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Acland of Columb-John, co. Devon (E Baronet, 1677/8)

Creation: let.pat. 21 Jun 1677/8 with precedence from 24 Jun 1644

Family name: Acland

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Arms:

Chequy Argent and Sable a Fess Gules

Crest:

A Man's Hand lying fesswise to the sinister couped at the wrist and in a glove thereon a Falcon perched all proper jessed and belled Or

Motto:

Inébranlable (Unshakable)

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(Sir) John Acland, de jure 1st Bt.

born

c. 1591

mar.

by 1635 Elizabeth Vincent (d. by 25 Feb 1650/1), dau. of Sir Francis Vincent, 1st Bt., by his first wife Sarah Paulet, dau. of Sir Amyas Paulet

children

1. (Sir) Francis Acland, de jure 2nd Bt.

2. (Sir) John Acland, de jure 3rd Bt.

3. Sir Hugh Acland, 5th and 1st Bt.

1. Eleanor Acland (dsp.), mar. as his first wife Sir John Davie, 2nd Bt., of Creedie, co. Devon

2. Susanna Acland, mar. (1) Edward Halsall, and (2) John Carleton

died

24 Aug 1647

created

(?) 24 Jun 1644 a Baronet of England, styled "of Columb-John, co. Devon"

suc. by

son

(Sir) Francis Acland, de jure 2nd Bt.

born

died

1649

suc .by

brother

(Sir) John Acland, de jure 3rd Bt.

born

c. 1636

mar.

c. 1654 Margaret Rolle, dau. of Dennis Rolle, of Stevenstone, co. Devon, by his wife Hon Margaret Poulett, dau. of John [Poulett], 1st Baron Poulett

children

1. (Sir) Arthur Acland, de jure 4th Bt.

1. Margaret Acland (d. 26 Mar 1691), mar. after 10 May 1675 as his first wife John [Arundell], 2nd Baron Arundell of Trerice, and had issue

died

1655

suc. by

son

(Sir) Arthur Acland, de jure 4th Bt.

born

died

1672

suc. by

uncle

Sir Hugh Acland, 5th/1st Bt.

born

c. 1639

mar.

after 19 Mar 1673/4 Anne Daniel (bur. 15 Mar 1727/8 at Broad Clyst, co. Devon), dau. of Sir Thomas Daniel, of Beswick Hall, co. York

children

1. John Acland, of Kelleston, co. Devon (bur. vp. 20 May 1703), mar. 24 Mar 1695/6 Elizabeth Acland, dau. of Richard Acland, of Fremington, co. Devon, and had issue:

1a. Sir Hugh Acland, 6th/2nd Bt.

2a. Richard Acland, mar. Anne Burrell, dau. of Peter Burrell, and had issue

3a. Rev John Acland, Rector of Broad Clyst, co. Devon, mar. ..... Mallock, dau. of Rawlin Mallock, of Cockington, co. Devon, and had issue

4a. Arthur Acland (dsp.)

1a. Anne Acland (bur. 25 Mar 1738 at Sandford, co. Devon), mar. 3 May 1726 Sir John Davie, 6th Bt., of Creedie, co. Devon, and had issue

2. Hugh Acland

3. Rev Thomas Acland, Rector of South Brent, co. Devon, mar. ..... Willcocks, and had issue

4. Charles Acland

5. Arthur Acland (dsp. 31 May 1740), mar. Elizabeth Gilbert (mar. (2) Charles Browne; d. 20 May 1754), dau. of Thomas Gilbert

6. Francis Acland

1. Elizabeth Acland

bur.

9 Mar 1713/4 at Broad Clyst, co. Devon

created

21 Jan 1677/8 a Baronet of England, styled "of Columb-John, co. Devon" with precedence of 24 Jun 1644

suc. by

grandson

note

Member of Parliament for Barnstaple 1679 and for Tiverton 1685-87; Sheriff of Devon 1690-91

Sir Hugh Acland, 6th/2nd Bt.

bapt.

26 Jan 1696/7

mar.

after 9 May 1721 Cicely Wrothe (mar. (2) 13 Aug 1729 Rev Thomas Troyte, of Silverton, co. Devon), 1st dau. and eventually sole hrss. of Sir Thomas Wrothe, 3rd Bt., of Petherton Park and Newton Manor, co. Somerset, by his wife Mary Osbaldeston, dau. and hrss. of Francis Osbaldeston, of Aldersbrook, co. Essex

children

1. Sir Thomas Acland later Dyke Acland, 7th/3rd Bt.

2. Arthur Acland (d. 1771), mar. Elizabeth Oxenham, dau. of William Oxenham, of Oxenham ,co. Devon, and had issue

3. Hugh Acland (b. posthumously 3 Nov 1728)

1. Anne Acland (b. 13 Jan 1725)

died

29 Jul 1728 (bur. at Broad Clyst, co. Devon)

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament for Barnstaple 1721-27

Sir Thomas Acland later Dyke Acland, 7th/3rd Bt.

born

14 Aug 1722

mar.

