Sir Ferdinand Richard (Richard to friends & family) Edward Dalberg-Acton was born 24 Jul 1801 in Napoli, Campania, Italia, and 7th British Baronet; named in honour of the King of Naples. His father, 6th Baronet, had been a Prime Minister of Naples, force to flee in 1806 to Napoli where Richard was born. Living a short life he died 31 Jan 1837 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. In 1811 he succeeded to the baronetcy when his father died. His mother was the eldest daughter of his father General Joseph Edward Acton's brother.
"Italia, Napoli, Stato Civile (Archivio di Stato), 1809-1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDQ-8BF2 : 12 August 2019), Ferdinando Riccardo Acton in entry for Giiovanni Emerico Odoardo Carlo Acton, 10 Jan 1834; citing Birth, Quartiere Chiaia, Napoli, Napoli, Italy, Archivio di stato di Napoli, Italy; FHL microfilm 1,874,103.
"British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q269-7DRR : 26 October 2019), Sir Edward Acton in entry for Baron John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 28 Jun 1902; citing Obituary, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, page , Records extracted by FindMyPast and images digitized by FamilySearch. The British Library, London; FHL microfilm 102,001,261.
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