Louisa Augusta Beatrice Acheson, Countess of Gosford, DBE (née Lady Louisa Montagu; 17 January 1856 – 3 March 1944) was the wife of the 4th Earl of Gosford.
After her father's death in 1890, her mother remarried to Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, becoming the Duchess of Devonshire, and was known in society as the "Double Duchess".[2]
Personal lifeedit
The Acheson Sisters (Ladies Alexandra, Mary and Theo Acheson), Lady Gosford's daughters, by John Singer Sargent, 1902
Lord Gosford died on 11 April 1922. Lady Gosford lived another twenty two years until her death on 3 March 1944.[8]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Manchester, Duke of (GB, 1719)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^. www.chatsworthblog.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.[third-party source needed]
^"Gosford, Earl of (I, 1806)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^"Mildred, Countess of Gosford, Daughter of Diplomat, Is Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. 11 September 1965.
^MacColl, Gail; Wallace, Carol McD (2012). To Marry an English Lord: Tales of Wealth and Marriage, Sex and Snobbery in the Gilded Age. Workman Publishing. pp. 307–10, 326–27, 350, 362. ISBN978-0-7611-7198-0.
^"VISCOUNT ACHESON TO WED MISS CARTER; Daughter of American Minister Carter Will Be Married in London in June. MET THREE YEARS AGO Fiance, Heir of the Earl of Gosford, Fought with Coldstream Guards in South African War" (PDF). The New York Times. 22 February 1910.
Lady Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu at The Peerage
January 01, 1970
louisa, acheson, countess, gosford, louisa, augusta, beatrice, acheson, countess, gosford, née, lady, louisa, montagu, january, 1856, march, 1944, wife, earl, gosford, right, honourablethe, countess, gosforddbelady, bedchamber, queen, alexandrain, office, 1901. Louisa Augusta Beatrice Acheson Countess of Gosford DBE nee Lady Louisa Montagu 17 January 1856 3 March 1944 was the wife of the 4th Earl of Gosford The Right HonourableThe Countess of GosfordDBELady of the Bedchamber to Queen AlexandraIn office 1901 20 November 1925Personal detailsBornLady Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu17 January 1856Died3 March 1944 1944 03 03 aged 88 SpouseArchibald Acheson 4th Earl of Gosford m 1876 died 1922 wbr ChildrenArchibald Acheson 5th Earl of Gosford Lady Alexandra Stanley Lady Mary Ward Lady Theodosia Cadogan Capt Patrick AchesonParentsWilliam Montagu 7th Duke of Manchester Countess Luise Friederike Auguste von Alten Contents 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editLady Gosford was the third of five children born to Countess Louisa van Alten by her first husband William Montagu 7th Duke of Manchester 1 Her older brother George became the 8th Duke of Manchester and married Cuban American heiress Consuelo Yznaga 1 Her elder sister Lady Mary Louisa Elizabeth Montagu married William Douglas Hamilton 12th Duke of Hamilton and her younger siblings were Lord Charles William Augustus Montagu husband of the Hon Mildred Cecilia Harriet Stuart daughter of Henry Sturt 1st Baron Alington and Lady Alice Maude Olivia Montagu wife of Edward Stanley 17th Earl of Derby 1 After her father s death in 1890 her mother remarried to Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke of Devonshire becoming the Duchess of Devonshire and was known in society as the Double Duchess 2 Personal life edit nbsp The Acheson Sisters Ladies Alexandra Mary and Theo Acheson Lady Gosford s daughters by John Singer Sargent 1902 On 10 August 1876 Lady Louisa was married to Archibald Acheson 4th Earl of Gosford in Market Hill County Armagh Ireland Lord Gosford was the son of the 3rd Earl of Gosford and Lady Theodosia Brabazon a daughter of John Brabazon 10th Earl of Meath Together they were the parents of 3 Archibald Charles Montagu Brabazon Acheson 5th Earl of Gosford 1877 1954 who married Mildred Caroline Carter 4 the only daughter of American diplomat John Ridgeley Carter a descendant of Henry Lee III the 9th Governor of Virginia and Alice nee Morgan Carter sister of William Fellowes Morgan 5 6 Lady Alexandra Louise Elizabeth Acheson 1878 1958 who married Lt Col Hon William Frederick Stanley Lady Mary Acheson b 1881 who married Hon Robert Arthur Ward Lady Theodosia Louisa Augusta Acheson 1882 1977 who married Alexander Cadogan Captain the Honourable Patrick George Edward Cavendish Acheson 1883 1957 From 1901 to 1925 she served as a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Alexandra the wife of King Edward VII 7 During the First World War Lady Gosford was president of the Central Workrooms of the British Red Cross Society and for this work she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire DBE in the 1920 civilian war honours Lord Gosford died on 11 April 1922 Lady Gosford lived another twenty two years until her death on 3 March 1944 8 References edit a b c Manchester Duke of GB 1719 cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 18 September 2019 The Cavendish Story The Double Duchess www chatsworthblog org Archived from the original on 15 April 2017 Retrieved 14 April 2017 third party source needed Gosford Earl of I 1806 www cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 2 March 2020 Mildred Countess of Gosford Daughter of Diplomat Is Dead PDF The New York Times 11 September 1965 MacColl Gail Wallace Carol McD 2012 To Marry an English Lord Tales of Wealth and Marriage Sex and Snobbery in the Gilded Age Workman Publishing pp 307 10 326 27 350 362 ISBN 978 0 7611 7198 0 VISCOUNT ACHESON TO WED MISS CARTER Daughter of American Minister Carter Will Be Married in London in June MET THREE YEARS AGO Fiance Heir of the Earl of Gosford Fought with Coldstream Guards in South African War PDF The New York Times 22 February 1910 No 27292 The London Gazette 8 March 1901 p 1648 Obituary The Times 7 March 1944External links editLady Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu at The Peerage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louisa Acheson Countess of Gosford amp oldid 1169489818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