7 Jan 1744/5 Elizabeth Dyke (bur. 13 Jul 1753 at Broad Clyst, co. Devon), only dau. and hrss. of Thomas Dyke, of Tetton-in-Kingston and Pexton, co. Somerset

children

1. Col John Dyke Acland, of Pixton, co. Somerset (b. 18 Feb 1746; dvp. 31 Oct 1778), mar. 3 Jun 1770 Lady Christian Henrietta Caroline Fox-Strangways (d. 21 Jul 1815), 3rd dau. of Stephen [Fox later Fox-Strangways], 1st Earl of Ilchester, by his wife Elizabeth Strangways Horner, sister and hrss. of Thomas Horner later Strangways, of Melbury Sampford, co. Dorset, and only dau. of Thomas Strangways Horner, of Mells Park, co. Somerset, by his wife Susannah Strangways, dau. and cohrss. of Thomas Strangways, of Melbury Sampford, co. Dorset, and had issue:

1a. Sir John Dyke Acland, 8th/4th Bt.

1a. Elizabeth Dyke Acland (b. 13 Dec 1772; d. 5 Mar 1813), mar. 26 Apr 1796 Henry George [Herbert], 2nd Earl of Carnarvon, and had issue

2. Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 9th/5th Bt.

died

24 Feb 1785 (bur. at Broad Clyst, co. Devon)

suc. by

grandson

note

took the additional forename of Dyke shortly after his marriage; Member of Parliament for Devon 1746-47 and for Somerset 1767-68; Sheriff of Somerset 1750-52

Sir John Dyke Acland, 8th/4th Bt.

born

1778

bur.

23 Apr 1785 (bur. at Broad Clyst, co. Devon)

suc. by

uncle

Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 9th/5th Bt.

bapt.

18 Apr 1752

mar.

4 Jul 1785 his cousin Henrietta Anne Hoare (mar. (2) 6 Jun 1795 Capt Hon Matthew Fortescue RN, brother of Hugh [Fortescue], 1st Earl Fortescue, and 2nd son of Matthew [Fortescue], 2nd Baron Fortescue; d. 2 Sep 1841; bur. at Barnes, co. Surrey), only dau. of Sir Richard Hoare, 1st Bt., of of Stourhead, co. Wiltshire, by his second wife Frances Ann Acland, dau. of Richard Acland, of London, merchant

children

1. Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th/6th Bt.

2. Hugh Dyke Acland (b. 10 Mar 1791; d. 24 Mar 1834), mar. 12 Jun 1817 Ellen Jane Robinson (widow of Rev William Robinson; mar. (3) 7 Apr 1835 Richard Hinckley, of Beacon Place, Lichfield, co. Warwick ; d. 18 Oct 1870), dau. of Very Rev Chappel Woodhouse DD, Dean of Lichfield, and had issue

3. Capt Charles Richard Dyke Acland RN (b. 4 Aug 1793; dsp. 23 Apr 1828 off Simonstown, South Africa, whilst commanding HMS Helicon on anti-slavery duties), mar. 1 Jul 1819 Charlotte Frances Dunn (bapt. 22 Sep 1789;  widow  of Capt Richard Dalling Dunn RN;  d. 22 Mar 1875), dau. of James Templer, of Stover House, Teigngrace, co. Devon, by his wife Mary Buller

1. Frances Ann Dyke Acland, mar. 29 Jul 1812 Rev John Faithful Grover Fortescue, Rector of Shoreham, co. Essex (d. 16 Nov 1865)

2. Elizabeth Lucy Theresa Dyke Acland (d. 1 Dec 1857), mar. 1823 Admiral Henry Jenkinson RN, of Alveston, co. Warwick

died

17 May 1794 (bur. at Broad Clyst, co. Devon)

suc. by

son

Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th/6th Bt.

born

29 Mar 1787

mar.

