Edward Acton, b: 1679

^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}

^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}

^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}


			^{Walter Acton}^{b.1621 Morville, Shrops. d.}

		^{Walter Acton}^{b.1659 Of Upton Cresset, Shrops. d.1717}	^{Catherine Cresset}^{b. Of Upton Cresset, Shrops. d.1691}

^{Katherine Acton}^{b.1708 London. Eng d.}	^{Edward Acton}^{b.1679 London, Eng d.1728}		^{Oliver Pocklington}^{b.1624 Yeldon, Beds, Eng d.1681 Brington, Hunts, Eng}

^{Edward Acton}^{b.1709 London. Eng d.}		^{Catherine Pocklington}^{b.1656 Closeburn, Scotland. d.1727}	^{Catherine Towers}^{b.1627 Castle Ashby, Northants d.1689 Brington, Hunts, Eng}

^John Acton^{b.1710 London. Eng d.}

^{Philip Acton}^{b.1711 London. Eng d.}

	^{Katherine Steventon}^{b. d.}