ASHBURNHAM, Denny (c.1628-97), of Broomham Park, Guestling, Suss.

Family and Education

b. c. 1628, 1st s. of Lawrence Ashburnham of Broomham Park by 2nd w. Bridget, da. of Sir George Fleetwood of The Vache, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks. m. (1) bef. 1650, Frances, da. of John Ashburnham I of Ashburnham, Suss., 4s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) lic. 4 Sept. 1675, Anne (d.1729), da. of Sir David Watkins of The Piazza, Covent Garden, Westminster, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1648; cr. Bt. 15 May 1661.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 19; Survey of London, xxxvi. 96.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Suss. Mar. 1660, assessment, Hastings, Aug. 1660–1, Suss. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Westminster 1689; j.p. Suss. Mar. 1660 – July 1688, Nov. 1688–9, col. of militia horse Apr. 1660–74; commr. for sewers, Wittersham marshes Dec. 1660; freeman, Rye 1662 – d.; dep. lt. Suss. 1670 – Apr. 1688, London 1687 – Oct. 1688; mayor, Hastings 1685–6.CJ, x. 74; Kent AO, U269/C40; Parl. Intell. 23 Apr. 1660; C181/7/71; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 347; 1686–7, p. 59.

Commr. for excise 1665 – 68, 1678 – 89; jt. victualler of the navy Sept. – Dec. 1671, 1673 – 77, Tangier 1677 – 78; commr. for hearth-tax 1683–9.CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 285; 1667–8, p. 467; 1671, p. 489; 1671–2, p. 37; 1673–5, p. 41; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 658; ii. 322; v. 1055; vii. 1074, 1238, 1523; viii. 317; ix. 190.

Parlimentarian

ASHBURNHAM, Denny (c.1628-97), of Broomham Park, Guestling, Suss.

Main residence: Broomham Park, Guestling, Suss.

Author

M.W.H.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ASHBURNHAM, Denny (c.1628-97)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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