two years subse- quently, in 1849 ; K.P., 22 Feb. 1S55. He m. 22 Juue 1832, at St. Geo. Han. sq., Theodosia, da. of John (BbaBAZON), 10th Earl of Meath [I.], by Melosina Adelaide, da. of John (Meade), 1st Earl of Clanwilliam [I.J He d. 15 June 1S64, aged 57, at 59 GrOBVtfflOr street, Midx. His widow, who was ft. Juue 1808, in Merrion square, Dublin, d. 13 Feb. 1876, at 105 Harley street, Marylebone. 1 4< MmI a. Archibald Brabazox Spar- row (Acheson), Earl of Gosford [1S06], Viscoont '} 1864 Gosl ' OUD 0F Market Hill [1785], and Baron | * Gosford of Market Hill [1776], in the peerage of Ireland, also Baron Worlinghaji of Beccles ' [1835], and Baron Acheson of Clancairney [1847 I, 1st s. and h., b. 19 Aug. 1841, at Worling- ham Hall afsd ; ed. at Harrow ; styled Lord Achkson, 1S49-64; sue. to the peerage in 1864, Lord Lieut, of co. Armagh ; Lord in waiting to the Prince of Wides. K.P., Earldom [I.] IV. Viscountcy &o. [I.] V. ( a ) It appears (N. it- Q. 2d s. x. p. 99), that this title was taken in memory of the estate of Gosford in East Lothian, which for about 65 years was possessed by a branch of the family of Acheson seated at Prestonpaus in that county. This is more remarkable inasmuch as " the Scottish estate had been parted with a century and a half before [the grantee was thus ennobled] and had never been in the possession of his lineal progenitors." ( b ) See vol. iii, p. 267, note "a," sub " Euniskillen " for some remarks on the peerage titles [U.K.], chosen by Scotch or Irish Peers.
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