Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Twickenham, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
ASHE, Sir Joseph (1617-86)
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Oxford 1644
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