Acland is an

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surname. The Aclands of

Devon Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...

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Acland baronets There have been four baronetcies created for members of the Acland family, two in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The family originated in the 12th century at the estate of Acland in the parish of Lan ...

, Dyke Acland baronets) were an influential family, whose name was derived from Acland near

Barnstaple Barnstaple ( or ) is a river-port town and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. The town lies at the River Taw's lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel. From the 14th century, it was licensed to export wool from ...

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Sir Alexander Hood, 2nd Baronet Sir Alexander Hood, 2nd Baronet (5 July 1793 – 7 March 1851), was an English Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Somerset West from 1847 until his death in 1851. References 1793 births 1851 ...

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Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 3rd Baronet Captain Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 3rd Baronet (20 April 1819 – 29 April 1892) was an English Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician, landowner and farmer. Alexander Bateman Periam Hood was born on 20 April 1819 in Bath, ...

(1819–1892), MP for Somerset West *

Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St Audries Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St Audries PC (26 September 1853 – 4 June 1917), known as Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, Bt, until 1911, was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the ...

(1853–1917), MP for Wellington * Alfred Dyke Acland (1858–1937), British army officer, son of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland * Alice Acland (social activist) (1849–1935), British social activist * Alice Acland (novelist) (1912–1982), pseudonym of British socialite and author Anne Wignall * Antony Guy Acland (1916–1983), British army officer and baronet * Sir

Antony Acland Sir Antony Arthur Acland (12 March 1930 – 8 September 2021) was a British diplomat and a provost of Eton College. Early life Antony Acland was the second son of Bridget Susan (Barnett) and Brigadier Peter Acland. He was educated at Eton ...

(1930–2021), Head of the Diplomatic Service and Provost of Eton * Sir

Arthur Acland (died 1610) Sir Arthur Acland (also recorded as Sir Arthure Akelane) (1573–1610) of Acland, Landkey, AclandPer monumental inscription in Landkey church, transcribed at :File:AclandMonument LandkeyDevon.JPG in the parish of Landkey, Devon, was a member of ...

(1573–1610) of Acland, Landkey, Devon, knight *

Arthur Floyer-Acland Lieutenant General Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland, (7 September 1885 – 18 February 1980) was a senior officer of the British Army who served in both the First and Second World Wars. He was Military Secretary from 1940 to 1942. In later life, he ...

(1885–1980), British soldier *

Sir Arthur Dyke Acland, 13th Baronet Sir Arthur Herbert Dyke Acland, 13th Baronet, PC (13 October 18479 October 1926) was a British Liberal politician and political author. He is best remembered for his involvement in education, serving as Vice-President of the Council of Educat ...

(1847–1926), Liberal politician and political author *

Arthur Acland (MP) Arthur Acland may refer to: * Sir Arthur Acland (died 1610) (1573–1610) of Acland, Landkey, Devon, knight * Arthur Floyer-Acland (1885–1980), British soldier * Sir Arthur Dyke Acland, 13th Baronet (1847–1926), Liberal politician and politi ...

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* Bessie Acland (1870–1959), New Zealand artist

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* Charles R. Acland (born 1963), Canadian academic and author *

Chris Acland Christopher John Dyke Acland (7 September 1966 – 17 October 1996) was an English drummer and songwriter. He was the drummer of the London-based alternative rock band Lush. Early life Acland was born at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary in Lanca ...

(1966–1996), 1990s Britpop musician

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Edward Dyke Acland Rear-Admiral Edward Leopold Dyke Acland MVO CB (7 December 1878 – 11 March 1968), a member of the ancient Acland family of Devon, was a Royal Navy officer who served as Naval Attaché to King George V. Acland was the eldest son of Re ...

(1878–1968), British naval officer *

Eleanor Acland Eleanor Margaret Acland, née Cropper (28 February 1878 – 12 December 1933) was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician, suffragist, and novelist. Until 1895 she was known as Eleanor Cropper, from 1895 to 1926 she was known as E ...

