William Acton (senior)

William Acton was an English politician who was bailiff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne "almost continuously" from 1336 until 1351, and was MP for that place twice during then. Two of his sons - Laurence and William - and a grandson Laurence Acton were MPs.[1]

References
  1. ACTON, Laurence (d.1410), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.


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