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William Acton 1629 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Apr 1629

Birth Location: Morville, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 21 Apr 1659

Death Location: Staffordshire, England

Father: Sir Aldenham)

Mother: Sarah Mytton

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William Acton was born in 1629 in Morville, Shropshire, England, the child of Sir Edward Acton (1st Baronet of Aldenham) and Sarah Mitton Mytton. William Acton passed away in 1659 in Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Acton was born in 1629 in Morville, Shropshire, England, the child of Sir Edward Acton (1st Baronet of Aldenham) and Sarah Mitton Mytton.
  • William Acton passed away in 1659 in Staffordshire, England.

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William Acton's Ancestors

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William Acton
1629 – 1659
Birth Place: Morville, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Edward Acton (1st Baronet of Aldenham)
1600 – 1659
Morville, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Sarah (Mitton) Mytton
1604 – 1677
Halston, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Walter ((Walterus)) Acton
1572 – 1640
Morville, Shropshire, England
Frances Acton
1580 – 1638
Acton Scott, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert attached)
1525 – 1575
Kathleen Williams
1528 – 1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Acton
1497 – 1567
Cecelia GGM
1505 – 1575

William Acton's Timeline

2 Records

1629
02 Apr 1629
Birth of William Acton in Morville, Shropshire, England
Morville, Shropshire, England
1659
21 Apr 1659
Age 30
Death of William Acton in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1629
    Event Place: Morville, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1659
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England

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