Richard Acland (1679–1729)

Following his marriage in 1700 to a wealthy heiress he built the large and grand Queen Anne style mansion house known as Fremington House.

His arms are displayed on the parapet of Queen Anne's Walk in Barnstaple, as one of about twelve such arms representing members of the Corporation of Barnstaple who financed the building, completed in 1713.

[citation needed] He was the son of Richard Acland (died 1703), a merchant of Barnstaple, who purchased the manor of Fremington in 1683.

[1] His uncle was Arthur Acland (1616–91), of Bittadon, a Member of Parliament for Barnstaple 1679–80.

[1] He left children including John Acland, listed as a freeholder in Fremington in 1733,[3] and Susanna Acland, heiress of Fremington, who in 1748 married William Barbor (1723-1800),[4] son and heir of William Barbor, an eminent physician.