Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran

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Arthur Saunders Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran KP PC (25 July 1734-8 October 1809), known as Viscount Sudley from 1762 to 1773, was an Irish peer and politician.

Arran was the eldest son of Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran, and Jane Saunders. He was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Donegal Borough in 1759, a seat he held until 1760 and again from 1768 to 1773 and also represented County Wexford between 1761 and 1768. In 1773 he succeeded his father as second Earl of Arran and entered the Irish House of Lords. Arran was also Sheriff of County Wexford in 1757 and of County Mayo in 1771. He was admitted to the Irish Privy Council in 1771 and in 1783 he was invested as one of the original sixteen Knights of the Order of St Patrick.

Lord Arran married, firstly, the Hon. Catherine Annesley, daughter of William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly, in 1760. They had two sons and four daughters. After Catherine's death in 1770 he married, secondly, Anne Knight, daughter of Reverend Boleyn Knight, in 1771. They had one son and two daughters. After Anne's death he married, thirdly, Elizabeth Underwood, daughter of Richard Underwood, in 1781. They had four sons and three daughters. His eldest daughter from his first marriage, Lady Cecilia, was the second wife of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, and was created Duchess of Inverness in 1840. Lord Arran died in October 1809, aged 75, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Arthur. Lady Arran died in 1829.


Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
Arthur Gore		 Earl of Arran
1773–1809		 Succeeded by
Arthur Saunders Gore

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