Family and Education
b. 1640, 1sts. of Sir Edward Astley of Hindolveston, Norf. by Elizabeth, da. of Jacob, Baron Astley of Reading. educ. King’s, Camb. 1657; Christ Church, Oxf. 1659. m. 6 Feb. 1661, Blanche (d.1697), da. of Sir Philip Wodehouse, 3rd Bt., of Kimberley, Norf., 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 1 da. suc. fa. 1653, uncle Sir Isaac Astley, 1st Bt., in Melton Constable estate 1659; cr. Bt. 26 June 1660; suc. cos. Jacob, 3rd Baron Astley of Reading, in Kent estate 1688.R. W. Ketton-Cremer, Norf. in the Civil War, 164, 286.
Offices Held
J.p. Norf. Sept. 1660 – Feb. 1688, 1689 – d., capt. of militia horse Oct. 1660 – ?76, commr. for assessment 1663 – 80, 1689 – 90, sheriff 1663 – 64, dep. lt. 1664 – Feb. 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., commr. for recusants 1675, col. of militia ft. 1676 – Feb. 1688, by 1691-at least 1697.
Gent. of privy chamber 1662 – Dec. 1688; ld. of trade 1714–17.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Melton Constable, Norf.; Hillmorton, Warws.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
ASTLEY, Sir Jacob (1640-1729)
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