William Acton (politician, died 1567)

William Acton (by 1513–67), of Aldenham, Shropshire, was the only surviving son of Thomas Acton and Elizabeth Dryland (born 1513), daughter of one Dryland, was an English politician.

Career

Acton sat in two of Queen Mary’s five Parliaments for Bridgnorth in April 1554 and 1555.[1] Both times he was a Member of Parliament together with his distant kinsman, Jerome Horde. Acton was known to have joined Corbet and others from Shropshire in opposing a government bill in 1555. He came from a family of lawyers and his eldest son was to be studied law, but it's not known if Acton obtained a legal education. He had a close connection to Reginald Corbet and Roger Smith, Corbet helped Acton’s son admission to the Middle Temple in 1552. And Smith, who was his relative by Acton's marriage, promoted him from Bridgnorth in the two Edwardian Parliaments.[1]

He married to Cecily, daughter of Richard Cresset of Upton Cressett, by 1534. Acton died on 7 May 1567 and was succeeded by his son Robert.

His family

He had the following descendants: [2]

  • Robert Acton (1534-1597);
  • Richard Acton of London, mercer, married 1571 Margaret Daniel and had issue a son, later Sir William Acton (died 1651), 1st and last baronet.
  • Frances Acton (died 1577), married 1563 John Billingsley (c.1535-74), eldest son of William Billingsley and had issue;
  • Reverend Thomas Acton (died 1615), vicar of Helmares;
  • Roland Acton (died 1583), died without issue at Newgate;
  • Reverend John Acton (1554-1624), rector of Wheathill (Shropshire), married 1594 Anne (known as Agnes) Head (died 1621) and had issue a daughter;
  • Francis Acton (died 1623), m. Bridget Powys;
  • Mary Acton, married (forename unknown) Etton of Thornton;
  • Elizabeth Acton (died after 1611), married c. 1584 Adam Doddington alias Detton (died 1611), son of Robert Detton and had issue;
  • Jane Acton, married before 1575 Thomas Oseley;
  • Dorothy Acton, marriedJohn Jones;
  • Anne Acton, married John Stringer.

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/acton-william-1513-67
  2. ↑ Acton, William (c.1510-67), of Aldenham Retrieved on 14 Mar 2018


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