He also died young and was succeeded by his uncle, the 5th Baronet, who on 21 January 1678 he was granted new letters patent, confirming him in the title, with the precedence of 1644.

When he died the title passed to his son, the s7th th Baronet, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Dyke and built Killerton House as the family seat.

On his death the title passed to his eldest son, the 12th Baronet, a Liberal politician who held minor ministerial office under William Ewart Gladstone.

His eldest son, the 14th Baronet, was another Liberal politician and served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son Patrick Acland (born 1993).