Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet

For other people named John Acton, see John Acton (disambiguation).

Sir
John Acton
Bt
Personal details
Born(1736-06-03)3 June 1736
Besançon, Doubs, France
Died12 August 1811(1811-08-12) (aged 75)
Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily
SpouseMary Ann Acton
Military service
Allegiance Tuscany;
Naples
Years of service1775
RankAdmiral
Battles/warsInvasion of Algiers (1775)
Sir John Acton, Bart. Born 1736 Ob. 11 August 1811. Buried at Palermo. Attributed to Giovanni Griffoni, Collection of Coughton Court, Warwickshire[1]
Arms of Acton of Aldenham, Shropshire: gules, semée of cross crosslets fitchée or two lions passant guardant in pale argent

Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet (3 June 1736 – 12 August 1811)[2] was a French-born English gentleman who served as Commander of the naval forces of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and later as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples under Ferdinand IV.[3] He served at Naples during the turbulent times when French Revolutionary fervour under Napoleon was sweeping across Europe and threatening to extinguish the monarchy he served.

  1. ^ In the saloon at Coughton Court, Warwickshire. Throckmorton Collection, The National Trust: NTPL Ref. No.173366
  2. ^ Reid, Stuart (2008) [2004]. "Acton, Sir John Francis Edward, sixth baronet (1736–1811)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/76. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ Chambers Biographical Dictionary, ISBN 0-550-16010-8, p.6