Whitmore Acton

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Sir Whitmore Acton, 4th Baronet (c. 1677 - 17 January 1731/32) was the son of Sir Edward Acton, 3rd Baronet, he succeeded to the baronetcy upon the death of his father.

He married Lady Elizabeth Gibbon, and they had the following children:

• Sir Richard Acton, 5th Bt. (1711/12-1791)
• Elizabeth Acton (b. bef. 1730)
• Mary Acton (b. bef. 1732)

He held the office of High Sheriff of Shropshire from 1727 to 1728.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Humphrey Briggs William Whitmore	Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth 1710–1713 with Richard Cresswell	Succeeded by William Whitmore John Weaver
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Sir Edward Acton	Baronet (of Aldenham) 1716–1731/32	Succeeded by Sir Richard Acton

[edit] References

• Leigh Rayment's Baronetage Page.
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs.