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Sir Edward Acton 1600 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef. 20 Apr 1600

Birth Location: Morville, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 29 Jun 1659

Death Location: Morville, Shropshire, England

Father: Walter Acton

Mother: Frances Acton

Spouse(s): Sarah (Acton)

Children(s): Thomas Acton

The story of Sir Edward Acton MP began in 1600 in Morville, Shropshire, England. Sir Edward Acton MP married Sarah Mytton (Acton), and had children including Thomas Acton. Sir Edward Acton MP passed away in 1659 in Morville, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Edward Acton MP began in 1600 in Morville, Shropshire, England.
  • Sir Edward Acton MP married Sarah Mytton (Acton), and had children including Thomas Acton.
  • Sir Edward Acton MP passed away in 1659 in Morville, Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Acton's Ancestors

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Sir Acton
1600 – 1659
Birth Place: Morville, Shropshire, England
Parents
Walter Acton
1572 – 1640
Morville, Shropshire, England
Frances Acton
1583 – 1638
Acton Scott, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Acton
1525 – 1574
Rock, Worcestershire, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Acton
1497 – 1567
Cecelia (Acton)
1505 – 1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Acton
1467 – 1538
Elizabeth (Acton)
1467 –
Richard Cressett
1482 – 1546
Joan (Cressett)
1485 – 1546

Sir Acton's Descendants

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Sir (Edward) Acton (Bef. 20 Apr 1600 – 29 Jun 1659) m. Sarah (Mytton) (Acton) (1604 – 30 Apr 1677)
  1. 1. Thomas Acton (1623 – 1677)
    1. 1. Benjamin Acton (1664 – 1730) m. Christiana ("Christian" Strangman (England \) Acton) (3 Mar 1658 – 1714)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Acton) (Reynolds) (26 Feb 1690 – 16 Dec 1765) m. Francis Reynolds (15 Aug 1684 – Jan 1760)
        1. 1. Lydia ((Reynolds)) Townsend (24 Apr 1716 – 3 Oct 1775) m. Joseph Townsend (8 Apr 1715 – 3 Dec 1749)

Sir Acton's Timeline

2 Records

1600
Bef. 20 Apr 1600
Birth of Sir Edward Acton MP in Morville, Shropshire, England
Morville, Shropshire, England
1659
29 Jun 1659
Age 59
Death of Sir Edward Acton MP in Morville, Shropshire, England
Morville, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef. 20 Apr 1600
    Event Place: Morville, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1659
    Event Place: Morville, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morville, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England

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