James Markey ACTON born 1812 in Longhope (General)

by wonklefish, Wednesday, February 09, 2011, 10:23 (5045 days ago) @ Jan B

Can anyone match up Joseph Acton, of Longhope (born circa 1745) with the earlier Acton family of Longhope? I have set out a tentative tree below, starting with Henry Acton, of Longhope, 4th son of Humphrey Acton, of Burton, Worcestershire and his wife Alice Cooksey. According to the Visitation of Worcestershire Humphrey Acton was a descendant of Sir Roger Acton, of Sutton, Worcestershire, a famous Lollard and favourite of King Henry IV who gave him a robe made of cloth of gold, executed for heresy in January 1414.

Henry Acton, of Longhope, Gloucestershire and Surdham, Hampshire, married Alice Read, daughter of John Read, of Longhope, and died 1631, having had issue,

1a Elizabeth Acton, baptised at Longhope 26 May 1599, and married William
Tyler, of Michelldeane, leaving issue.

2a Alicia Acton, baptised at Longhope 4 October 1600, and married Thomas Nurse,
leaving issue.

3a Avice Acton, baptised at Longhope 20 May 1602, and married John Woodward,
leaving issue.

4a William Acton, see below.

5a Anne Acton, baptised at Longhope 13 June 1606.

The only son,

William Acton, born 1604, matriculated Brasenose College, Oxford 24 October 1623, and had issue,

1a Henry Acton, see below.

The only son,

Henry Acton, living 1631, possibly ancestor of,

1a Francis Acton, see below.

His possible descendant,

Francis Acton, of Longhope, married at Longhope 30 March 1730 Sarah Cox, and had issue,

1a Eunice Acton, baptised at Longhope 13 June 1731.

2a Francis Acton, baptised at Longhope 26 August 1733.

3a Mary Acton, baptised at Blaisdon, Gloucestershire 2 November 1735.

4a George Acton, see below.

(5a?) Joseph Acton, see below.

The elder son,

George Acton, of Longhope, baptised at Blaisdon 30 July 1736, married first Sarah, and had issue,

1f John Acton, baptised at Longhope 19 September 1762.

2f George Acton, baptised at Longhope 5 January 1764.

3f Lois Acton, baptised at Longhope 26 January 1766.

4f Samuel Acton, baptised at Longhope 1 May 1768.

5f Eunice Acton, baptised at Longhope 3 January 1773.

6f Catherine Acton, baptised at Longhope 25 July 1779.

(cont) George Acton, of Longhope, married second Rosanna, and had issue

7f Joseph Acton, baptised at Longhope 9 February 1783.

The possible younger son,

Joseph Acton, of Longhope, born at Longhope circa 1745, married at Longhope 13 April 1764 Anna Watkins, and died at Longhope 1806, having had issue,

1a Charles Acton, of Longhope, baptised at Longhope 12 March 1769, married
at Longhope 11 July 1811 Anne Markey (born circa 1791), daughter of Richard
Markey and his wife Anne, and died at Longhope 1850, leaving issue.