Family and Education
bap. 13 Mar. 1687, 2nd s. John Ashburnham, Bar. Ashburnham and Bridget, da. and h. of Walter Vaughan of Porthammel House, co. Brecon; bro. William Ashburnham, 2nd Bar. Ashburnham. m. (1) 21 Oct. 1710, Mary (d.1712), da. James Butler, 2nd duke of Ormond and 2nd w. Mary Somerset, s.p.; (2) 24 July 1714, Henrietta Maria (d.1718), suo jure baroness Strange, da. and coh. of William George Stanley, 9th earl of Derby, wid. John Annesley, 4th earl of Anglesey, 1da. d.v.p.; E. Suss. RO, ASH 791. (3) lic. 14 Mar. 1724, Jemima, da. and coh. Henry Grey, duke of Kent and 1st w. Jemima Crewe, 1s. d. 10 Mar. 1737; will 17 Mar. 1733, pr. 24 Mar. 1737. TNA, PROB11/682.
Offices Held
Guidon and maj. 1 Horse Gds. 1707, col. July 1713–15; col. of horse duke of Ormond’s Regt. Jan. 1713.
Dep. gov. and dep. warden Cinque Ports June 1713–14; capt. yeomen of the guard. Nov. 1731 – d.
Gent. of the bedchamber to Frederick†, Prince of Wales Dec. 1728-July 1731.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Ashburnham Place, Ashburnham, E. Suss.; Ampthill, Beds.
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Lords 1660-1715
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