He married Sarah Mytton, sister of the parliamentarian general Thomas Mytton, and they had the following children:
The heirs to the title
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- Sir Edward Acton, 1st Baronet, MP for Bridgnorth 1640 and 1640–1644 (1600–1659)
- Sir Walter Acton, 2d Baronet, MP for Bridgnorth 1660 (1620–1655)
- Sir Edward Acton, 3d Baronet, MP for Bridgnorth 1689–1705 (1650–1716)
- Sir Whitmore Acton, 4th Baronet, MP for Bridgnorth 1710–1713 (1678–1732)
- Sir Richard Acton, 5th Baronet (1712–1791)
- Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet (1736*1811)[9]
- ^ "Acton, of Aldenham, co. Shropshire (E Baronet, 1643/4)". Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Julian calendar with the start of year adjusted to 1 January (see Old Style and New Style dates)
- ^ a b c d Mosley, Charles, editor. "Burke's Peerage and Baronetage", 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999.
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- ^ a b Cokayne, George Edward, editor. The Complete Baronetage. 5 volumes. no date (c. 1900). Reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983.
- ^ / Sir Edward Acton, 1st Bt. Retrieved 10 March 2018
- ^ a b c Brooke, Alan. "Re: Brooke Family." E-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053). 6 August 2009.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "p. 165 § 1641". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
- ^ "Roots Across England: A Family History", chapter 20