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ARKWRIGHT, Richard (1781-1832), of Ashbourne Place, Derbys.
Family and Education
b. 30 Sept. 1781, 1st s. of Richard Arkwright of Matlock and Willersley by Mary, da. of Adam Simpson of Bonsall. educ. Eton 1796; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1801. m. 22 May 1803, Martha Maria, da. of Rev. William Beresford of Ashbourne, rector of Sonning, Berks., 2s. 1da. d.v.p.
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Lt. Leics. yeomanry 1803 – 04, capt. W. Leics. vols. 1804; maj. Chatsworth regt. Derbys. militia 1809; cornet, N. Derbys. yeoman cav. 1817.
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Main residence: Ashbourne Place, Derbys.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ARKWRIGHT, Richard (1781-1832)
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ASHBURNHAM, Hon. George (1785-1813), of Ashburnham Place, Battle, Suss.
Family and Education
b. 9 Oct. 1785, 1st s. of George, Lord Ashburnham, s. of John, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham, by 1st w. Hon. Sophia Thynne, da. of Thomas, 3rd Visct. Weymouth. educ. by Dr George Gretton, Hitcham, Berks.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1803. unm. Styled Visct. St. Asaph 8 Apr. 1812-; d.
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Cornet, Suss. yeomanry 1803, lt. 1803, lt.-col. commdt. Hastings batt. Suss. militia 1809 – d.
Main residence: Ashburnham Place, Battle, Suss.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ASHBURNHAM, Hon. George (1785-1813)
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ASHHURST, William Henry (1778-1846), of Waterstock, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. 19 Oct. 1778, 1st s. of Sir William Henry Ashhurst, judge of; KB 1770 – 1800, of Waterstock by Grace, da. of Robert Whalley, MD, of Oxford. educ. Charterhouse 1790-4; Worcester, Oxf. 1796-8. m. (1) to Dec. 1806, Elizabeth (d. 2 Oct. 1828), da. of Oswald Mosley of Bolesworth Castle, Cheshire, 5s. 3da.; (2) 15 Aug. 1839, Selina, da. of Sir John Morshead, 1st Bt., of Trenant Park, Cornw., wid. of Sir Charles Mill, 10th Bt., of Newton Berry, Hants, s.p. suc. fa. 1807.
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Cornet, Bullington cav. vols. 1798, lt. 1806.
Sheriff, Oxon. 1810 – 11; chairman of qtr. sessions 1822 – d.; pres. Oxon. Agric. Soc. 1837 – d.
Main residence: Waterstock, Oxon.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ASHHURST, William Henry (1778-1846)
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ASHLEY (afterwards ASHLEY COOPER), Hon. Cropley (1768-1851).
Family and Education
b. 21 Dec. 1768, 2nd s. of Anthony, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury, by 2nd w. Hon. Mary Bouverie, da. of Jacob Bouverie, 1st Visct. Folkestone. educ. Winchester 1778-80; Christ Church, Oxf. 1785-7; L. Inn 1788. m. 10 Dec. 1796, Lady Anne Spencer, da. of George, 4th Duke of Marlborough, 6s. 4da. Took additional name of Cooper 1807; suc. bro. as 6th Earl of Shaftesbury 14 May 1811.
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Clerk of deliveries, Ordnance Jan. 1804 – Feb. 1806, Mar. – July 1807; clerk of Ordnance July 1807–11; PC 22 July 1814; chairman of committees, House of Lords Nov. 1814 – Feb. 1851; dep. Speaker of House of Lords 1 Apr. 1829.
Lt. Dorset militia 1790, capt. 1794; capt. 1 Regt. fencible cav. 1794; maj. of brigade 1794.
High steward, Dorchester 1798.
ASHLEY, COOPER
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Commons 1790-1820
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ASHLEY (AFTERWARDS ASHLEY COOPER ), Hon. Cropley (1768-1851)
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ASSHETON SMITH, Thomas (c.1752-1828), of Faenol, Caern. and Tidworth, Hants.
Family and Education
b. c. 1752, 1st s. of Thomas Assheton (who took the additional name of Smith) of Ashley, Cheshire by w. Mary Clayton, heiress of Brymbo Hall, Denb. educ. Eton 1761-5. m. 27 Apr. 1773, Elizabeth, da. of Watkin Wynne of Foelas, Caern., 3s. 5da. suc. fa. 1774.
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Sheriff, Caern. 1774 – 75, 1783 – 84, Anglesey 1784 – 85; ld. lt. Caern. 1822 – d.
Maj. S. Hants vol. cav. 1797, lt.-col., res. 1803; lt.-col. commdt. Caern. mercantile vols. 1803; lt.-col. Caern. militia 1808.
Main residences: Faenol, Caern; Tidworth, Hants.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ASSHETON SMITH, Thomas (c.1752-1828)
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ASTLEY, Jacob Henry (1756-1817), of Melton Constable, Norf.
Family and Education
b. 12 Sept. 1756, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Edward Astley, 4th Bt., of Melton Constable by Rhoda, da. of Francis Blake Delaval of Seaton Delaval, Northumb. educ. Westminster 1765-74;Harrow School Reg. claims him 1770-1. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1776. m. 14 Jan. 1789, Hester, da. and coh. of Samuel Browne of King’s Lynn, Norf., 3s. 6da. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 27 Mar. 1802; uncle Edward Hussey Delaval in Northumb. estates 1814.
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Capt. E. Norf. militia 1780 – 94; lt.-col. Norf. fencible cav. 1794 – 99.
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Main residence: Melton Constable, Norf.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ASTLEY, Jacob Henry (1756-1817)
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