Family and Education
b. c. 1650, 1st s. of Sir Walter Acton, 2nd Bt. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 4 May 1666, aged 16; I. Temple 1670. m. 8 Dec. 1674, Mary, da. and h. of John Walter of Elberton, Glos., 3s. 5da. suc. fa. 1665.Glos. N. and Q. iii. 237.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Salop 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1678 – June 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., sheriff 1684 – 85; freeman, Bridgnorth 1673, Much Wenlock 1676, Ludlow 1697; recorder, Bridgnorth 1686 – d.; bailiff, Much Wenlock 1686–7.
Main residence: Aldenham Hall, Salop.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
ACTON, Sir Edward (c.1650-1716)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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