Acton Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Acton, both in the Baronetage of England. One creation is extant as of 2009.
The Acton Baronetcy, of the City of London, was created in the Baronetage of England on 30 May 1629 for William Acton, a merchant and King Charles I's choice of candidate for the position of Lord Mayor of London
in 1640 (he was rejected in the Court of Common Hall election, which was unprecedented). He had no sons and the title became extinct on his death in 1651. His only daughter, Elizabeth, married Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Baronet
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The Acton Baronetcy, of Aldenham in the County of Shropshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 17 January 1644 for Edward Acton, MP for Bridgnorth (first cousin once removed of Sir William Acton). For more information on this creation, see the Baron Acton
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The Acton Baronetcy, of the City of London, was created in the Baronetage of England on 30 May 1629 for William Acton, a merchant and King Charles I's choice of candidate for the position of Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1640 (he was rejected in the Court of Common Hall election, which was unprecedented). He had no sons and the title became extinct on his death in 1651. His only daughter, Elizabeth, married Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England between 1640 and 1644. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War.-Biography:...
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The Acton Baronetcy, of Aldenham in the County of Shropshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 17 January 1644 for Edward Acton, MP for Bridgnorth (first cousin once removed of Sir William Acton). For more information on this creation, see the Baron Acton
Baron Acton
Baron Acton, of Aldenham in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 December 1869 for the prominent historian and Liberal Member of Parliament Sir John Dalberg-Acton, 8th Baronet....
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Acton Baronets, of the City of London (1629)
- Sir William Acton, 1st BaronetSir William Acton, 1st BaronetSir William Acton, 1st Baronet was an English merchant who was elected Lord Mayor of London but never took office.Acton was the son of Richard Acton of London. He was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors. On 12 February 1628 he was elected an...
(Bef 1593-1651)