Acton family

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The Acton family is a 13th-century English political family. The four members, Laurence Acton Sr., Laurence Acton Jr., William Acton Sr. and William Acton Jr., all served as members of parliament.

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Laurence Acton Sr.[edit]

Laurence Acton (died 1386 or 1387) was a Member of parliament during the 1370s and a six-time bailiff of Newcastle upon Tyne. His father, William Acton, his elder brother – also named William – and his namesake son, were all MPs.^[1]

Laurence Acton Jr.[edit]

Laurence Acton (died 1410) was an MP for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1386, 1391, September 1397, and 1399. The son of the MP of the same name, his grandfather and uncle were both MPs named William Acton. He was also bailiff (1385 to 1393), justice of the peace (26 December 1390), and mayor (1393–1396) of the aforementioned town.^[1]

William Acton Sr.[edit]

William Acton was bailiff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne "almost continuously" from 1336 until 1351. He represented the town's constituency as MP twice during this period. Two of his sons – Laurence and William – and a grandson Laurence Acton were also MPs.^[1]

William Acton Jr.[edit]

William Acton was an English politician who was MP for an unknown constituency and a mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne. The History of Parliament Online described his career as having been similar to that of his father, William Acton Sr., also an MP from Newcastle. His younger brother, Laurence Acton Sr. and nephew, Laurence Acton Jr., were also MPs.^[1]

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