Edward Acton, b: 1709 - London. Eng,

^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}

^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}

^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}


			^{Walter Acton}^{b.1659 Of Upton Cresset, Shrops. d.1717}

		^{Edward Acton}^{b.1679 London, Eng d.1728}	^{Catherine Pocklington}^{b.1656 Closeburn, Scotland. d.1727}

^{John Francis Edward Acton}^{b.1736 Morville, Shrops. Eng d.1811}	^{Edward Acton}^{b.1709 London. Eng d.}

^{Sir. Joseph Edward Acton}^{b.1737 Aldenham Hall, Shrop. d.}		^{Katherine Steventon}^{b. d.}

^{Susanna Catherine Acton}^b.1738 d.

^{Philip Edward Acton}^{b.1740 Aldenham Hall, Shrop. d.}

^{Isabella Acton}^{b.1742 Bescanon, France d.}	^{Catherine Bois de Gray}^{b. d.}

^{Frances Acton}^{b.1747 Aldenham Hall, Shrop. d.}