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.
Offices Held
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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