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ASHURST, Sir William (1647-1720), of Paternoster Row, London, and Highgate, Mdx.

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bap. 2 May 1647, 2nd s. of Henry Ashurst, Merchant Taylor, of Watling Street and Hackney, Mdx. by Judith, da. of William Reresby, merchant, of London; bro. of Sir Henry Ashurst*. m. lic. 31 Aug. 1668, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Thompson, merchant, of Newington Green, Surr. 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 4 da.(1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 29 Oct. 1687. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 414; IGI, London; F. C. Cass, E. Barnet, 68–69; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 41; PCC 22 Shaller; J. P. Malcolm, Londinium Redivivum, ii. 94.
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Freeman, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1668, asst. 1687, master 1687–8; common councilman, London 1678–83, auditor 1682–3, alderman 1687– Oct. 1688, Oct. 1688–d., sheriff 1691–2, ld. mayor 1693–4; member and treasurer, New England Co. 1681, gov. 1696–d.; pres. Christ’s Hosp. 1688; vice-pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1689–1703, pres. 1708–d.; gov. Highgate sch. 1697–d.; St. Thomas’ Hosp. by 1719. Guildhall Lib. ms MF324; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 114; W. Kellaway, New England Co. 290; Survey of London, xvii. 61; J. Aubrey, Surr. v. 309.

Commr. preventing export of wool 1689–92, Greenwich Hosp. 1694, 1704, excise 1698–1700, 1714–d., relieve Vaudois, by 1701; trustee, Exchequer bills 1697; receiving loan to Emperor 1706; dir. Bank of Eng. (with statutory intervals) 1697–1714.

Proprietor, New Jersey by 1701. Add. 10120, ff. 232–6; Daily Courant, 8 Aug. 1704; CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 242.

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ASHHURST, Sir William (1647-1720), of Watling Street, London and Highgate, Mdx.
Main residences: Paternoster Row, London; Highgate, Mdx.
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ASHURST, Henry (1669-1705), of St. Augustine’s, London

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bap. 4 Mar. 1669, 1st s. of Sir William Ashurst*. educ. Wickhambrook, Suff. (Samuel Cradock); I. Temple 1685, called 1693. m. by 1699, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Edward Grace of Eltham, Kent, 2s. IGI, London; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 414; Calamy, Life, i. 134–5.
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Commr. hackney carriages 1694–5; attorney and serjeant, duchy of Lancaster 1697–1702; High Easter steward, duchy of Lancaster 1697–1703. CSP Dom. 1695, p. 254; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 51, 101, 207–8.

Freeman, Preston 1697; town clerk, London 1700–d. Lancs. RO, Preston bor. recs. CNP 3/1/1 p. 506.

Member, New England Co. 1698. W. Kellaway, New England Co. 289.

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ASHURST, Henry (1669-1705), of St. Augustine’s, London
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ASHURST, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (1645-1711), of St. John’s Street, Clerkenwell, Mdx. and Waterstock, Oxon.

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b. 8 Sept. 1645, 1st s. of Henry Ashurst, Merchant Taylor, alderman of London 1668, of Watling Street, London and Hackney, Mdx. by Judith, da. of William Reresby, merchant, of London; bro. of Sir William Ashurst*. m. lic. 26 Mar. 1670, Diana (d. 1707), da. of William, 6th Baron Paget, and sis. of Hon. Henry Paget*, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1680; cr. Bt. 21 July 1688. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 19.
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Freeman, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1668, asst. 1696; member, Levant Co. 1679, New Eng. Co. 1681; alderman, London Oct. 1688–9; freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1692; manager, Common Fund 1695. Guildhall Lib. mss MF324; ex. inf. Prof. R. Walcott; W. Kellaway, New England Co. 289; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 213; Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii.), 231, 233; Dr Williams’ Lib. mss O. D. 68, f. 3.

Agent, Massachusetts Bay by 1689–1701, Connecticut 1699–d., New Hampshire by 1701–2. CSP Col. 1689–92, p. 212; 1700, p. 715; 1701, p. 115.

Commr. excise 1689–91, preventing export of wool 1689–92, receiving subscriptions to land bank 1696.

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ASHHURST, Henry (1645-1711), of St. John’s Street, Clerkenwell, Mdx. and Waterstock, Oxon.
Main residences: St. John’s Street, Clerkenwell, Mdx.; Waterstock, Oxon.
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ASHLEY, Hon. Maurice (c.1675-1726), of Bedford Row, Westminster

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b. 14 Apr. 1675, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Anthony Ashley Cooper†, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury; bro. of Lord Ashley (Anthony Ashley*). educ. Winchester c.1682–9; Utrecht (private tutor). m. lic. 2 June 1709, Catherine (d. 1721), da. of William Popple of St. Clement Danes, London, s.p. Hutchins, Dorset, iii. 594; Surtees Soc. clxxviii. 127.
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ASHLEY, Hon. Maurice (c.1675-1726), of Bedford Row, Westminster
Main residence: Bedford Row, Westminster.
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ASHLEY, Anthony, Lord Ashley (1671-1713), of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset

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b. 26 Feb. 1671, 1st s. of Anthony Ashley Cooper†, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury, by Lady Dorothy, da. of John Manners†, 8th Earl of Rutland; bro. of Hon. Maurice Ashley*. educ. privately (Elizabeth Birch) 1675–9; Clapham sch. 1680; Winchester 1683–6; travelled abroad (France, Holland, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland) 1686–9. m. 29 Aug. 1709 (with £3,000), Jane (d. 1721), da. of Thomas Ewer of Bushey Hall and the Leas, Watford, Herts., 1s. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury 2 Nov. 1699.
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V.-adm. Dorset 1701–2.

