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Sir John Acton 1515–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1515

Birth Location: Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 14 Jul 1580

Death Location: Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England

Father: Thomas Acton

Mother: Margery Dore

Spouse(s): Joan Rufford

Children(s): Lady Acton

Sir John Acton was born in 1515 in Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England, the child of Thomas Acton And Margery Dore. Sir John Acton married Joan Rufford, and had children including Lady Elianor Acton. Sir John Acton passed away in 1580 in Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Acton was born in 1515 in Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England, the child of Thomas Acton And Margery Dore.
  • Sir John Acton married Joan Rufford, and had children including Lady Elianor Acton.
  • Sir John Acton passed away in 1580 in Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Acton
1476–1546
Birth Location: Willey, Barrow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
TA
Margery Dore
1477–1560
Birth Location: Burton Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Joan Rufford
1515–1625
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England
JR

Children(s)

Lady Acton
1540–1589
Birth Location: Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
LA

Sir Acton's Ancestors

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Sir Acton
1515–1580
Birth Place: Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Acton
1476–1546
Willey, Barrow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Margery Dore
1477–1560
Burton Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Acton's Descendants

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Sir (John) Acton (Abt. 1515–14 Jul 1580) m. Joan Rufford (1515–abt 1625)
  1. 1. Lady (Elianor) Acton 1540–1589 m. John Jones 1525–1581
    1. 1. Anne Jones 1545–1600 m. Sir (Rev Thomas De Vane King) II 1543–1576
      1. 1. GEORGE (Adam Kinge) Sr 1568–1625 m. JEAN (\ Joan \ Joane Lorran \) Lorraine 1569–1625
        1. 1. Mary (Ellen) KING 1580–1646 m. John Maplett 1581–1630

Sir Acton's Timeline

8 Records

1515
Abt. 1515
Birth of Sir John Acton in Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
1530
1530
Age 15
Sir John Acton was married in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England
Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England
1540
Abt 1540
Age 25
Sir John Acton was married in OF, Burton Court Tenbury, Worcestershire, England
OF, Burton Court Tenbury, Worcestershire, England
1540
Abt 1540
Age 25
Sir John Acton was married in Of Burton Court near Tenbury , Worcestershire, England
Of Burton Court near Tenbury , Worcestershire, England
1571
26 Jan 1571
Age 56
Sir John Acton was married in Saint Thomas The Apostle,London,London,England
Saint Thomas The Apostle,London,London,England
1580
14 Jul 1580
Age 65
Death of Sir John Acton in Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
1687
26 Feb 1687
Age 172
Sir John Acton was married in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1692
2 Aug 1692
Age 177
Sir John Acton was married in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1515
    Event Place: Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1540
    Event Place: OF, Burton Court Tenbury, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1540
    Event Place: Of Burton Court near Tenbury , Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1571
    Event Place: Saint Thomas The Apostle,London,London,England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1687
    Event Place: Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1692
    Event Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Brydestoun Airlie, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Wills, IHGS; The Tyler Collection; Notebook: Lynch - Quilter; Notebook Number: 583

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1580
    Event Place: Burton Court, Linton, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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