Peerage Record – 12125

     Elizabeth Acton is the daughter of Sir Richard Acton, 5th Bt. and Lady Anne Grey.¹ She married Philip Langdale before November 1791.¹
     From before November 1791, her married name became Langdale.¹

     Philip Langdale married Elizabeth Acton, daughter of Sir Richard Acton, 5th Bt. and Lady Anne Grey, before November 1791.¹

     Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Bt. was born circa 1586.¹ He was the son of Thomas Adams and Margaret Erpe.¹ He married Anne Mapsted, daughter of Humphrey Mapsted, before 1616.¹ He died on 24 February 1667/68 at Ironmonger Land, Fenchurch Street, London, England^G.¹ He was buried at Sprowston Hall, Norfolk, England^G.² His will was proven (by probate) in April 1668.²
     He was Draper at London, England^G.¹ He held the office of Alderman of Portsoken ward between 1639 and 1641.¹ He held the office of Sheriff from 1639 to 1640.¹ He held the office of Alderman of Billingsgate between 1641 and 1646.¹ He held the office of Lord Mayor of London from 1645 to 1646.¹ He held the office of Alderman of Cornhill between 16 September 1646 and 7 April 1647.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for London from 1654 to 1655.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for London between 1656 and 1658.¹ He suffered greatly as a Royalist, and was said to have remitted as much as £10,000 to King Charles II.¹ He purchased Sprowston Hall, Norfolk.¹ He was appointed Knight in May 1660.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Adams, of Sprowston Hall, Norfolk [England] on 13 June 1660.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Thomas Adams lived at Wemm, Shropshire, England^G.¹

     Margaret Erpe is the daughter of John Erpe.¹

     John Erpe lived at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England^G.¹

     Anne Mapsted was the daughter of Humphrey Mapsted.¹ She married Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Bt., son of Thomas Adams and Margaret Erpe, before 1616.¹ She died on 16 January 1641/42.¹ She was buried at St. Leonard’s, Eastcheap, London, England^G.²
     From before 1616, her married name became Adams.¹

     Humphrey Mapsted lived at Trenton, Essex, England^G.¹

     Sir William Adams, 2nd Bt. was born on 8 June 1634.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Bt. and Anne Mapsted.¹ He married, firstly, Anne Rushout, daughter of John Rushout and Anne Godschalch, before 1658.¹ He married, secondly, Jane Burnett on 25 August 1679.¹ He died in 1687.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 21 May 1690.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Adams, of Sprowston Hall, Norfolk [E., 1660] on 24 February 1667/68.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Norfolk from 1672 to 1673.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Essex from 1678 to 1679.¹

     Anne Rushout was born before 1643. She was the daughter of John Rushout and Anne Godschalch.¹ She married Sir William Adams, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Bt. and Anne Mapsted, before 1658.¹
     From before 1658, her married name became Adams.¹