Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 7th Baronet
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Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 7th Baronet (14 August 1722 – 24 February 1785), was the son of Sir Hugh Acland, 6th Baronet and Cicely Wrothe.
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[edit] Succession
He succeeded his father as 7th Baronet Acland, of Columb John on the latter's death on 29 July 1728. On his death in 1785 he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his grandson, his eldest son having predeceased him.
[edit] Career
He was Member of Parliament for Devon, 1746-1747, Member of Parliament for Somerset, 1767-1768, and Sheriff of Somerset, 1750-1752.
[edit] Family
He married Elizabeth Dyke, daughter of Thomas Dyke, on 7 January 1745, and had issue:
- Colonel John Dyke Acland (1746-1778)
- Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 9th Baronet (1752-1794)
[edit] References
| Baronetage of England | ||
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| Preceded by Hugh Acland |
Baronet Acland (of Columb John) 1728–1785 |
Succeeded by John Dyke Acland |
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