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ASHLEY, Anthony, Lord Ashley (1671-1713), of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset
Main residence: Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset.
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Unless otherwise stated this biography is based on R. Voitle, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury and B. Rand, Shaftesbury Letters.

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ASHE, William II (c.1675-bef.Jan 1732), of Ormond Street, London, and Heytesbury, Wilts.

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b. c. 1675, 2nd s. of William Ashe I* by his 1st w. and bro. of Edward Ashe*. m. bef. Oct. 1713, 1s. Hoare, Wilts, Heytesbury, i. 150; PCC 44 Aston.
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ASHE, William (c.1675-bef. Jan. 1732), of Ormond St., London, and Heytesbury, Wilts.
Main residences: Ormond Street, London; Heytesbury, Wilts.
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ASHE, William I (1647-1713), of Heytesbury, Wilts.

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b. 17 Nov. 1647, 1st surv. s. of Edward Ashe†, Draper, of Fenchurch Street, London and Halstead, Kent, being 1st by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of William Jolliffe of Leek, Staffs., wid. of William Bowyer of Knippersley, Staffs.; bro. of Edward Ashe†. educ. I. Temple 1652, called Nov. 1653; St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. matric. 1664. m. (1) lic. 27 June 1670, Anne (d. 1684), da. of Alexander Popham† of Littlecote, Wilts., 4s. (2 d.v.p.), 1da.; (2) lic. 10 May 1694, Mary (d. 1721), da. of John Rivett, Skinner, of London and Beeston, Suffolk, wid. of Sir Henry Appleton, 4th Bt., of Jarvis Hall, South Benfleet, Essex, s.p. suc. fa. 1656. PCC 381 Berkeley; Staffs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 145; Hoare, Wilts. Heytesbury, i. 117–18, 150; Mar. Lics. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxxi), 290.
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Capt. of ft. regt. of Mq. of Worcester 1673–4.

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ASHE, William (1647-1713), of the Inner Temple and Heytesbury, Wilts.
Main residence: Heytesbury, Wilts.
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ASHE, Joseph (c.1684-1725), of Kensington Square, Westminster, and Langley Burrell, Wilts.

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b. c. 1684, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Samuel Ashe† of Langley Burrell by Anne, da. of Oliver Pleydell of Shrivenham, Berks. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 4 Mar. 1702, aged 17; I. Temple 1703, called 1708. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir John James of Heston, Mdx., at least 1s. suc. fa. 1708. PCC 240 Barrett; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iv. 153; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 196; Lysons, Environs (1795), iii. 30–31.
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Counsel, Marshalsea ct. ?–d. The Gen. n.s. vi. 212.

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ASHE, Joseph (c.1684-1725), of Kensington Square, Westminster, and Langley Burrell, Wilts.
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ASHE, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (1674-1733), of Twickenham, Mdx.

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bap. 27 July 1674, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Joseph Ashe†, 1st Bt., of Twickenham by Mary, da. of Robert Wilson, Draper, of London. m. aft. June 1697, his cos. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edmund Bowyer† of Camberwell, Surr., and half-sis. of Anthony Bowyer*, 1s. d.v.p. 4da. (3 ). suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 15 Apr. 1686. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 2; Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 409; R. S. Cobbett, Memorials of Twickenham, 64; PCC 41 North, 133 Pyne.
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Sheriff, Wilts. 1706–7.

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ASHE, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (1674-1733), of Twickenham, Mdx.
Main residence: Twickenham, Mdx.
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ASHE, Edward (c.1673-1748), of Heytesbury, Wilts.

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b. c. 1673, 1st s. of William Ashe I* by his 1st w.; bro. of William Ashe II*. educ. Wadham, Oxf. matric. 7 Apr. 1690, aged 16. m. 17 Aug. 1710, Frances, da. of Francis Luttrell*, wid. of Edward Harvey, jnr., of Coombe, Surr. (s. of Edward Harvey*), s.p.s. suc. fa. 1713. Hoare, Wilts. Heytesbury, 118, 150; Burnet–Duckett Letters ed. Nichol Smith, 157.
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Storekeeper of the Ordnance Apr. 1710–12, clerk Dec. 1714–18; ld. of Trade 1720–46. CJ, xvi. 427, 428; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxiv. 257; Boyer, Pol. State, i-ii. 387.

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ASHE, Edward (?1673-1748), of Heytesbury, Wilts.
Main residence: Heytesbury, Wilts.
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ASHE, Edward (c.1673-1748)

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