John Ashburnham (1655 - 1710)

Born 15 Jan 1655 in Ashburnham, Sussex, England

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Died 21 Jan 1710 at age 55 in Southampton St., Bloomsbury, London, England

John Ashburnham was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

He m. 22 Jul 1677 Bridget Vaughan (d, 12 May 1719; bur. at Ashburnham, co. Sussex), dau. and hrss. of Walter Vaughan, of Porthammel House, co. Brecon, son and heir of Frederick Vaughan, of Porthammel House, co. Brecon, by his wife Frances Knollys, dau. of Sir Robert Knollys.

Children:

1. William Ashburnham (1679-1710), 2nd Baron Ashburnham (1679-1710);
2. John Ashburnham (1687-1737), 3rd Baron & 1st Earl of Ashburnham (1687-1737);
3. Hon. Bertram Ashburnham (d. 1743); lived in Westminster; travelled in Holland, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, 1733-34; died unmarried and without issue, October 1743; administration of goods with will annexed granted to his residuary legatee, James Stuart, 1753;
4. Hon. Elizabeth Ashburnham* (fl. 1731); married, about April 1709, James Hayes (1676-1731) of Bedgebury Park (Kent) but had no issue; financial worries and litigation in Chancery took their toll on her husband's mental health and by 1728 she was managing his affairs; died after December 1731;
5. Hon. Anne Ashburnham; died young;
6. Hon. Jane Ashburnham* (d. 1732); married 1st, 10 September 1716 at St Luke, Chelsea (Middx), Robert Cholmondeley (d. 1728) of Holford Hall (Cheshire) and 2nd, November 1628, Seymour Cholmondeley (1689-1739); died 26 January/7 February 1732.

Sources

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p2485.htm#i24847
• http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/ashburnham-john-ii-1656-1710
• http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/ashburnham1689.htm
• Ashburnham, John (1656-1710), 1st Baron Ashburnham Landed Families
• Ashburnham Family Estate (accessed 8 April 2021)