Louisa Acheson, Countess of Gosford

Louisa Augusta Beatrice Acheson, Countess of Gosford DBE (17 January 1856–3 March 1944), née Lady Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu, was the wife of the 4th Earl of Gosford.

Lady Gosford was the daughter of the Duke of Manchester. From 1901[1] to 1925 she served as a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Alexandra.

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.

Marriage

Lady Louisa Montagu married Archibald Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford, son of Archibald Acheson, 3rd Earl of Gosford and Theodosia Brabazon, on 10 August 1876 in Market Hill, County Armagh, Ireland.

Children

Acheson Sisters (Ladies Alexandra, Mary and Theo Acheson), John Singer Sargent, 1902
  • Archibald Charles Montagu Brabazon Acheson, 5th Earl of Gosford (b. 26 May 1877 - d. 20 March 1954)
  • Lady Alexandra Louise Elizabeth Acheson (b. 1878 - d. 21 January 1958)
  • Lady Mary Acheson (b. 1881 - d. ????)
  • Lady Theodosia Louisa Augusta Acheson (b. 1882 - d. 1977)
  • Captain Patrick George Edward Cavendish Acheson (b. 30 June 1883 - d. 30 August 1957)

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "No. 27292". The London Gazette. 8 March 1901. p. 1648.

References

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