John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton

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John Charles Harold Ferdinand Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton (born 19 August 1966), is a British author and peer. [1]

Born in Oxford, Lyon-Dalberg-Acton was educated at Winchester College (1980–1983) and Balliol College, Oxford (1984–1989). He wrote and farmed in Gloucestershire, married Lucinda Percival in 1998 [2] and became the 5th Baron Acton and 17th Marquess of Groppoli upon the death of his father in October 2010.

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References

  1. Genealogy of the Acton family (PDF)
  2. "John Charles Ferdinand Harold Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton". The Peerage. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Acton
2010–present
Incumbent
Heir apparent:
Hon. Robert Lyon-Dalberg-Acton