Charles David Alexander John Sparrow Acheson, 7th Earl of Gosford (born 13 July 1942) is a British peer and artist. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1966 to 1999.
On 17 February 1966, he succeeded his father as Earl of Gosford (1806), Viscount Gosford (1785), Baron Gosford of Market Hill (1776), Baron Acheson of Clancairney (1847), and Baron Worlingham of Beccles (1835), and also as the 13th Acheson baronet in the baronetage of Nova Scotia (1628). The later two baronies are in the peerage of the United Kingdom and gave him a seat in the House of Lords from 1966 to 1999.[1] He took his seat in 1977.[3] He is only recorded to have spoken there once, in 1982, in defense of native rights in the Canada Bill, and was subject to the sanction "that the noble Lord be no longer heard."[4]
He was Chairman of the Artists' Union from 1976 to 1980.[2]
The former family seat was Gosford Castle, which was not lived in after 1921, when the contents were sold. The 6th Earl sold the surrounding estate to the Northern Ireland Forestry Commission in 1958.[5]
^"Gosford Forest Park", nidirect.gov.uk, accessed 11 February 2023
April 18, 2024
charles, acheson, earl, gosford, charles, david, alexander, john, sparrow, acheson, earl, gosford, born, july, 1942, british, peer, artist, member, house, lords, from, 1966, 1999, archibald, alexander, john, stanley, acheson, earl, gosford, wife, francesca, au. Charles David Alexander John Sparrow Acheson 7th Earl of Gosford born 13 July 1942 is a British peer and artist He was a member of the House of Lords from 1966 to 1999 The son of Archibald Alexander John Stanley Acheson 6th Earl of Gosford and his wife Francesca Augusta Maria Cagiati he was educated at Harrow School the Byam Shaw School of Art 1 and the Royal Academy Schools 2 On 17 February 1966 he succeeded his father as Earl of Gosford 1806 Viscount Gosford 1785 Baron Gosford of Market Hill 1776 Baron Acheson of Clancairney 1847 and Baron Worlingham of Beccles 1835 and also as the 13th Acheson baronet in the baronetage of Nova Scotia 1628 The later two baronies are in the peerage of the United Kingdom and gave him a seat in the House of Lords from 1966 to 1999 1 He took his seat in 1977 3 He is only recorded to have spoken there once in 1982 in defense of native rights in the Canada Bill and was subject to the sanction that the noble Lord be no longer heard 4 He was Chairman of the Artists Union from 1976 to 1980 2 In 1983 Gosford married Lynette Redmond 1 The former family seat was Gosford Castle which was not lived in after 1921 when the contents were sold The 6th Earl sold the surrounding estate to the Northern Ireland Forestry Commission in 1958 5 Notes edit a b c Burke s Peerage volume 2 2003 p 1609 a b Gosford 7th Earl of cr 1806 in Who s Who 2003 London A amp C Black 2003 p 842 1 parliament uk accessed 5 April 2024 2 parliament uk accessed 5 April 2024 Gosford Forest Park nidirect gov uk accessed 11 February 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Acheson 7th Earl of Gosford amp oldid 1219198677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
