Acland
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Acland is an English
surname. The Aclands of Devon
(often Dyke Acland: see Acland Baronets
, Dyke Acland Baronets) were an influential family.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
surname. The Aclands of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
(often Dyke Acland: see Acland Baronets
Acland Baronets
thumb|250px|Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th BaronetThere 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....
, Dyke Acland Baronets) were an influential family.
- Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St AudriesAlexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St AudriesAlexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St Audries PC , known as Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, Bt, until 1911, was a British Conservative Party politician...
- Alexander Acland Hood (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alfred Dyke AclandAlfred Dyke AclandColonel Alfred Dyke Acland, CBE, KJStJ, JP was a British distinguished military officer.The son of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland and Sarah Cottons, he served in the Royal Devon Yeomanry reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1910. He commanded the Base Depot Remounts in 1915 and was decorated...
(1858-1937), Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry (territorial army), son of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland - Sir Antony Acland, Head of the Diplomatic ServiceDiplomatic serviceDiplomatic service is the body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. Diplomatic personnel enjoy diplomatic immunity when they are accredited to other countries...
and Provost of EtonEton CollegeEton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor".... - Anthony Acland (Jesuit)Anthony Acland (Jesuit)Anthony Acland was an English Jesuit, probably a native of Devon. In 1623 he resided at Rome, and was associated with F. William Risdon, the procurator there. He died in late 1626.-References:...
- Arthur Floyer-AclandArthur Floyer-AclandLieutenant General Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland CB, DSO, MC, DL was a British soldier.-Background:...
- Chris AclandChris AclandChris Acland was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the London based shoegazing and britpop musical ensemble, Lush.-Biography:Christopher John Dyke Acland was born in Lancaster Infirmary...
, 1990s Britpop musician - Francis Dyke AclandFrancis Dyke AclandSir Francis Dyke Acland, 14th Baronet PC, DL, JP was a British Liberal politician. He notably served as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under H. H. Asquith between 1911 and 1915.-Background and education:...
(1874 - 1939), British Liberal politician - Gilbert Acland-TroyteGilbert Acland-TroyteLieutenant-Colonel Sir Gilbert John Acland-Troyte CMG, DSO, JP was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician.-Background:...
- Guy AclandGuy AclandLieutenant-Colonel Sir Christopher Guy Dyke Acland, 6th Baronet, LVO, DL was a British Army officer and member of the British Royal Household. Acland was educated at Allhallows School, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst...
- Harriet AclandHarriet AclandLady Harriet Acland was a British noblewoman, nurse and diarist.She was born Lady Christian Henrietta Caroline Fox-Strangways, the daughter of Stephen Fox-Strangways, 1st Earl of Ilchester, and married Major John Dyke Acland...
(1750-1815), wife of John Dyke Acland - Henry Wentworth Acland (1815-1900), physician and son of Sir Thomas Acland
- Sir Hugh Acland, 5th BaronetSir Hugh Acland, 5th BaronetSir Hugh Acland, 5th Baronet was the son of Sir John Acland, 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Vincent.-Succession:He succeeded his nephew as baronet on the latter's death in 1672. He obtained new Letters Patent of the Baronetcy on 21 January 1678, with precedence from 24 June 1644 when the baronetcy was...
- John Dyke AclandJohn Dyke AclandMajor John Dyke Acland , son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 7th Baronet, was a British officer who fought in the American War of Independence and, later, a politician....
(1746-1778) - John Edward Troyte (1848-1932), or Acland-Troyte, born Acland, founder of the Oxford University Society of Change RingersOxford University Society of Change RingersThe Oxford University Society of Change Ringers is the official society dedicated to change ringing in Oxford University. Its objects are to promote the art of change ringing in the University and to ring for Sunday services in Oxford during full term....
- John Hugh Bevil AclandJohn Hugh Bevil AclandMajor-General Sir John Hugh Bevil Acland, KCB, CBE, DL was a British soldier.-Background and education:...
- Peter AclandPeter AclandBrigadier Peter Bevil Edward Acland, OBE, MC, TD, DL, JP, OStJ, was a British soldier.-Background:He was the younger son of Alfred Dyke Acland and his wife Beatrice, daughter of William Henry Smith and his wife Emily Danvers Smith, 1st Viscountess Hambleden. Acland was educated at Eton College and...
, son of Alfred Dyke Acland - Reginald AclandReginald AclandSir Reginald Brodie Dyke Acland KC, JP was a British barrister and judge.-Background:He was the sixth son of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland, 1st Baronet and his wife Sarah Cotton, eldest daughter of William Cotton. His younger brother was Alfred Dyke Acland...
- Sir Richard AclandRichard AclandSir Richard Thomas Dyke Acland, 15th Baronet was one of the founding members of the British Common Wealth Party. He had previously been a Liberal Member of Parliament and joined the Labour Party in 1945...
, 15th Baronet, Member of Parliament and one of the founders of UK's Common Wealth PartyCommon Wealth PartyThe Common Wealth Party was a socialist political party in the United Kingdom in the Second World War. Thereafter, it continued in being, essentially as a pressure group, until 1993.-The war years:... - Richard Dyke AclandRichard Dyke AclandRichard Dyke Acland was a British soldier and then clergyman.He was the son of Reverend Henry Dyke Acland, grandson of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet, and his wife Adelaide Clementina Hart Davis, daughter of Richard Vaughan Davis. Dyke Acland was educated in Keble College, Oxford and...
- Stafford Floyer-AclandStafford Floyer-AclandBrigadier Stafford Nugent Floyer-Acland CBE, DL was a British soldier.He was the only child of Lieutenant-General Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland and his wife Evelyn Stafford Still, daughter of Stafford Francis Still. Floyer-Acland was educated in Marlborough College and entered then the British Army...
- Thomas Acland (disambiguation), multiple people