Family and Education
b. 11 Feb. 1652, 1st s. of Ralph Ashton of Middleton by Anne, da. of Sir Ralph Assheton, 1st Bt., of Great Lever. educ. privately; Brasenose, Oxf. 1668; travelled abroad 1673. m. (1) Mary (d. 11 Nov. 1694), da. and h. of Thomas Vavasour of Spaldington, Yorks., 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) 30 July 1696, Mary, da. and h. of Robert Hyde of Denton, Lancs., s.p. suc. fa. 28 Apr. 1665, maternal uncle Sir John Assheton, 4th Bt., in Whalley Abbey estate 1696.Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies, 19-22; E134/31 Chas. 11 Mich. 32; Rylands Lib. Legh mss, Anne Assheton to Richard Legh, 29 Mar. [1673].
Offices Held
Freeman, Preston 1662, 1682; j.p. Lancs. 1675 – 87, 1689 – d., commr. for assessment 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, lt.-col. of militia ft. by 1680–?7, col. by 1697–?d., dep. lt. 1682 – 87, Oct. 1688–?d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Middleton, nr. Manchester, Lancs.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
ASSHETON (ASHTON), Sir Ralph II (1652-1716)
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Oxford 1644
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