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Sir Nicholas Acheson, 4th Baronet

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Sir Nicholas Acheson, 4th Baronet
High Sheriff of Armagh
In office
1695
Personal details
Bornc. 1655
Died1701
NationalityIrish
SpouseAnne Taylor
Children3

Sir Nicholas Acheson 4th Baronet (c. 1655–1701) was an Irish baronet and politician.[1]

The son of Sir George Acheson, 3rd Baronet, he succeeded to the baronetcy upon the death of his father. Between 1695 and 1699, he represented County Armagh in the Irish House of Commons. In 1695, he was appointed High Sheriff of Armagh.[2]

He married Anne Taylor in 1676, with whom he had the following children:

References

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  1. ^ "Sir Nicholas (4th Baronet of Glencairny) Acheson b. Abt 1655 d. 1701: The Douglas Archives". www.douglashistory.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  2. ^ Cokayne, George Edward (1902). The Complete Baronetage. Vol. II. Exeter: William Pollard and Co. Ltd. p. 335.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Armagh
1695–1699
With: Arthur Brownlow
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by Baronet
(of Glencairny)
1685–1701
Succeeded by