Col Charles Ball-Acton MP

Ball-Acton, Col. Charles (1830-97) of Syddan House (Meath) and Eggington House (Bedfordshire). Born 17 December 1830, youngest son of Lt-Col. William Acton (1789-1854) and his wife Caroline, daughter of Thomas Walker of Tugunnan (Wexford), Master in Chancery. Educated at Rugby and Cheltenham College. Col. of 51st Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; for a biography of his life, see here: http://www.parsonsfamily.co.uk/acton/acton_index.php He assumed the additional surname of Ball by deed poll in 1875. He married 31 July 1869 Georgina Cecilia (d. 1912), daughter of George Annesley of London and had issue:

1. William Parsons Annesley Ball-Acton (1871-83), dsp;
2. Evelyn Caroline Annesley Ball-Acton (1873-1965), m. 1898 Edward Nixon Wynne JP (d. 1923) of Wentworth House (Wicklow) and had issue one son and one daughter;
3. Grace Annesley Ball-Acton (1874-1923), born in India; died unmarried and without issue 5 December 1923;
4. Maj. Charles Annesley Ball-Acton (1876-1915) (q.v.);
5. Maj. Reginald Thomas Annesley Ball-Acton (1877-1916) (q.v.);
6. Vere Annesley Ball-Acton (1879-1900), 2nd Lt, Oxford Light Infantry, killed in action at Paardeberg, South Africa, 19 February 1900;
7. Irene Annesley Ball-Acton (1883-1966) of Glencapple, Kilmacanogue (Wicklow), died unmarried and without issue, 21 April 1966.

He died 3 February 1897.

Source: http://landedfamilies.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/19-acton-later-ball-a...

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