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 G2 GOSFOHD — GOUGH. 2 Juno 1869. Ho m. 10 Aug. 1870, at St. Geo. Han. sq., Louisa Augusta Beatrice, 2d da. of William Drogo (Montagu), 7th Duke of MaNOHBSTKR, by Louise Frederics Augusta, da. of Charles Francis Victor, Count Von Alten, in Hanover. She was b. 27 Dec. 1S54. [Archibald - Charles - Montagu - Brabazon Aoheson, styled Lord Acheson, 1st s. and h. ap., b. 20 May 1877, at 10") Harley street, Midx.] Family Estates. — These, in 1883, consisted of 12,177 acres in co. Armagh and 0,417 in co. Cavan. Total IS, 594 acres, worth i'17,931 a yeari Principal Residence. Gosford Castle, near Market hill, co. Armagh. GOSWORTH, See "Fitton of Gosworth " Barjny [I.] (Fitton), cr. 1 April 1689, by King James II. after his exclusion from the throne of England. GOUGH OF CHINKANGFOO, MAHARAJPORE AND THE SUTLKJ, and GOUGH OF GOOJERAT AND OF LIMERICK. Barony. j_ IIuGn Goucur, 4th a. of George G. of YVoodstown, I 184G Limerick, co. Limerick, by Letitia, da. of Thomas Buntiuivy, of Lisuevagh, co. Farlow, was b. 3 Nov. 1779 ; entered the Army at the "Viscountcy. age of 15, was with the 78th Highlanders at the battle of Tala- T lSiO Vera and severely wounded, 28 July 1S09 ; Lieut. Col. 1809 ; was at 1. lo4». thebattleof Barossa,5Mareh 1811. inthe famous charge on the French infantry, and greatly distinguished himself in the defence, 31 Oct. 1811, of Tarifa, when attacked with 10,000 men; was at the battle of Vittoria and was wounded, 19 Nov. 1813, at Nivelle ; C.B., 1 June 1815 ; cr. D.C.L., of Oxford. 13 June 1816 ; Knight of Charles III, of Spain, 28 Aug. 1815 ; knighted by the Prince Regent at Carlton House, 4 Dec. 1815 ; Col. in the Army, 1819 ; Major Gen., 1830 ; K.C.B., 13 Sep. 1831: Col. of the 99th Foot, 1839 : Col. of the S7th Foot, 1811. Lieut. Gen. in the Army in 1811, having that year, when in command in India and China, carried and occupied the forts defending Canton and the great city of Ching- Kang-foo, which resulted in the treaty of peace at Nanking in 1842. G.C.B., 14 Oct. 1841, and cr. a Baronet (as "of Synone and Drangan, co. Tipperary "), 23 Dec. 1842. Commander-in-Chief in India, 1843 to 1849, defeating the Mahrattas at Majar- ajhpore, 29 Dec. 1843, and defeating the Sikhs on their hostile irruption, 11 Dec. 3845, (in the first Sikh war), at Mudkt, Ferozshah and Sobraon. He was accordingly raised to the peerage, being cr. 25 Feb. 1840, BARON GOUGH OF CI1IN- KANG-FOO in China AND OF MAHARAJPORE AND THE SUTLEJf) in the East Indies. Three years later (in the second Sikh war) the Punjaub was in revolt and Lord Gongh defeated the enemy, 13 Jan. 1819, at Chillianwallah, and finally, 21 Feb. following, at Goojerat. For this he was cr., 15 June 1849, VISCOUNT GOUGH OF GOOJERAT(") in the Punjaub AND OF the city of LIMERICK, with a pension of £2,000 a year to him and the next two heirs of that title. He became full General in the Army, 1854 ; Col. of the 00th Foot, 1354 ; Col. of the Royal Horse Quards (Blues) and Gold Stick, 1855. In 1856, ho was on a spec, mission to Sebastopol to invest Marshal Pelissier and others with the insignia of the Bath. K.P., 30 Jan. 1857 ; P.C., 1859 ; G.C.S.I., 25 June 1861, and finally, 1S62, Field Marshal. He m. 3 June 1807, at Stoke, near Davenport, Frances Maria, da. of Gen. Edward Stephens, Royal Artillery. She d. 15 March 1803, in her 76th year, at St. Helen's Booterstown, and was bur. at Stillorgan, co. Dublin. He d, at St, Helen's afsd., 2 March 1869, in his 90th year and was 4 nr. at Stillorgan. Will pr. 22 April 1869, under £40,000. (») See vol. i, p. 79, note "a," sub "Amherst" as to titles referring to some victory gained by the grantee.