21 June 1876. _The Bristolian Nos. 1–7, 23 Feb.–11 May 1872_; _W. A. Gunnell’s Sketches of Hull celebrities_ 1876, 460–64. ACLAND, SIR PEREGRINE FULLER PALMER, 2 Baronet, _b._ 10 Nov. 1789; succeeded 23 Feb. 1831. _d._ Fairfield, Bridgwater 25 Oct. 1871. ACLAND, SIR THOMAS DYKE, 10 Baronet (_1 son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 9 baronet, who d. 17 May 1794, by Henrietta Anne only dau. of Sir Richard Hoare, baronet, she d. 2 Sep. 1841_). _b._ London 29 March 1787; ed. at Harrow and Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1808, M.A. 1814, D.C.L. 1831; one of the founders of Grillion’s club 1812, which met at Grillion’s hotel, 7 Albemarle st. London; M.P. Devon (tory) 17 Oct. 1812–10 June 1818 and 18 March 1820–23 April 1831; M.P. for North Devon 29 July 1837–21 March 1857; head of religious party in House of Commons; F.G.S. 1818, F.R.G.S. 1830, F.R.S. 20 June 1839. (_m._ 7 April 1808 Lydia Elizabeth only dau. of Henry Hoare of Fleet st. London, banker, she _d._ 23 June 1856 aged 69). _d._ Killerton, Broad Clyst, Devon 22 July 1871. _J. B. Sweet’s Life of Henry Hoare_ 1870; _I.L.N. lix_, 99, 116, 121, 362 (1871) _pt._ _Grillion’s Club by P. G. E. privately printed_ 1880 _pt._ NOTE.—His personalty was sworn under £70,000; a statue of him by E. B. Stephens, A.R.A., was erected on Northernhay, Exeter 1861. ACTON, ELIZA (_eld. dau. of John Acton of Hastings, brewer_). _b._ Battle, Sussex 17 April 1799; published Poems 500 copies 1826, 2 ed. 1827; lived some time in France; at Tunbridge 1837; at Hampstead; author of _The voice of the North, a poem_ 1842; _Modern Cookery in all its branches_ 1845, _6 ed._ 1855; _The English bread book_ 1857. _d._ Snowdon house, John st. Hampstead 13 Feb. 1859. ACTON, MARIANNE LADY ACTON (_elder dau. of general Joseph Edward Acton_). _b._ 1782. _m._ 1796 by dispensation of the Pope, her uncle Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6 baronet, prime minister of Naples several years, he was _b._ 1736 and _d._ 12 Aug. 1811. _d._ Buckland 18 March 1873. ACTON, WILLIAM. _b._ 1789; sheriff of Wicklow 1820; M.P. for co. Wicklow (conserv.) 17 July 1841–27 April 1848. _d._ Westaston Rathdrum, co. Wicklow 10 April 1854.