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.

Offices Held

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.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 19; CSP Dom. 1689–90, pp. 53, 487; 1690–1, p. 163; HMC Lords, iii. 47.

Commr. of excise 1689 – 91, preventing export of wool 1689 – 92; agent, Massachusetts by 1689 – 1701, Connecticut 1699 – d., New Hampshire by 1701–2.Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 82, 1097; T. Hutchinson, Hist. Mass. Bay, i. 330; ii. 96; CSP Col. 1689–92, p. 212; 1700, pp. 115, 498, 739; 1701, p. 383; Col. Recs. Conn. 1689–1706, p. 469; 1706–16, p. 291.

Parlimentarian

ASHHURST, Henry (1645-1711), of St. John’s Street, Clerkenwell, Mdx. and Waterstock, Oxon.

Main residences: St. John's Street, Clerkenwell, Mdx.; Waterstock, Oxon.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ASHHURST, Henry (1645-1711)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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