Acheson

Earl of Gosford

Name	Description
Acheson (Gosford Park)	Archibald Acheson of Gosford, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, came to Ireland in the early 17th century and was granted estates in counties Armagh and Cavan. In 1628 he was made a baronet of Nova Scotia. His descendant Sir Arthur Acheson, 6th Baronet, was created Baron Gosford of Market Hill, county Armagh in 1776 and Viscount in 1785. He was married to Mary Richardson of Rich Hill, county Armagh. Their eldest son became the 1st Earl of Gosford in 1806. In 1878 the 4th Earl of Gosford owned 12,177 acres in county Armagh and 6,417 acres in county Cavan. The county Cavan estate was mainly located in the parish of Killashandra with a few townlands in the parish of Scrabby. Both parishes were located in the barony of Tullyhunco. The introduction to the Gosford Papers in PRONI states that ‘the family owned from the early 17th century the manor of Corrowdownan (in and round the town of Arvagh), Co. Cavan, which had a rental of £2,700 in 1817 and comprised c.6,500 acres and the following townlands: Arvagh, Brankill, Castlepoles, Corduff, Carrinainey, Corron, Corhanagh, Cardownan, Corlisbrattan, Cordonaghy, Drumshinny, Drumhillagh, Drumyouth, Drumlarney, Drumcrow, Drumberry, Forthill, Woodland, Gartylouth, Ticosker, Dunaweel, Lackin, Drumalt. The family seat was Gosford Park, Markethill, county Armagh.