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William Acton 1497 – 1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1497

Birth Location: Alderton, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 7 May 1567

Death Location: Morville, Shropshire, England

Father: Thomas Acton

Mother: Elizabeth Dryland

Spouse(s): Cecilia CRESSETT

Children(s): Robert Acton

The story of William Acton began in 1497 in Alderton, Shropshire, England. William Acton married Cecilia CRESSETT, and had children including Robert Acton. William Acton passed away in 1567 in Morville, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Acton began in 1497 in Alderton, Shropshire, England.
  • William Acton married Cecilia CRESSETT, and had children including Robert Acton.
  • William Acton passed away in 1567 in Morville, Shropshire, England.

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William Acton's Ancestors

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William Acton
1497 – 1567
Birth Place: Alderton, Shropshire, England
Parents
Thomas Acton
1467 – 1538
Aldenham, Morville, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Dryland
1467 – 1569
Morville, Shropshire, England
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William Acton's Descendants

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William Acton (1497 – 7 May 1567) m. Cecilia CRESSETT (1505 – 1 SEP 1575)
  1. 1. Robert Acton (1534 – 9 Jun 1597) m. Bridget DETTON (1550 – 1576)
    1. 1. Richard Acton (1570 – 1650) m. Margareta Lyster (1580 – 1627)
      1. 1. Bridgett Acton (11 August 1616 – 1653) m. Sir (Capt. Thomas) Wilsford (1618 – January 24, 1677)
        1. 1. John Wilsford (1643 – 28 Sep 1695) m. Alice Towle (1645 – 31 Mar 1688)

William Acton's Timeline

2 Records

1497
1497
Birth of William Acton in Alderton, Shropshire, England
Alderton, Shropshire, England
1567
7 May 1567
Age 70
Death of William Acton in Morville, Shropshire, England
Morville, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: Alderton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Much Wenlock Cound Hall More Clun Clun Chirbury Wombridge High Ercall Wombridge Dawley Middle Dawley Dawley Wellington Stoke-upon-Tern Adderley Wellington Stoddesdon Halesowen Cleobury North Easthope Severn, Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Shropshire: - A Full List and Partial Abstract of the Contents of the Quarter Sessions Rolls, 1696-1800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1567
    Event Place: Morville, Shropshire, England

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