William (Acton) de Acton Burnell

Descendants

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Biography

William of Acton Burnell, 14 Ed III, c. 1338, was the father of:^[1]

• Edward of Aldenham in Shropshire, sheriff in 1383, m. Elianor, d. & coh. of Sir Fulk le Strange.
• John

Notes

James N. Acton construction (in his genealogy of Benjamin Acton) -- [which is problematic because Thos. of Gatacre had no documented son named "Benjamin"] -- has the following line of descent for this William Acton.^[2]

William Acton 1165.^{[citation needed]}

Thomas Acton .^{[citation needed]}

Richard Acton 1221.^{[citation needed]}

Engelard Acton I 1191-1209 (Reign of King John).^{[citation needed]}

Engelard Acton 1227 (Reign of King Henry III).^{[citation needed]}

Sir John Acton.^{[citation needed]}

Sir William Acton m. ___ Springhose.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ Acton of Aldenham, (Vis. of Salop, 1623).[1]
2. ↑ Acton, James N. Descendants of Benjamin Acton. (Salem, NJ: Salem County Historical Society Publications, 1977), n.p.

See Also...

• biography of desc. Lord Acton by "Roland Hill ... first to make full use of the vast collection of books, documents, and private papers in the Acton archives to tell the story of the enigmatic Lord Acton." https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Acton-Roland-Hill/dp/0300181272
• "Genealogia Degli Acton by Ferdinando C. Francesco E. Acton in possession of James N. Acton, 1977."
• "Manuscript by Nellie Poulet Dickinson revised by Melissa Black Carver and Lucile Dunn Van Ness; Ammesseley County Worchester; Harliean Manuscript #1043, Folio 206; Harliean Manuscript #1566, Folio 126; Visitation of Worchester P3; in possession of James N. Acton, 1977"

Changes...

• breesefam.ged on 09 May 2011.