William Ashe (1647–1713)

William Ashe (17 November 1647 – 22 October 1713), of the Inner Temple and Heytesbury, Wiltshire, was an English politician.

Early life

He was born the son of Edward Ashe, of Fenchurch Street, London,[1] who was MP for Heytesbury from 1640 to 1652, and Elizabeth Jolliffe, a daughter of William Joliffe,[2] of Leek.[3] His paternal uncle was John Ashe, MP for Westbury and Somerset.[4]

He was educated at the Inner Temple, (1652) and St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1664.[1]

Career

He succeeded his father in 1656 to his estates, including the Heytesbury estate in Wiltshire, rebuilding Heytesbury House in c. 1700.[1]

Political career

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Heytesbury on 8 October 1668, March 1679, October 1679, 1681, 1685, 1689, 1690, 1695, 1698 and January 1701 and for Wiltshire in December 1701.[1]

He was also a Commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire from 1673 to 1680, for Kent from 1677 to 1680, and for Kent and Wiltshire from 1689 to 1690, he was a Justice of the Peace from 1689 to his death and a Deputy Lieutenant by 1701, probably to his death.[1]

Personal life

He married twice; firstly in 1670, Anne Popham, the daughter of Gen. Alexander Popham of Littlecote, Wiltshire, with whom he had four sons and a daughter, including:[1]

  • Edward Ashe (c. 1673–1748), MP for Heytesbury; he married Frances Luttrell in 1710.[5]
  • William Ashe (b. 1675), a merchant who was also MP for Heytesbury.[6]
  • Alexander Ashe (b. 1677)
  • John Ashe (b. 1681)
  • Elizabeth Ashe (1682–1768), who married Pierce à Court, also MP for Heytesbury.[7][8]
  • Laetitia Ashe, who married Thomas Penruddocke, son of Thomas Penruddocke, MP for Wilton.

He married, secondly, to Mary (née Rivett), Lady Appleton, the daughter of John Rivett, Skinner, of London and the widow of Sir Henry Appleton, 4th Baronet of South Benfleet, Essex.[1]

He died in 1713 and was buried at Heytesbury. He was succeeded by his son Edward.[1]

Descendants

Through his daughter Elizabeth, he was a grandfather of Pierce Ashe-à Court (c. 1707–1768),[9] and William Ashe-à Court (c. 1708–1781),[10] who married Annabella Vernon (a daughter of Thomas Vernon, MP for Whitchurch, and granddaughter of Sir Thomas Vernon).[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Ferris, John. P. "ASHE, William (1647-1713), of the Inner Temple and Heytesbury, Wilts". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. ^ "JOLIFFE, William (c.1622-1712), of London and Caverswall Castle, Staffs". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ^ Burke, John (1835). A genealogical and heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank, but uninvested with heritable honours. Colburn. p. 579. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  4. ^ Kerridge, Eric (1985). Textile Manufactures in Early Modern England. Manchester University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-7190-1767-4. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  5. ^ Lea, R. S. "ASHE, Edward (?1673-1748), of Heytesbury, Wilts". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  6. ^ Lea, R. S. "ASHE, William (c.1675-bef. Jan. 1732), of Ormond St., London, and Heytesbury, Wilts". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  7. ^ Lea, R. S. "A'COURT, Pierce (?1677-1725), of Ivy Church, Wilts". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  8. ^ Miller (Publisher.), William (1804). The New Baronetage of England: Containing, as Well a Concise Genealogical History, as the Present State and Alliances of the English Baronets, and Baronets of Great Britain ... With Their Armorial Bearings, Correctly Engraved, Etc. [By William Miller.]. William Miller; Edmund Lloyd. p. 868. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  9. ^ Drummond, Mary M. "A'COURT ASHE, Pierce (?1707-68), of Ivy Church, Wilts". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  10. ^ Lea, R. S. "A'COURT, William (c.1708-81), of Heytesbury, Wilts". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  11. ^ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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