Family and Education
bap. 13 Mar. 1687, 2nd s. of John Ashburnham†, 1st Lord Ashburnham by Bridget (d. 1719), da. and h. of Walter Vaughan of Porthamel House, Brec. m. (1) 21 Oct. 1710, Lady Mary Butler (d. 1713), da. of James, 2nd Duke of Ormond, s.p; (2) 24 July 1714, Lady Henrietta Maria Stanley (d. 1718), da. and coh. of William, 9th Earl of Derby, wid. of John Annesley†, 6th Earl of Anglesey (d. 1710), 1da.; (3) 14 Mar. 1724, Lady Jemima de Grey (d. 1731), da. and coh. of Henry, 1st Duke of Kent, 1s. suc. bro. as 3rd Lord Ashburnham, 16 June 1710; cr. Earl of Ashburnham 14 May 1730.
Offices Held
Guidon and maj. 1 Horse Gds. 1707, col. 1713–15; col. of horse Duke of Ormond’s regt. 1713; dep. gov. and dep. warden of Cinque Ports June 1713–14; ld. of bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1728– June 1731; capt. yeomen of the guard Nov. 1731–d.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
ASHBURNHAM, Hon. John (1687-1737)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image