ASSHETON (ASHTON), Sir Ralph I, 2nd Bt. (c.1605-80), of Whalley Abbey and Downham, Lancs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1605, 1st s. of Sir Ralph Assheton, 1st Bt., of Great Lever, by 1st w. Dorothy, da. of Sir James Bellingham of Levens, Westmld. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1623; G. Inn 1624. m. (1) lic. 17 Apr. 1630, Lady Dorothy Tufton (d. 28 Jan. 1635), da. of Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet, s.p.; (2) 3 Feb. 1644, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Sapcotes Harrington of Rand, Lincs., 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 18 Oct. 1644, cos. Richard Assheton in Downham estate 1657.T. D. Whitaker, Hist. Whalley, 316-18; VCH Lancs. vi. 554-5.

Offices Held

Receiver, duchy of Lancaster 1629 – ?49, May 1660 – d.; commr. for sequestration, Lancs. 1643, assessment 1644 – 48, Jan. 1660–9, 1679 – d., northern assoc. 1645, defence 1645; elder, Blackburn classic 1646; j.p. Lancs. 1647 – 49, Mar. 1660–6, commr. for militia 1648, Mar. 1660; out-bailiff, Clitheroe Oct. 1660–2.Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 133; W. S. Weeks, Clitheroe in the 17th Cent. 228, 300.

Capt. of ft. (parliamentary) 1643.

Parlimentarian

ASSHETON, Ralph (c.1606-1680), of Whalley and Downham, Lancs.

Main residences: Whalley Abbey; Downham, Lancs.

Author

M.W.H.

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ASSHETON (ASHTON), Sir Ralph I (c.1605-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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