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ASHE, Sir Joseph, 1st Bt. (1617-86), of Twickenham, Mdx.
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b. 16 Feb. 1617, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of James Ashe, clothier, of Westcombe, Batcombe, Som. by Grace, da. of Richard Pitt, merchant, of Weymouth, Dorset; bro. of Edward Ashe, John Ashe and Samuel Ashe. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1627-32. m. by 1652, Mary, da. of Robert Wilson, Draper, of London, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 7da. cr. Bt. 19 Sept. 1660.Merchant Taylors’ Sch. Reg. i. 120; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xvii), 355.
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Member, Drapers’ Co. 1650; commr. for assessment, London and Mdx. 1657, Mdx. Aug. 1660–80, Wilts. 1673 – 80, Yorks. (E. Riding) 1679 – 80, militia, Mdx. and Wilts. Mar. 1660; committee, E.I. Co. 1661 – 62, 1682 – d., gov. 1684 – d.; j.p. Mdx. 1662 – d., commr. for recusants 1675.
Keeper of briefs, common pleas Nov. 1660 – d., commr. for trade Nov. 1660–8.
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Main residence: Twickenham, Mdx.
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ASHE, Samuel (d.1708), of Langley Burrell, nr. Chippenham, Wilts.
Family and Education
6th but 5th surv. s. of James Ashe, clothier, of Westcombe, Som., and bro. of John Ashe, Edward Ashe and Sir Joseph Ashe. educ. I. Temple 1646, called 1653. m. bef. 1666, Anne, da. of Oliver Pleydell of Shrivenham, Berks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 196; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iv. 28, 153; CS/153/53; C10/306/1.
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Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1649 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–2, 1665 – 80, 1689 – 90, militia Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. – July 1660, May-July 1674.
Main residence: Langley Burrell, nr. Chippenham, Wilts.
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ASHE, Samuel (-d.1708)
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ASHHURST, Henry (1645-1711), of St. John’s Street, Clerkenwell, Mdx. and Waterstock, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. 8 Sept. 1645, 1st s. of Henry Ashhurst, merchant, of Watling Street, London and Hackney, Mdx. by Judith, da. of William Reresby, merchant, of London; bro. of Sir William Ashhurst. m. lic. 26 Mar. 1670, Diana, da. of William, 6th Lord Paget, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1680; cr. Bt. 21 July 1688.London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 41.
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Member, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1661, Levant and Muscovy Cos. 1680; alderman, London Oct. 1688–9; commr. for assessment, London 1689 – 90, Lancs. and Mdx. 1690; j.p. Mdx. 1689 – d., Oxon. by 1701 – d.; dep. lt. London and Mdx. 1689–?d., Oxon. 1701–?d.
Commr. of excise 1689 – 91, preventing export of wool 1689 – 92; agent, Massachusetts by 1689 – 1701, Connecticut 1699 – d., New Hampshire by 1701–2.
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Main residences: St. John's Street, Clerkenwell, Mdx.; Waterstock, Oxon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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ASHHURST, Henry (1645-1711)
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ASHE, William (1647-1713), of the Inner Temple and Heytesbury, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. 17 Nov. 1647, 1st surv. s. of Edward Ashe, Draper, of Fenchurch Street, London, being 1st s. by 2nd w. Elizabeth; bro. of Edward Ashe. educ. I. Temple, entered 1652; St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. matric. 11 Nov. 1664, aged 17. m. (1) lic. 27 June 1670, Anne, da. of Alexander Popham of Littlecote, Wilts., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) Mary, da. of John Rivett, Skinner, of London, wid. of Sir Henry Appleton, 4th Bt., of South Benfleet, Essex, s.p. suc. fa. 1656.Staffs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 145; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 40; Hoare, Wilts. Heytesbury, 118; Soc. of Genealogists, Boyd’s London Units 9042.
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Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1673 – 80, Kent 1677 – 80, Kent and Wilts. 1689 – 90, recusants, Wilts. 1675, j.p. 689–d., dep. lt. by 1701–?d.
Capt. of ft. regt. of Mq. of Worcester (Henry Somerset) 1673–4.
Main residences: the Inner Temple; Heytesbury, Wilts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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ASHE, William (1647-1713)
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ASHHURST, Sir William (1647-1720), of Watling Street, London and Highgate, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 26 Apr. 1647, 2nd s. of Henry Ashhurst, merchant, of London, and bro. of Henry Ashhurst. m. lic. 3 Aug. 1668, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Thompson, merchant, of Newington Green, Surr., 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. Kntd. 29 Oct. 1687.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 414; Guildhall Lib. Stocken coil.; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 41; PCC 22 Shaller.
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Freeman, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1669, master 1687 – 88; common councilman, London 1678 – 83, auditor of Bridgehouse accounts 1682 – 83, alderman 1687 – d., dep. lt. 1687 – 1702, by 1710 – d., sheriff 1691 – 92, ld. mayor 1693 – 94; pres. Christ’s Hosp. 1688; j.p. Mdx. 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, London and Mdx. 1689 – 90; v.-pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1689 – 1703, pres. 1708 – d.; col. yellow regt. of militia ft. London 1689 – 90, white regt. by 1700 – 02, 1705–d.
Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92, excise 1698 – 1700, 1714 – d.; director, Bank of England (with statutory intervals) 1697–1714.
Main residences: Watling Street, London; Highgate, Mdx.
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ASHHURST, Sir William (1647-1720)
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