(1878–1933), British Liberal politician, suffragist and novelist *

Emily Acland Emily Weddell Acland ( Harper, 1830 – 24 July 1905) was a pioneer settler in New Zealand and a watercolour artist. Her paintings of early Christchurch are held in the collection of the Christchurch Art Gallery The Christchurch Art Galle ...

(1830–1905), pioneer settler in New Zealand and watercolour artist

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Francis Dyke Acland Sir Francis Dyke Acland, 14th Baronet, (7 March 1874 – 9 June 1939) was a British Liberal politician. He notably served as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under Sir Edward Grey between 1911 and 1915. Ideologically, he was an ad ...

(1874–1939), British Liberal politician

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Gideon Acland Gideon Acland (1777–1819) was an English merchant and commodity broker. His surname was commonly spelled Ackland. Life The son of Gideon Acland of Tiverton, Devon, he was educated at Blundell's School from 1787 to 1792. His father, a mercer, die ...

(1777–1819), English merchant *

Gilbert Acland-Troyte Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gilbert John Acland-Troyte, (4 September 1876 – 27 April 1964) of Huntsham Court, near Tiverton, Devon, was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician. Background He was the third son of Colonel Charles Art ...

(1876–1964), British soldier and Conservative Party politician *

Geoffrey Acland Arthur Geoffrey Dyke Acland (17 May 1908 – 14 September 1964), known as Geoffrey Acland, was a British Liberal Party politician. Born near Hanover Square in London to Liberal Party MP Francis Dyke Acland and Eleanor Margaret Cropper, Geoff ...

(1908–1964), British Liberal Party politician *

Guy Acland Lieutenant Colonel Sir Christopher Guy Dyke Acland, 6th Baronet (born 24 March 1946) was a British Army officer and member of the British Royal Household. Career Acland was educated at Allhallows School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurs ...

(born 1946), British Army officer and member of the British Royal Household

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Lady Harriet Acland Lady Christian Henrietta Caroline Acland (''née'' Fox-Strangways; 3 January 175021 July 1815) was a British noblewoman and diarist. She accompanied her husband to British North America and became celebrated for her personal courage. She is comme ...

(1750–1815), wife of John Dyke Acland *

Henry Acland Sir Henry Wentworth Dyke Acland, 1st Baronet, (23 August 181516 October 1900) was an English physician and educator. Life Henry Acland was born in Killerton, Exeter, the fourth son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet, Sir Thomas Acland a ...

(1815–1900), physician and son of Sir Thomas Acland * Hubert Acland (1890–1978), British naval officer *

Sir Hugh Acland, 5th Baronet Sir Hugh Acland, 5th Baronet ( – 9 March 1714) was an English politician. He obtained a confirmation of the family baronetcy in 1678, and served as a Member of Parliament for two boroughs in Devon in 1679 and from 1685 to 1687. Never very acti ...

(c. 1639–1714), English baron and member of Parliament *

Sir Hugh Acland, 6th Baronet Sir Hugh Acland, 6th Baronet (26 January 1697 – 29 July 1728) of Killerton Devon was a British landowner and politician who sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons from 1721 to 1727. Early life Acland was the eldest son of John A ...

(1697–1728), English baron * Sir

Hugh Acland (surgeon) Sir Hugh Thomas Dyke Acland (10 September 1874 – 15 April 1956) was a New Zealand surgeon. Early life He was born in 1874 in Christchurch. Henry Harper (bishop), Bishop Harper and Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet were his grandfathers; J ...

(1874–1956), New Zealand surgeon

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Jack Acland Sir Hugh John Dyke Acland (17 January 1904 – 26 January 1981) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Early life Acland was born in 1904 in Christchurch. His parents were Sir Hugh Acland (1874–1956), a prominent surgeon ...