7 Apr 1808 Lydia Elizabeth Hoare (b. 16 Sep 1786; d. 23 Jun 1856), only dau. of Henry Hoare, of Mitcham Grove, co. Surrey, by his wife Lydia Henrietta Mallortie, dau. of Isaac Mallortie, of London, merchant

children

1. Rt Hon Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th/7th Bt.

2. Arthur Henry Dyke Acland later Troyte, of Huntsham, co. Devon, inherited the estates of Rev Edward Berkeley Troyte and took the name of Troyte in lieu of that of Dyke-Acland by Royal Warrant 1852 (b. 3 May 1811; d. 19 Jun 1857), mar. 15 Sep 1835 Frances Williams (d. 4 Aug 1856), dau. of Robert Williams, of Bridehead, and had issue

3. Lieut Charles Baldwin Dyke Acland RN (dvp. at sea 1837)

4. Sir Henry Wentworth Dyke Acland KCB later Sir Henry Wentworth Dyke-Acland, 1st Bt.

5. Rev Peter Leopold Dyke Acland, Prebendary of Exeter and Vicar of Broad Clyst, co. Devon 1845-96, Sub-Dean of Exeter Cathedral 1887-99 (b. 3 Jun 1819; d. 24 Oct 1899), mar. (1) 24 Apr 1845 Julia Barker (d. 18 Sep 1851), dau. of Rev Benjamin Barker, Rector of Shipdham, and (2) 12 Dec 1872 Julie Wappner (d. 29 Oct 1906), dau. of Philip Wappner, of Dusseldorf, Germany, and had issue by his first wife

6. John Barton Arundel Dyke Acland, barrister-at-law, Member of the Legislative Council of New Zealand (b. 25 Nov 1823; d. 18 May 1904), mar. 17 Jan 1860 Emily Weddell Harper (d. 23 Jul 1905), 1st dau. of Rt Rev H J C Harper, Bishop of Christchurch and Primate of New Zealand, and had issue

7. Dudley Reginald Acland (dvp. 1837)

1. Lydia Dorothea Dyke Acland (dvp. 14 Mar 1858)

2. Agnes Lucy Dyke Acland (d. 23 May 1895), mar. 3 Aug 1848 Arthur Mills MP (d. 12 Oct 1898), and had issue

died

22 Jul 1871

suc. by

son

note

Sheriff of Devon 1809-10; Member of Parliament for Devon 1812-18 and 1820-31 and for North Devon 1837-57

Rt Hon Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th/7th Bt.

born

25 May 1809

mar. (1)

14 Mar 1841 Mary Mordaunt (b. c. 1793; d. 11 Jun 1851; bur. at Broad Clyst, co. Devon), 1st dau. of Sir Charles Mordaunt, 8th Bt., of Walton, co. Warwick, by his wife Marianne Holbech, dau. of William Holbech, of Farnborough, co. Warwick

children by first wife

1. Sir (Charles) Thomas Dyke Acland, 12th/8th Bt. JP DL

2. Francis Gilbert Dyke Acland, an officer in the Rifle Brigade (b. 1843; dvp. 24 Aug 1874)

3. Sir Arthur Herbert Dyke Acland, 13th/9th Bt.

1. Lucy Marianne Dyke Acland (dvp. young 1845)

2. Mary Lydia Dyke Acland (d. 19 Jan 1918), mar. 30 Oct 1872 Rev Richard Hart Hart-Davis, of Ridgefield, Caversham, Vicar of All Saints', Dunsden, co. Berkshire (d. 14 Jan 1928), and had issue

3. Cicely Dyke Acland (dvp. young 1851)

4. Agnes Henrietta Dyke Acland, mar. 11 Aug 1885 Frederick Henry Anson JP (d. 23 Aug 1925), and had issue

mar. (2)

18 Jun 1856 Mary Erskine (d. 14 May 1892), dau. of Hon John Erskine, Commissary General of the British forces in Portugal (by his wife Mary Mordaunt, 1st dau. of Sir John Mordaunt, 7th Bt. MP), brother of James [Erskine later St Clair-Erskine], 2nd Earl of Rosslyn

died

29 May 1898

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Fellow of All Souls' College 1831-39; Member of Parliament (Conservative) for West Somerset 1837-47 and (Liberal) for North Devon 1865-85 and for West Somerset 1885-86; Lt Col, 3rd Devon Volunteer Rifles 1860-81; Second Church Commissioner 1869-74; Privy Councillor 1883

Sir (Charles) Thomas Dyke Acland, 12th/8th Bt. JP DL

born

16 Jul 1842

mar.

1 Nov 1879 Gertrude Walrond (b. 8 Aug 1853; d. 5 Aug 1920), sister of 1st Baron Waleran and 3rd dau. of Sir John Walrond Dickinson later Walrond, 1st Bt., by his wife Hon Frances Caroline Hood, 5th dau. of Samuel [Hood], 2nd Baron Bridport

died

s.p. 18 Feb 1919

suc. by

brother

note

barrister, Inner Temple 1869; Member of Parliament for East Cornwall 1882-85 and for North Cornwall 1885-92; Second Church Estates Commissioner 1886; Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade 1886; Deputy Warden of the Stannaries; High Sheriff of Devon 1903

Sir Arthur Herbert Dyke Acland, 13th/9th Bt.

born

13 Oct 1847

mar.

