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Richard Acton 1586–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1586

Birth Location: Alberbury,Shropshire,England (INGRAM)

Death Date: 1650

Death Location: (AGE 64)

Father: Robert Acton

Mother: Bridget Detton

Spouse(s): Margareta Lyster

Children(s): Bridget *immigrant*

Richard Acton was born in 1586 in Alberbury,Shropshire,England (INGRAM), the child of Robert Acton And Bridget Detton. Richard Acton married Margareta Margaret Lyster, and had children including Bridget Acton Immigrant. Richard Acton passed away in 1650 in (AGE 64).

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Biography

  • Richard Acton was born in 1586 in Alberbury,Shropshire,England (INGRAM), the child of Robert Acton And Bridget Detton.
  • Richard Acton married Margareta Margaret Lyster, and had children including Bridget Acton Immigrant.
  • Richard Acton passed away in 1650 in (AGE 64).

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Acton
1525–1574
Birth Location: AldenhamHall, Morville, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Bridget Detton
1564–1576
Birth Location: Neen Savage, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margareta Lyster
1580–1627
Birth Location: Rowton, Shropshire, England
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Children(s)

Bridget *immigrant*
1623–1653
Birth Location: Northumberland, England
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Richard Acton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Acton
1586–1650
Birth Place: Alberbury,Shropshire,England (INGRAM)
Parents
Robert Acton
1525–1574
AldenhamHall, Morville, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Bridget Detton
1564–1576
Neen Savage, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Acton's Descendants

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Richard Acton (1586–1650) m. Margareta ((Margaret)) Lyster (1580–1627)
  1. 1. Bridget (Acton) *immigrant* 1623–1653 m. Capt (Thomas Wilsford) *immigrant* 1618–1677
    1. 1. John (Thomas Wilsford) *immigrant* 1643–1695 m. Alice Towle 1645–1688
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Wilsford 1671–1713 m. James (Moon) Jr 1688–1755
        1. 1. Simon Moon 1700–1749 m. Lauretha (Lowry) Humphrey 1704–1748

Richard Acton's Timeline

2 Records

1586
1586
Birth of Richard Acton in Alberbury,Shropshire,England (INGRAM)
Alberbury,Shropshire,England (INGRAM)
1650
1650
Age 64
Death of Richard Acton in (AGE 64)
(AGE 64)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Alberbury,Shropshire,England (INGRAM)
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: (AGE 64)
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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