(Hugh John Acland, 1904–1981), New Zealand politician *

(1904–1981), New Zealand politician of the National Party *Sir

John Acland (died 1620) Sir John Acland ( – 1620) of Columb John in the parish of Broadclyst, Devon, was an English knight, landowner, philanthropist, Member of Parliament and Sheriff of Devon. He was one of John Prince's ''Worthies of Devon''. Origins He was th ...

(c. 1552–1620), English MP for Devon 1607–1614 *

John Acland (Callington MP) John Acland (c. 1674 – May 1703) was an English gentleman who briefly represented Callington in Parliament. He predeceased his father, Sir Hugh Acland, 5th Baronet. Family and education John was born in Devon, the eldest son of Sir Hugh Aclan ...

(c. 1674–1703), English MP for Callington 1702–1703 *

John Acland (runholder) John Barton Arundel Acland (25 November 1823 – 18 May 1904), often referred to as J. B. A. Acland, was born in Devon, England, as the youngest child of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet. He followed his father's path of education and beca ...

(1823–1904), New Zealand politician and runholder *

John Dyke Acland John Dyke Acland (21 February 1747 – 22 November 1778) of Tetton and Pixton in Somerset, was Tory Member of Parliament for Callington in Cornwall and fought in the American War of Independence.Chambers Biographical Dictionary, , page 6 ...

(1746–1778), British Army officer and MP for Callington 1774–1778 *

John Palmer-Acland John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Ep ...

(1756–1831), born John Acland, British MP for

Bridgwater Bridgwater is a historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. The town had a population of 41,276 at the 2021 census. Bridgwater is at the edge of the Somerset Levels, in level and well-wooded country. The town lies along both sid ...

Sir John Acland, 1st Baronet Sir John Acland, 1st Baronet (c. 1591 – 24 August 1647) of Acland in the parish of Landkey and of Columb John in Devon, England, was a Royalist commander in the Civil War, during the early part of which he maintained a garrison for the king ...

(c. 1591–1647), English royalist * Sir John Acland, 3rd Baronet (c. 1636–1655), English baronet * John Acland (author) (c. 1729–1795), English author *

Sir John Dyke Acland, 8th Baronet There have been four baronetcies created for members of the Acland family, two in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The family originated in the 12th century at the estate of Acland in the parish of Lan ...

(1778–1785), British baronet *

John Acland (British Army officer) Major-General Sir John Hugh Bevil Acland, KCB, CBE, DL (26 November 1928 – 17 November 2006) was a senior British Army officer. Early life Acland was born on 26 November 1928, the elder son of Peter Acland and Bridget Susan Acland (né ...

(1928–2006), British major-general * Sir John Dyke Acland, 16th Baronet (1939–2009), British baronet * John Acland (died 1553) of Acland, Landkey, Devon

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* Mike Acland (born 1935), English footballer

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Peter Acland Brigadier Peter Bevil Edward Acland (9 July 19029 January 1993) was a British Army officer. Background He was the younger son of Alfred Dyke Acland and his wife Beatrice Danvers (née Smith), who was the daughter of William Henry Smith and hi ...

(1902–1993), son of Alfred Dyke Acland

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* Reginald Acland (1856–1924), British barrister and judge * Richard Acland (1679–1729), English politician * Sir

Richard Acland Sir Richard Thomas Dyke Acland, 15th Baronet (26 November 1906 – 24 November 1990) was one of the founding members of the British Common Wealth Party in 1942, having previously been a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP). He joined the Labour ...

(1906–1990), 15th Baronet, Member of Parliament and one of the founders of UK's Common Wealth Party * Richard Acland (bishop) (1881–1954), British soldier and Anglican bishop *

Robert D. Acland Robert D. Acland, MBBS, FRCS (20 June 1941 – 6 January 2016) was a British surgeon and academic, a pioneers in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He was the younger son of Richard Acland and his wife Anne. He developed one of the first micro ...

