Sir Hugh Acland, 5th Baronet (ca. 1639 – 9 March 1714) was the son of Sir John Acland, 1st Baronet

Sir John Acland, 1st Baronet

Sir John Acland, 1st Baronet was the son of Sir Arthur Acland and Eleanor Mallet.-Succession:He was created Baronet of Columb John, in the County of Devon on 24 June 1644. On his death in 1647 he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son. He was buried at Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey.-Career:He...

 and Elizabeth Vincent.

Succession

He succeeded his nephew as baronet on the latter's death in 1672. He obtained new Letters Patent

Letters patent

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 of the Baronet

Baronet

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cy on 21 January 1678, with precedence from 24 June 1644 when the baronetcy was originally created. On his death in 1714 he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his grandson, his eldest son having predeceased him.

Career

He was Member of Parliament

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 for Barnstaple

Barnstaple (UK Parliament constituency)

Barnstaple was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member.The constituency...

 in 1679 (the Habeas Corpus Parliament

Habeas Corpus Parliament

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) and for Tiverton

Tiverton (UK Parliament constituency)

Tiverton was a constituency located in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1615 and first represented in 1621, it elected two Members of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...

 from 1685 until 1687.

Family

He married Anne Daniel, daughter of Sir Thomas Daniel, 19 March 1674, and had issue, one son, John Acland (c. 1675-1703).