Acland baronets of Columb John (1644)

Acland Baronets, of Columb John
Motto	Inébranlable (Unshakable)
Arms	Chequy Argent and Sable a Fess Gules
Crest	A Man's Hand apaumée couped at the wrist in a Glove lying fesswise to the sinister thereon a Falcon perched all proper jessed and belled Or

The Acland Baronetcy, of Colum John (modern: Columbjohn, near Broadclyst) in the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of England on 24 June 1644 for John Acland, a supporter of Charles I. The letters patent were then lost in the confusion of the Civil War.

He was succeeded by his son, the 2nd Baronet; he died as a minor and was succeeded by his younger brother, the 3rd Baronet. On his death the title passed to his son, the 4th Baronet. He also died young and was succeeded by his uncle, the 5th Baronet, who on 21 January 1678 he was granted new letters patent, confirming him in the title, with the precedence of 1644. Acland later represented Barnstaple and Tiverton in the House of Commons. He was succeeded by his grandson, the 6th Baronet, who sat as Member of Parliament for Barnstaple. When he died the title passed to his son, the s7th th Baronet, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Dyke and built Killerton House as the family seat. He represented Devon and Somerset in Parliament.

He was succeeded by his grandson, the 8th Baronet; he died as a child and was succeeded by his uncle, the 9th Baronet. When he died the title passed to his eldest son, the 10th Baronet, a politician. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the 11th Baronet, also a prominent politician as well as an advocate of educational reforms. On his death the title passed to his eldest son, the 12th Baronet, a Liberal politician who held minor ministerial office under William Ewart Gladstone. He died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the 13th Baronet, again a Liberal politician who like his elder brother held minor ministerial office. His eldest son, the 14th Baronet, was another Liberal politician and served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. On his death the title passed to his eldest son, the 15th Baronet. He was one of the founder members of the socialist Common Wealth Party. As of 2024 the title is held by his grandson, the 17th Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2009.