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Richard De Acton 1297 – 1342 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1297

Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 17 May 1342

Death Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Father: Richard Acton

Mother: Maud None

Spouse(s): Maud Emildon

Children(s): Elizabeth Acton, Richard Acton

Richard De Acton was born in 1297 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, the child of Richard III Acton and Maud. Richard De Acton married Maud De Emildon, and had children including Elizabeth De Acton, Richard Acton. Richard De Acton passed away in 1342 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Richard De Acton was born in 1297 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, the child of Richard III Acton and Maud.
  • Richard De Acton married Maud De Emildon, and had children including Elizabeth De Acton, Richard Acton.
  • Richard De Acton passed away in 1342 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

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Richard Acton's Ancestors

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Richard Acton
1297 – 1342
Birth Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Parents
Richard III Acton
– 1333
Acton, Northumberland, England
Maud
Grandparents
Richard (II) Acton
– 1296
Acton, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Acton
– 1258
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Morewick

Richard Acton's Descendants

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Richard (De) Acton (1297 – 17 May 1342) m. Maud (De) Emildon (1310 – 8 Sep 1369)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (De) Acton (Abt 1329 – Aft 1386) m. Roger (De) Widdrington (Abt 1306 – 13 Apr 1372)
    1. 1. Christiana (De) Widdrington (1334 – 1363) m. Bertram (de) Monbourcher (1337 – 6 Aug 1388) m. Bertram Monboucher (1330 – 1385)
    2. 2. Eleanor-Alianore Widdrington (1335 – Oct 1428) m. Conanus Aske (1344 – Abt 1392) m. Conanus Aske (1344 – Abt 1392)
      1. 1. Roger Aske (1380 – Dec 1440) m. Isabel Pert (1380 – 14 Apr 1429)
        1. 1. Euphemia (Marie de) Aske (Abt 1399 – 1463) m. John (Thomas) Langton (Abt 1387 – 25 Feb 1458)
        2. 2. Conan Aske (1400 – )
        3. 3. Susanna Aske (1405 – 24 Nov 1463) m. John Langston (1396 – 1430)
        4. 4. Thomas Aske (Abt 1405 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth Aske (Abt 1424 – ) m. William Pudsay (Abt 1414 – 1499)
        6. 6. Johanna Aske
      2. 2. Elizabeth Aske (Abt 1385 – ) m. John Pigot (1374 – Aft 25 Jun 1428) m. Thomas (Montfort.) II (Abt 1373 – )
    3. 3. John (De) Widdrington (Abt 1340 – 1369) m. Margaret (De) Grey (Abt 1340 – ) m. John Widdrington (Abt 1546 – ) m. Catherine Acton (1379 – 1443) m. Catherine (de) Acton (1370 – )
    4. 4. Alionora (De) Woderyngton (Abt 1340 – ) m. Gilbert Umfraville (Abt 1310 – 6 Jan 1381)
    5. 5. John Widdrington (Abt 1346 – 1369)
  2. 2. Richard Acton (1330 – )

Richard Acton's Timeline

2 Records

1297
1297
Birth of Richard De Acton in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1342
17 May 1342
Age 45
Death of Richard De Acton in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1297
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1342
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

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