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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Principi - Nobili
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Family originally from England, of which we have very ancient information, since 1180 the tomb of a Wilhelmus de Acton of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem has been found. Guglielmo Acton, recognized progenitor of this noble family, owned the fief of Aldenham, in Salop, in 1340. Another Guglielmo, eighth descendant of the previous one, with patent letters, dated May 30, 1625, was raised to the dignity of baronet, title extinguished for lack of male heirs. Eduardo Acton Esquire of Aldenham (1600-1659), was also created a baronet, on January 17, 1643, for his loyalty to the Stuart house. In 1714, Colonel Carlo Luigi Acton had the title of SRI baron. In 1651 at the battle of Worcester Sir Eduardo Acton had a truncated leg; and in memory of this the Actons wear a bloody warrior's leg as a crest. The nobility of the Actons was also recognized in France, ...
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BlazonActon
Coat of arms of family
Language of the text: Italiano
Di rosso a due leoni illeoparditi di argento uno sull'altro, accompagnati da nove croci d'oro rincrociate con la traversa inferiore appuntata, poste ed ordinate in palo, tre in ciascun fianco dello scudo e tre in mezzo, queste una in capo, una in punta, la terza fra i due leoni.
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