William Acton (MP for Bridgnorth)
William Acton (1513 – 1567) of Aldenham in Shropshire was an English politician who served in Parliament. Career. Acton sat in two of Queen Mary's five Parliaments for Bridgnorth in Shropshire in April 1554 and 1555. Both times he was a Member of Parliament together with his distant kinsman, Jerome Horde. Acton joined Reginald Corbet and others from Shropshire in opposing a government bill in 1555. Acton came from a family of lawyers. His eldest son may have studied law, but it's not known if Acton obtained a legal education. Acton had a close  connection to Reginald Corbet and Roger Smith, Corbet helped Acton's son admission to the Middle Temple in 1552. Smith, related to Acton by marriage, promoted him from Bridgnorth in the two Edwardian Parliaments. Personal. Acton was the only surviving son of Thomas Acton and Elizabeth Dryland. Acton married Cecily Cresset, daughter of Richard Cresset of Upton Cressett in Shropshire, by 1534. Acton died on 7 May 1567 and was succeeded by his son Robert. Family. Acton had the following descendants: