Archibald Acheson, 3rd Earl of Gosford
Archibald Acheson, 3rd Earl of Gosford KP (20 August 1806 – 15 June 1864), styled Viscount Acheson between 1807 and 1849, was a British peer and Member of Parliament. Early life. Gosford was born on 20 August 1806. He was the only son of Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford of Gosford Castle, County Armagh and the former Mary Sparrow (1777–1841). He had four younger sisters, including Lady Mary Acheson (wife of James Hewitt, 4th Viscount Lifford) and Lady Millicent Acheson (wife of Dr. Henry Bence Jones). His paternal grandparents were Arthur Acheson, 1st Earl  of Gosford and the former Millicent (née Pole) (a daughter of Lt.-Gen. Edward Pole). His mother was the only daughter and heiress of Robert Sparrow of Worlingham Hall and Mary (née Bernard) Sparrow (sister and heiress of Sir Robert Bernard, 5th Baronet and only daughter of Sir John Bernard, 4th Baronet). He was educated at Harrow School, and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1825, graduating B.A. in 1828. Career. He was elected in 1830 as the Member of Parliament for County Armagh in the British House of Commons, a seat he held until 1847, when he was ennobled as  1st Baron Acheson, of Clancairney, County Armagh, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was Lord of the bedchamber between 1831-1834. He succeeded to his father's Irish titles and estates in 1849, including the Worlingham Hall estate which he sold at auction in August 1849. He was created a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick in 1855. He was appointed lord-lieutenant and custos rotulorum of co. Armagh from February 1864 to his death later that year. Personal life. On 22 June 1832, he was married to Lady Theodosia Brabazon (1808-1876), daughter of John Brabazon , 10th Earl of Meath and the former Lady Melosina Adelaide Meade (fourth daughter of John Meade, 1st Earl of Clanwilliam). Together, they were the parents of seven children: Lord Gosford died on 15 June 1864 and was succeeded by his son, Archibald. His widow died on 13 February 1876.