Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford, KP (19 August 1841[1] – 11 April 1922) was a British peer.
The son of Archibald Acheson, 3rd Earl of Gosford, he was born at Worlingham Hall, Suffolk,[2] in 1841, and educated at Harrow School; and succeeded to the earldom upon the death of his father in 1864.[3] He was Lord of the Bedchamber to Edward VII, Prince of Wales between 1886 and 1901, and bore the Queen consort's Ivory rod At Edward VII's King's coronation. He became vice-admiral of Ulster, also received the Order of the Dannebrog, and the Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire).[3] Since there are two United Kingdom peerages (e.g. Baron Worlingham) subsumed in that Irish Earldom, he was entitled to an automatic seat in the House of Lords. He was Lord Lieutenant of Armagh from 1883 to 1920, and served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household of Queen Alexandra from 1901.[4][5]
He was Honorary Colonel of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers from 1899, and Vice-Admiral of Ulster.[6] Gosford died in London in 1922, aged 80, and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.[2]
Family
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He married Lady Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu (named, in 1920, as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, DBE), daughter of William Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester, at London on 10 August 1876, with whom he had the following children:
- Archibald Charles Montagu Brabazon Acheson, 5th Earl of Gosford (1877–1954)
- Lady Alexandra Louise Elizabeth Acheson (1878 – 21 January 1958); married Lt.-Col. Hon. William Frederick Stanley, son of Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby.
- Lady Mary Acheson (1881–????); married Hon. Robert Arthur Ward.
- Lady Theodosia Louisa Augusta Acheson (1882 – 16 October 1977), married Alexander Cadogan.
- Captain Patrick George Edward Cavendish Acheson (30 June 1883 – 30 August 1957)
References
edit- ^ Journals of the House of Lords. United Kingdom, H.M. Stationery Office, 1901.
- ^ a b The Complete Peerage, Volume VI. St Catherine's Press. 1926. p. 34.
- ^ a b Hesilrige 1921, p. 412.
- ^ "No. 27292". The London Gazette. 8 March 1901. p. 1648.
- ^ Montague-Smith, P.W. (1980). Debrett's peerage and baronetage: with Her Majesty's Royal Warrant Holders 1980 : comprises information concerning the Royal Family, the peerage, Privy Counsellors, Scottish Lords of Session, baronets, and chiefs of names and clans in Scotland. Debrett's Peerage. p. 516. ISBN 978-0-905649-20-7.
Sir ARCHIBALD Acheson of Edinburgh, later of Market Hill, Clonekearney, co. ... Wales 1886–1901, and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household to HM Queen Alexandra 1901–22;
- ^ Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1920. Kelly's. p. 700.
External links
edit- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, Fleet street, London, UK: Dean & Son. p. 412.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Archibald Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford
- Lord Archibald Acheson at CricketArchive (subscription required) (archive)
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