14 Jun 1873 Alice Sophia Cunningham (d. 5 Jul 1935), 1st dau. of Rev Francis Macaulay Cunningham, Rector of Brightwell, co. Oxford

children

1. Rt Hon Sir Francis Dyke Acland, 14th/10th Bt. JP DL

2. Cuthbert Charles Dyke Acland (b. 30 May 1875; dvp. 14 Apr 1822)

1. Mabel Alice Dyke Acland (b. 17 Apr 1891; d. 13 Feb 1975), mar. 1 Feb 1919 Sir Frederick Carl Bovenschen KCB KBE, Joint Permanent Under-Secretary at the War Office, son of Carl Bovenschen, and had issue

died

s.p. 9 Oct 1926

suc. by

son

note

Steward of Christ Church College, Oxford 1879-85; Bursar, Balliol College, Oxford 1884-88; Member of Parliament for Rotherham 1885-89

Rt Hon Sir Francis Dyke Acland, 14th/10th Bt. JP DL

born

7 Mar 1874

mar. (1)

31 Aug 1905 Eleanor Margaret Cropper (d. 12 Dec 1933), dau. of Charles James Cropper

children by first wife

1. Sir Richard Thomas Dyke Acland, 15th/11th Bt.

2. Capt Arthur George Dyke Acland (b. 17 May 1908; d. 14 Sep 1964), mar. 1 Apr 1932 (Winifred) Julian Dorothy Fothergill, 2nd dau. of Lt Col Sydney Roden Fothergill JP DL, and had issue

3. Maj Cuthbert Henry Dyke Acland (b. 18 Nov 1910), High Sheriff of Westmorland 1968

1. Eleanor Edith Dyke Acland (b. 12 Oct 1916; dvp. 27 Feb 1924)

mar. (2)

10 Dec 1937 Constance Dudley (d. 12 Oct 1940), dau. of George Denis Darville Dudley, of Oxford

died

9 Jun 1939

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Member of Parliament for Richmond-on-Swale 1906-10, for Camborne 1910-22, for Tiverton 1923-24 and for North Cornwall 1932; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War 1906-08; Financial Secretary and Member of the Army Council 1908-10 and 1911; Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs 1911-15; Privy Councillor 1915; Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1915; Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries 1915-16

Sir Richard Thomas Dyke Acland, 15th/11th Bt.

born

26 Nov 1906

mar.

15 Apr 1936 Anne Stella Alford, architect (d. 1992), 2nd dau. of Robert Greenwood Alford, of Chelsea

children

1. Sir John Dyke Acland, 16th/12th Bt.

2. Robert Dyke Acland, of 2020 Winston Avenue, Louisville, KY, USA (b. 20 Jun 1941), mar. (1) 24 Aug 1963 (div. 1983) (Susan Maureen) Sarah , dau. of Cdr James Wood RN, of Liss Forest, co. Hampshire, and has issue

3. Henry Dyke Acland (b. 22 May 1943), mar. 8 Jun 1967 (div. 1977) (Irene) Norma Gatley, dau. of Percy Norman Gatley

4. William Dyke Acland (b. 17 Jan 1945; dvp. 1945)

died

24 Nov 1990

suc. by

son

note

barrister, Inner Temple 1906; Member of Parliament for Barnstaple 1935-45 and for Gravesend 1947-55; Assistant Liberal Whip 1935-37; Leader, Commonwealth Parliamentary Party 1944-45; Second Church Estates Commissioner 1950-51

Sir John Dyke Acland, 16th/12th Bt.

born

13 May 1939

mar. (1)

9 Sep 1961 (div. 2001) Virginia Forge, 2nd dau. of Roland Forge, of The Grange, Barnoldby-le-Beck, co. Lincoln

children by first wife

1. Dominic Dyke Acland, de jure 17th/13th Bt.

2. Piers Dyke Acland, barrister, Lincoln's Inn 1992 (b. 2 Feb 1965), mar. 1993 Lucinda M Raiman, dau. of Dr John Draper Raiman, and has issue

1. Holly Dyke Acland (b. 21 Jul 1972)

mar. (2)

2001 Susan Hooper, dau. of Herbert Hooper

died

26 Sep 2009

suc. by

son by first wife

Dominic Dyke Acland, de jure 17th/13th Bt.

born

19 Nov 1962

mar.

1990 Sarah Anne Unwin, 3rd dau. of Ven Kenneth Unwin

children

1. Patrick Acland (b. 18 Nov 1993)

2. Finlay Acland (b. 23 Sep 1995)

1. Florence Acland (b. 18 Nov 1993)

note

Mr Dominic Acland has not proven his succession to the Baronetcy of Acland of Columb-John

Last updated 19 Nov 2012

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Address:

Sprydon, Broadclyst, Devon EX5 3JN

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