Sir William Ashburnham, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Ashburnham, 2nd Baronet (1 April 1678 – 7 November 1755)[1] was a British politician.
He was the older son of Sir Denny Ashburnham, 1st Baronet and Anne Watkins, daughter of Sir David Watkins.[2] In 1697, he succeeded his father as baronet.[3] Ashburnham was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hastings in the Parliament of Great Britain from 1710 until 1713 and again from 1722 until 1741.[4] Between 1715 and 1717, he sat also for Seaford.[5] Ashburnham was a Commissioner of the Alienation Office[3] and furthermore a Chamberlain of the Exchequer from 1710 until 1755.[6]
On 7 June 1701, Ashburnham married Margaret Pelham, daughter of Sir Nicholas Pelham.[3] Their marriage was childless and Ashburnham was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Charles.[7] He was buried at Guestling in Sussex.[2]
References
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons". Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- 1 2 "ThePeerage - Sir William Ashburnham, 2nd Bt". Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- 1 2 3 Debrett, John (1824). Debrett's Baronetage of England. vol. I (5th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. p. 294.
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Hastings". Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Seaford". Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ↑ Haydn, Joseph (1851). The Book of Dignities: Containing Rolls of the Official Personages of the British Empire. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longman's. p. 236.
- ↑ Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. vol. I (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. p. 50.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Pulteney John Ashburnham |
Member of Parliament for Hastings 1710 – 1713 With: Sir Joseph Martin |
Succeeded by Archibald Hutcheson Sir Joseph Martin |
| Preceded by George Naylor William Lowndes |
Member of Parliament for Seaford 1715 – 1717 With: George Naylor |
Succeeded by George Naylor Hon. Henry Pelham |
| Preceded by Archibald Hutcheson Henry Pelham |
Member of Parliament for Hastings 1722 – 1741 With: Archibald Hutchinson 1722–1727 Thomas Townshend 1727–1728 Thomas Pelham 1728–1741 |
Succeeded by James Pelham Andrew Stone |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Denny Ashburnham |
Baronet (of Bromham) 1697–1755 |
Succeeded by Charles Ashburnham |