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Richard Acton 1527–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1527

Birth Location: Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, UK

Death Date: 1574

Death Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Father: William Sir

Mother: Cecelia Cresset,

Spouse(s): Kathleen Action

Children(s): Sir Acton, Thomas Acton, Joan Acton, Als Acton, Fortune Acton, Dorythe Acton, Isabell Acton, Elizabeth Acton

The story of Richard Acton began in 1527 in Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, UK. Richard Acton married Kathleen Action, and had children including Als Alice Acton, Dorythe Acton, Elizabeth Acton, Fortune Acton, Isabell Acton, Joan Acton, Sir Walter Acton, Thomas Acton. Richard Acton passed away in 1574 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Acton began in 1527 in Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, UK.
  • Richard Acton married Kathleen Action, and had children including Als Alice Acton, Dorythe Acton, Elizabeth Acton, Fortune Acton, Isabell Acton, Joan Acton, Sir Walter Acton, Thomas Acton.
  • Richard Acton passed away in 1574 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sir
1497–1567
Birth Location: Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, England
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Cecelia Cresset,
1497–1575
Birth Location: Kingston, Portsmouth, England
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Spouses(s)

Kathleen Action
1528–1590
Birth Location: Rock, Northumberland, England
KA

Children(s)

Sir Acton
1572–1640
Birth Location: Morville, Shropshire, England
SA
Thomas Acton
1564–1640
Birth Location: Rock, Worcestershire, England
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Joan Acton
1550–1577
Birth Location: Bean Hall, Oxfordshire
JA
Als Acton
1549–
Birth Location: Areley Kings, Worcestershire, England
AA
Fortune Acton
1554–
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
FA
Dorythe Acton
1550–1600
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
DA
Isabell Acton
1557–
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
IA
Elizabeth Acton
1560–
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
EA

Richard Acton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Acton
1527–1574
Birth Place: Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, UK
Parents
William Dryland Acton, Sir
1497–1567
Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, England
Cecelia (Wrottesley) Cresset,
1497–1575
Kingston, Portsmouth, England
Grandparents
Elizabeth Dryland
1467–1569
Morville, Shropshire, England
Richard Cressett
1470–1513
Upton, Shropshire, England
Jane Wrottesley
1475–1513
Wrottesley Manor, Tetten Hall, Staffordshire county, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Cope
1504–1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Acton's Descendants

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Richard Acton (abt 1527–1574) m. Kathleen Action (1528–10 Jun 1590)
  1. 1. Sir (Walter) Acton 1572–1640 m. Frances Acton 1583–1638
    1. 1. Sir (Edward (First Baronet)) Acton 1600–1659 m. Sara Mytton 1604–1677
      1. 1. Richard Acton 1630–1672 m. Katherine (Elizabeth) Howard 1642–1672
        1. 1. Sarah ACTON 1650–1724 m. John MARRIOTT 1648–1718
        2. 2. Catherine (Acton) Buck 1661–1734
        3. 3. Sarah Ridgely 1667–1727
        4. 4. Henry Ridgely 1669–1699
        5. 5. John Acton 1661–1688
        6. 6. Elizabeth Acton 1663–1698
      2. 2. WALTER (2nd Bt ACTON Sir) 53 1620–1665
      3. 3. Thomas (Acton) II 1624–1677
      4. 4. Richard Acton 1628–1654
      5. 5. Edward Acton 1622–1654
      6. 6. Frances Acton 1625–1626
      7. 7. Elizabeth Acton 1640–1701
  2. 2. Thomas Acton 1564–1640
  3. 3. Joan Acton 1550–1577
  4. 4. Als ((Alice)) Acton 1549–
  5. 5. Fortune Acton 1554–
  6. 6. Dorythe Acton 1550–1600
  7. 7. Isabell Acton 1557–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Acton 1560–

Richard Acton's Timeline

2 Records

1527
abt 1527
Birth of Richard Acton in Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, UK
Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, UK
1574
1574
Age 47
Death of Richard Acton in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1527
    Event Place: Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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