Sir Edward Acton, 3rd Baronet
Sir Edward Acton, 3rd Baronet (c. 1650 – 28 September 1716) was the son of Sir Walter Acton, 2nd Baronet, he succeeded to the baronetage upon the death of his father.[1] He was Tory Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth from 1689 until 1705, and was a barrister, being a member of the Inner Temple.
He held the office of High Sheriff of Shropshire from 1684 to 1685. He held the office of Recorder of Bridgnorth in 1701.[2]
Family
He married Mary Walter, and they had the following children:
- Sir Whitmore Acton, 4th Bt. (1678 – January 1732)
- Mary Acton (born 1678)
- Edward Acton (1681–1741)
- John Acton (born bef. 1716)
- Sarah Acton
- Elizabeth Acton
- Frances Acton (died 29 October 1718)
- Catherine Acton
References
- ↑ "Acton, of Aldenham, co. Shropshire (E Baronet, 1643/4)". Cracroft's Peerage. Heraldic Media Limited. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ http://thepeerage.com/p165.htm#i1647
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Robert Walcott, English Politics in the Early Eighteenth Century (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1956)
- David Hayton, "The Country Party in the House of Commons 1698-1699: a Forecast of the Opposition to a Standing Army?", Parliamentary History, Volume 6 (1987), 141-63
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Whitmore Roger Pope |
Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth with Humphrey Briggs 1698–1705 |
Succeeded by William Whitmore Humphrey Briggs |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Sir Walter Acton |
Baronet (of Aldenham) 1665–1716 |
Succeeded by Sir Whitmore Acton |