Sir Ferdinand Dalberg-Acton, 7th Baronet
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Sir Ferdinand Richard Edward Dalberg-Acton, 7th Baronet (24 July 1801 – 31 January 1837) was a British
baronet
.
He was born in Sicily
where his father Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
, a former Prime Minister of Naples
, had been forced to flee in 1806. His mother was the eldest daughter of his father’s brother, General Joseph Edward Acton. He succeeded to the baronet
cy upon the death of his father in 1811. He was educated at Westminster School
and Magdalene College, Cambridge
.
In 1826 the Villa Pignatelli
was built for him at San Giorgio a Cremano
near Naples
, a neo-classical residence that formed the centrepiece of a park.
On 9 July 1832 he married Marie Louise Pelina von Dalberg, only surviving child of Emmerich Joseph von Dalberg
, Duke of Dalberg; they had one child, Sir John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
(1834–1902).
Baptised Ferdinand Richard Edward Acton, on 20 December 1833 his name was legally changed to Ferdinand Richard Edward Dalberg-Acton by Royal Licence.
United Kingdom
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baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
.
He was born in Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
where his father Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet was commander of the naval forces of Grand Duchy of Tuscany and prime minister of Naples under Ferdinand IV....
, a former Prime Minister of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, had been forced to flee in 1806. His mother was the eldest daughter of his father’s brother, General Joseph Edward Acton. He succeeded to the baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
cy upon the death of his father in 1811. He was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
.
In 1826 the Villa Pignatelli
Villa Pignatelli
The Villa Pignatelli is a museum in Naples in southern Italy.The villa is perhaps the most striking building along the Riviera di Chiaia, the road bounding the north side of the Villa Comunale on the sea front between Mergellina and Piazza Vittoria. It was built at the behest of Ferdinand Acton in...
was built for him at San Giorgio a Cremano
San Giorgio a Cremano
San Giorgio a Cremano is a primarily residential town and comune in the province of Naples, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is located on the foothills of Mount Vesuvius to the west of the volcano, and is six kilometres to the south east of the centre of Naples...
near Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, a neo-classical residence that formed the centrepiece of a park.
On 9 July 1832 he married Marie Louise Pelina von Dalberg, only surviving child of Emmerich Joseph von Dalberg
Dalberg
Dalberg is the name of an ancient and distinguished German noble family, derived from the hamlet and castle of Dalberg or Dalburg near Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate...
, Duke of Dalberg; they had one child, Sir John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, KCVO, DL , known as Sir John Dalberg-Acton, 8th Bt from 1837 to 1869 and usually referred to simply as Lord Acton, was an English Catholic historian, politician, and writer...
(1834–1902).
Baptised Ferdinand Richard Edward Acton, on 20 December 1833 his name was legally changed to Ferdinand Richard Edward Dalberg-Acton by Royal Licence.