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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He succeeded his father as baronet 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.
He was Member of Parliament for Devon, 1746–1747, Member of Parliament for Somerset, 1767–1768, and High Sheriff of Somerset for the year 1751.
He married Elizabeth Dyke, daughter of Thomas Dyke, on 7 January 1745, and had issue:
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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Preceded by Theophilus Fortescue Sir William Courtenay |
Member of Parliament for Devon 1746–1747 With: Sir William Courtenay |
Succeeded by Sir William Courtenay Sir Richard Bampfylde |
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by Sir Charles Kemys-Tynte Thomas Prowse |
Member of Parliament for Somerset 1767–1768 With: Sir Charles Kemys-Tynte |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Kemys-Tynte Richard Hippisley Coxe |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by Henry William Portman |
High Sheriff of Somerset 1751 |
Succeeded by John Harding |
Baronetage of England | ||
Preceded by Hugh Acland |
Baronet (of Columb John) 1728–1785 |
Succeeded by John Dyke Acland |