John Charles Harold Ferdinand Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th

Baron Acton Baron Acton, of Aldenham in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 December 1869 for Sir John Dalberg-Acton, 8th Baronet, a prominent historian and Liberal Member of Parliament. His so ...

(born 19 August 1966), is a British author and peer.Genealogy of the Acton family (PDF)
/ref> Born in Oxford, Lyon-Dalberg-Acton was educated at

Winchester College Winchester College is an English Public school (United Kingdom), public school (a long-established fee-charging boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) with some provision for day school, day attendees, in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It wa ...

(1980–1983) and

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(1984–1989). He wrote and farmed in

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, married Lucinda Percival in 1998 and became the 5th Baron Acton and 17th

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upon the death of his father in October 2010.

Book list

* ''The Sausage Book: The Complete Guide to Making, Cooking and Eating'' (with Nick Sandler) * ''The Branded Cookbook: 85 Recipes for the World's Favorite Food Brands (2009)'' (with Nick Sandler) * ''Soup'' (with Nick Sandler) * ''The Duchy Originals Cookbook'' (2007) (with Nick Sandler) * ''Kings of Comedy: The Slapstick, The Funny Trick, The Master of Mime, The Double Act, The Matter of Fact, and The Classic One-Line'' (The 21st Century Guides Series) (2006) * ''Origin of Everyday Things (2006)'' (with Tania Adams) * ''Minted: The Story of the World's Money'' (2006) * ''The Ideas Companion: Crafty Copyrights, Tricky Trademarks and Peerless Patents'' (A Think Book) (2006) * ''Preserved'' (2004) (with Nick Sandler) * ''The Man Who Touched the Sky'' (2002) * ''Mushroom'' (2001) (with Nick Sandler)

References

1966 births

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5 Living people Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford People educated at Winchester College Sons of life peers {{UK-baron-stub