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Sir John Acton 1510–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 6 Jan 1581

Death Location: London, England

Father: Sir Acton

Mother: Lady Dore

Spouse(s): Lady Jones

Children(s): Lady Acton, Richarde Acton

In 1510, Sir John Acton entered the world in Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England, born to Sir Richard Acton And Lady Margarete Margery Dore. Sir John Acton married Lady Joan Rufford Bedell Jones, and had children including Lady Elianor Acton, Richarde Acton. Sir John Acton passed away in 1581 in London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1510, Sir John Acton entered the world in Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England, born to Sir Richard Acton And Lady Margarete Margery Dore.
  • Sir John Acton married Lady Joan Rufford Bedell Jones, and had children including Lady Elianor Acton, Richarde Acton.
  • Sir John Acton passed away in 1581 in London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Acton's Ancestors

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Sir Acton
1510–1581
Birth Place: Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Sir Richard Acton
1430–1546
Sutton, Tenbury, Worcestershire, England
Lady (Margarete Margery) Dore
1477–1559
Burton Court near Linton, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Richard Acton
1400–1450
Sutton, Worcestershire, England
Alice (de) Sutton
1405–1453
Dudley Castle, Worcestershire, England
Humphrey Dore
1444–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Acton's Descendants

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Sir (John) Acton (1510–6 Jan 1581) m. Lady (Joan Rufford Bedell) Jones (1515–1574)
  1. 1. Lady (Elianor) Acton 1526–1580 m. Sir (John) Jones 1539–1581
    1. 1. Lady (Patience Ann) Jones* 1545–1600 m. George Kynge 1568–1626 m. Sir (Thomas) Kinge 1538–1583 m. Sir (Thomas King (Kynge)) (Kinge) 1538–1576 m. Sir (Reverend Thomas) Kinge 1533–1602 m. Thomas (King) (15th-GGF) 1538–1583
      1. 1. George Kynge 1568–1626 m. Lady (Johanne Jean) Lorran 1565–1625 m. Johanne (or Jean) Lorran 1569–1625 m. Lady (Patience Ann) Jones* 1545–1600
        1. 1. Thomas Kynge* 1600–1691 m. Sarah (Ann) Brown 1631–1661 m. Susannah 1605–1638 m. Anne (Unknown) (King) 1634–1702 m. BRIDGETT LOKER 1612–1685 m. SARAH (Tinker) (Scituate) 1617–1652 m. Jane (Young) Hatch 1596–1653 m. Sarah (Tinker) Brown 1603–1652
      2. 2. Thomas King 1613–1691 m. Sarah (Tinker) Brown 1603–1652 m. Jane Young 1596–1653 m. Anne King 1653– m. Susan 1605– m. Bridget Davis 1612– m. Anne Sutliff 1634–1702
        1. 1. Catherine (Ann Kyme) Kynge* 1620–1708 m. William (Edward) Moon 1593–1663
  2. 2. Richarde Acton 1530–

Sir Acton's Timeline

4 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Sir John Acton in Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
1540
Abt 1540
Age 30
Sir John Acton was married in OF, BURTON COURT, NEAR TENBURY, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENG
OF, BURTON COURT, NEAR TENBURY, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENG
1580
1580
Age 70
Death of Sir John Acton in Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
1581
6 Jan 1581
Age 71
Burial of Sir John Acton in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1540
    Event Place: OF, BURTON COURT, NEAR TENBURY, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENG

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Brydestoun Airlie, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1581
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69AND2A010MS06673/001

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