Peerage Record – 11891

     Cardinal Charles Januarius Acton was born on 6 March 1803 at Naples, Italy^G.¹ He was the son of Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Bt. and Mary Anne Acton.¹ He died on 23 June 1847 at age 44 at Naples, Italy^G.^1,2
     He was educated between 1819 and 1823 at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Cardinal on 24 January 1842.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.¹
     

     Deemster John Christian was born on 1 August 1602 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.² He was the son of Deemster Ewan Christian and Katherine Harrison.¹ He married Margaret Parker, daughter of John Parker and Alice Mason, on 31 August 1622.³ He died in 1673 at Kirk Lonan, Isle of Man^G.^2,4
     He held the office of Deemster circa 1640.² He was leader of the deputation that surrendered the Isle of Man to Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War.²

     Deemster Ewan Christian was born in 1579 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.^2,3 He was the son of William Christian and Mabel Curwen.¹ He married Katherine Harrison circa 1599 in a Isle of Man marriage.² He died circa September 1655 at Ronaldsway, Malew, Isle of Man^G.² He was buried on 20 September 1655 at Malew, Isle of Man^G.²
     He held the office of Deemster between 1605 and 1653.³ In 1629 he purchased the estate of Ronaldsway, from the trustees of his sister, Jane, and presented it in 1643 to his son William Christian, the famous Iliam Dhone.² He held the office of Deputy Governor of the Isle of Man between 1634 and 1637.³ He held the office of Deputy Governor of Peel Castle.⁴ In 1651 he was implicated in the Manx rebellion.¹
     He was the largest landowner, the most influential man in the Island, and the most determined and most powerful opponent to the Earl of Derby’s endeavours to abolish the old feudal “tenure of the straw”. He also acquired the Unerigg, or Ewanrigg as it was later known, on the coast of Cumberland.²

     Margaret Parker was born in 1605 at Bradkirk Manor, Kirkham, Lancashire, England^G.² She was the daughter of John Parker and Alice Mason.^1,2 She married Deemster John Christian, son of Deemster Ewan Christian and Katherine Harrison, on 31 August 1622.³ She died on 10 February 1661/62 at Preston, Lancashire, England^G.² She was buried in 1662 at Kirkham, Lancashire, England^G.²
     From 31 August 1622, her married name became Christian.¹

     John Parker was born in April 1585 at Bradkirk Manor, Kirkham, Lancashire, England^G.² He was the son of John Parker and Katherine Simpson.² He married Alice Mason, daughter of Richard Mason and unknown (?), in 1606.² He died in 1649.²

     Ewan Christian was born on 8 March 1625/26 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.² He was the son of Deemster John Christian and Margaret Parker.¹ He died after 1643.³

     Deemster Edward Christian was born on 7 August 1628 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.² He was the son of Deemster John Christian and Margaret Parker.¹ He married Dorothy Wilson, daughter of Thomas Wilson and Dorothy Fisher, in 1650.³ He died on 15 May 1693 at age 64 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.²
     He held the office of Deemster in 1669.² He was deprived of office by 8th Earl of Derby, but restored by King Charles II.²

     John Christian was born on 7 August 1628 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.² He was the son of Deemster John Christian and Margaret Parker.¹ He married Aymy Christian, daughter of Captain Edward Christian.¹ He died between 1660 and 1672.³

     William Christian was born on 18 April 1632 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.² He was the son of Deemster John Christian and Margaret Parker.¹ He died at Southwaite, Cumberland, England^G.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)³ He held the office of Receiver-General of Poll for Yorkshire.²

     James Christian was born on 22 April 1633 at Milntown, Lezayre, Isle of Man^G.² He was the son of Deemster John Christian and Margaret Parker.¹ He died, in infancy.³