ASHBURNHAM, John (1602-1671), of Whitehall; later of Westover, Hants and Ashburnham Place, Suss.

Family and Education

bap. 12 June 1602, 1st s. of Sir John Ashburnham of Ashburnham and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Beaumont II* of Stoughton Grange, Leics.; bro. of William†. educ. G. Inn 1618; Peterhouse, Camb. 1619. m. (1) lic. 24 Sept. 1629, Frances (d. c.1651), da. and h. of William Holland of West Burton, Suss., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Christopher Kenn of Kenn Court, Som., wid. of John Poulett*, 1st Bar. Poulett of Hinton St. George, Som. ?s.p.E. Suss. RO, Ore par. reg.; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii. 17-18); Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; Hants Mar. Lics. 1607-40 comp. A.J. Willis, 67; The Ashburnham Archives: A Catalogue ed. F.W. Steer, xii-xiii. suc. fa. 1620.GL, ms St. Andrew Holborn par. reg., burial dated 30 June 1620. d. 15 June 1671. Horsfield, Suss. i. 559. sig. John Ashbournham.

Offices Held

Servant (?groom of the bedchamber) to George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham by 1624–8;Add. 12528, f. 16; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 352; SP16/112/42. gent. of the privy chamber 1628;Orig. Letters of Eminent Literary Men ed. H. Ellis, iii. 274. groom of the bedchamber, Household of Prince Charles by 1641, king’s Household 1642-at least 1646, Bodl. ms Nalson XIII/I, f. 74; LC3/1, unfol.; Life of James, Duke of Ormond comp. T. Carte, vi. 147; SO3/13, unfol. (Apr. 1646). by 1661-at least 1667;CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 150; 1668–9, p. 122. treas.-at-war (roy.) 1643-at least 1645;Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 368; C231/3, p. 156. member, Council of War (roy.) 1643–5;Harl. 6852, ff. 145r-v, 204, 233, 254, 264. commr. Uxbridge Treaty 1644–5.LJ, vii. 150a.

Member, Fishery Soc. by 1633.CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 511.

Capt. of ft. 1640.E. Suss. RO, ASH 3203.

J.p. Suss. 1640 – 44, 1661–d.;C231/5, p. 394; 231/7, p. 85; ASSI 35/85/1, m. 42. commr. subsidy, Suss. 1640, assessment 1641 – 42, Mdx. and Suss. 1661 – 69, Westminster 1661 – 62, 1665–9;SR, v. 66, 89, 156, 334–5, 340, 462, 468, 535–6, 541, 590. dep. lt. Suss. 1660 – d., Mdx. 1661–d.;SP29/11, f. 237; 29/42, f. 113v; 29/60, ff. 145v, 151v; SP44/35a, ff. 6v-7; E. Suss. RO, ASH 4501/772. freeman, Portsmouth, Hants 1662;R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 357. commr. loyal and indigent officers, London, Mdx., Suss. and Westminster 1662,SR, v. 382–4. highways and sewers, London and Westminster 1662;Tudor and Stuart Procs. ed. R. Steele, i. 405. sub-commr. prizes, London 1665–7.Nat. Maritime Mus. Southwell ms 17/15.

Parlimentarian

ASHBURNHAM, John (1602-1671), of Whitehall; later of Westover, Hants and Ashburnham Place, Suss.

Main residences: Whitehall; Westover, Hants.; Ashburnham Place, Suss.

Author

P.J.L.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

ASHBURNHAM, John (1602-1671)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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