Sir Richard Acton, 5th Baronet, owner of the Aldenham and Acton Round estates
Dates: 1 January 1711/12–20 November 1791
Biography
The fifth Acton baronet, a Shropshire landowner and High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1751–52. He held the Aldenham estate and is directly associated with the Manor of Round Acton alias Acton Round in the 1775 marriage settlement.
Notes / Sources
The date of birth is variously printed as 1711 or 1712; the source used for the settlement identifies him as Sir Richard Acton of Aldenham.
Research sources:
- Marriage settlement of Sir Richard Acton concerning the marriage of his daughter Elizabeth Acton, 17 May 1775, Hull History Centre, Langdale Family Papers, U DDLA/36/26. — https://catalogue.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/files/u-ddla.pdf
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Richard_Acton,_5th_Baronet
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