John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton
John Charles Harold Ferdinand Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton (born 19 August 1966) is a British author and peer.[1]
Early life and education[]
Born in Oxford, he was educated at Winchester College (1980–1983) and Balliol College, Oxford (1984–1989).
Life[]
He is today an author and farmer living in Gloucestershire, England. He became the 5th Baron Acton and 17th Marquess of Groppoli upon the death of his father in October 2010.
Family[]
He married Lucinda Percival in 1998.[2]
Book list[]
- The Sausage Book: The Complete Guide to Making, Cooking and Eating (with Nick Sandler)
- The Branded Cookbook: 85 Recipes for the World's Favorite Food Brands (2009) (with Nick Sandler)
- Soup (with Nick Sandler)
- The Duchy Originals Cookbook (2007) (with Nick Sandler)
- Kings of Comedy: The Slapstick, The Funny Trick, The Master of Mime, The Double Act, The Matter of Fact, and The Classic One-Line (The 21st Century Guides Series) (2006)
- Origin of Everyday Things (2006) (with Tania Adams)
- Minted: The Story of the World's Money (2006)
- The Ideas Companion: Crafty Copyrights, Tricky Trademarks and Peerless Patents (A Think Book) (2006)
- Preserved (2004) (with Nick Sandler)
- The Man Who Touched the Sky (2002)
- Mushroom (2001) (with Nick Sandler)
References[]
- ^ Genealogy of the Acton family (PDF)
- ^ "John Charles Ferdinand Harold Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton". The Peerage. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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