(1941–2016), son of Sir Richard Acland, and plastic surgeon and microsurgery pioneer

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Sarah Acland Sarah, Lady Acland ( Cotton; 21 July 1815 – 25 October 1878) was the wife of Sir Henry Acland, Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford. She was a socialite and philanthropist. After her death, the Sarah Acland Home was es ...

(1815–1878), wife of Sir Henry Acland *

Sarah Angelina Acland Sarah Angelina "Angie" Acland (26 June 1849 – 2 December 1930) was an English amateur photographer, known for her portraiture and as a pioneer of colour photography. Distributed bThe University of Chicago Pressin the US. She was credited by h ...

(1849–1930), daughter of Sir Henry Acland and Sarah Acland, and pioneer of colour photography *

Simon Acland Simon Acland (born 27 March 1958) is a British venture capitalist and author. Education Simon Hugh Verdon Acland was educated at Eton College, Eton and Lincoln College, Oxford, graduating in 1979 with an Honours Degree in Modern Languages (Fren ...

(born 1958), son of Sir Antony Acland, British venture capitalist and author *

Stafford Floyer-Acland Brigadier Stafford Nugent Floyer-Acland, (23 December 1916 – 1994) was a British soldier. Early life Floyer-Acland was the only child of Lieutenant General Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland and his wife Evelyn Stafford Still, daughter of Stafford ...

(1916–1994), British soldier *

Susan Acland-Hood Susan Elizabeth Acland-Hood (born June 1977) is a British civil servant who is currently the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education. Prior to taking on the role as Permanent Secretary, she was Chief Executive of HM Courts and Tr ...

(born 1977), British civil servant

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* Theodore Acland (1890–1960), English educationist and cleric * Theodore Dyke Acland (1851–1931), English surgeon and author *

Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 7th Baronet Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 7th Baronet (14 August 1722 – 24 February 1785) of Killerton in Devon and Petherton Park in Somerset, was Member of Parliament for Devon, 1746–1747, for Somerset, 1767–1768, and was High Sheriff of Somerset in 1751 ...

(1722–1785), MP for Devon 1746–1747 and Somerset 1767–1768 *

Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 9th Baronet Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 9th Baronet (18 April 1752 – 17 May 1794) of Killerton in Devon and Holnicote in Somerset, was a prominent landowner and member of the West Country gentry. He was especially noted for his passion for staghunting, ...

(1752–1794), son of the 7th Baronet *

Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet (29 March 1787 – 22 July 1871) was a British politician and baronet. Background Born in London, he was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 9th Baronet and his wife, Henrietta Anne Hoare, daughter ...

(1787–1871), MP for Devonshire and Devonshire North, son of the 9th Baronet *

Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (25 May 1809 – 29 May 1898) was a British educational reformer and a politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons between 1837 and 18 ...

(1809–1898), MP for Devon North and Somerset West, Privy Counsellor, son of the 10th Baronet *

Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 12th Baronet Sir Charles Thomas Dyke Acland, 12th Baronet, DL, JP (16 July 1842 – 18 February 1919), of Killerton in Devon and of Holnicote in the parish of Selworthy in Somerset, was a large landowner and a British politician and Barrister-at-Law ...

(1842–1919), British politician, son of the 11th Baronet

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Sir William Acland, 2nd Baronet Admiral Sir William Alison Dyke Acland, 2nd Baronet, (18 December 1847 – 26 November 1924) was a Royal Navy officer who rose to the rank of Admiral. He served in the Mediterranean Fleet, North American Station, Australia Station and the Chann ...

(1847–1924), Royal Navy admiral * Sir William Acland, 3rd Baronet (1888–1970), British World War I soldier *

Wroth Palmer Acland Lieutenant-General Sir Wroth Palmer Acland KCB (16 March 1770 – 8 March 1816) was an English soldier, notable for his role in the Peninsular War. Biography Acland was the 12th child of Arthur Palmer Acland, of Fairfield House, Somerset, and ...

(1770–1816), English soldier

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