Sir Robert Acton (by 1497 – 28/29 September 1558), of Elmley Lovett and Ribbesford, Worcestershire and Southwark, Surrey, was an English politician.
In October 1532 Acton went with Henry VIII to Calais, fell ill there, and wrote to Cromwell for permission no to be present at the session of Parliament.
Acton's wife brought with her to the marriage £68 a year in lands, £700 in cash, £333 in plate, a furnished house worth some £130, and £333 in debts due.
[2] Lady Acton sued her husband in the Court of Requests, complaining that between 1548 and 1553 he had spent nothing on her maintenance bar a £27 credit for some of her lands sold.
He died 4 or 5 days later, expressing himself in the will to be Protestant, but with two of his Executors being the distinguished and prominent Roman Catholics Cardinal Reginald Pole and Bishop Richard Pate of Worcester.