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b. 1599, 2nd s. of James Ashe (d. 1646), clothier, Westcombe, Som. and Grace, da. of Richard Pitt, merchant, of Weymouth, Dorset;W.M. Barnes, ‘The commonplace bk. of a Dorsetshire man’, Procs. of the Dorset Natural Hist. and Antiquarian Field Club, xvi. 66; Vis. London 1633, 1634 and 1635 (Harl. Soc. xv, xvvii), i. 26; London Vis. Pedigrees 1664 (Harl. Soc. xcii), 8-9; Burke Dorm. and Extinct Baronetcies, 16. bro. of John Ashe*, Sir Joseph Ashe† and Samuel Ashe*. educ. appr. Drapers’ Co., London 1616.Drapers’ Co. ed. Boyd, 6. m. (1) 25 July 1627, Elizabeth (d. 1638), da. of Christopher Woodward of Lambeth, Surr. 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.;St Mary Lambeth par. reg.; Vis. London 1633, 1634 and 1635, i. 26; PROB11/259/229; London Vis. Pedigrees 1664, 9; Reg. of the Scholars admitted into Merchant Taylors’ School ed. C.J. Robinson (Lewis, 1882-3), i. 165. (2) 11 Mar. 1643, Elizabeth (d. 1698), da. of William Jolliffe of Leek, Staffs., wid of William Bowyer of Knippersley, Staffs. 2s. 2da.PROB11/259/229; ‘Edward Ashe’, HP Commons 1660-1690. bur. 29 July 1656.All Hallows Staining, London par. reg.
Offices Held

Local: member, Hon. Artillery Coy. 1627. 24 Feb. 1643Ancient Vellum Bk. 40; The Cardew-Rendle Roll ed. K. Bennett (2013), i. 342. Commr. assessment, Wilts., 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; Kent 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; London 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; Oxon. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; levying of money, 7 May 1643. Commr. for Wilts. 1 July 1644; defence of Wilts. 15 July 1644. 7 May 1647 – bef.Oct. 1653A. and O. J.p. Kent; Wilts. by Feb. 1650-bef. Oct. 1653.C231/6, p. 91; C193/13/3, f. 69; C193/13/4, ff. 49v, 109. Commr. militia, Kent, Wilts. 2 Dec. 1648;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. by Feb. 1654–d.C181/6, pp. 9, 167.

Central: member, cttee. of navy and customs, 23 June 1643;CJ iii. 141a. cttee. for compounding, 8 Nov. 1643,CJ iii. 305a. 8 Feb. 1647; cttee. for excise, 6 June 1645. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of bishops’ lands, 21 Nov. 1648.A. and O. Member, cttee. regulating universities, 29 Mar. 1650.CJ vi. 388b. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of forfeited estates, 16 July 1651.A. and O.

Civic: alderman, Vintry ward, London 28 June-13 Sept. 1653.Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 211.

Parlimentarian
ASHE, Edward (1599-1656), of Candlewick Street, London; later of Fenchurch Street, London and Heytesbury, Wilts.
: of Candlewick Street, London; later of Fenchurch Street, London and Wilts., Heytesbury.
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Commons 1640-1660
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ASHE, Edward (1599-1656), of Candlewick Street, London; later of Fenchurch Street, London and Heytesbury, Wilts.

Will
26 Apr. 1656, pr. 17 Nov. 1656.PROB11/259/229.
Estates
he and John Ashe* bought manor of Beckington, Som. 1633;Coventry Docquets, 647. bought land at Halsted, Kent;Hasted, Kent, iii. 15. bought manor of Heytesbury, Wilts. from Thomas Moore*, 1641;Hoare, Hist. Wilts. i. (Heytesbury), 150; VCH Wilts. v. 136. owned property in Candlewick Street, Fenchurch Street, Billiter Lane and Philpot Lane, London; owned land in Oxon.PROB11/259/229.
Oxford 1644
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