Ashhurst, Thomas, arm. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 28 March, 1655, 1s. of William, of Ashhurst. co. Lancaster, esq., admitted to Gray's Inn 1654. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg. & Burrows, 238, etc.
Ashley, Anthony, created M.A. 27 Sept., 1592, made additions to 'The Mariner's Mirrour,' brother of Francis and Robert. See Fasti, i. 261; & Hoare's Wilts, V. i. 24.
Ashley, Anthony, Trinity Coll., 1666. See Cooper.
Ashley, Francis, at Corpus Christi Coll. 1542, from Durham, B.A. sup.—July, 1546, fellow 1547. See O.H.S., i.
Ashley, Francis, B.A. from Magdalen Hall 5 June, 1589;? third son of Anthony, of Damerham, Wilts, bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1596, serjt.-at-law. 1618, knighted 5 July, 1618, recorder of Dorchester, M.P. 1614, March, 1621, to Feb., 1622, 1625, died 28 Nov., 1635. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Ashley, Gabriel, s. G., of Salisbury, Wilts, arm. Balliol Coll., matric. 5 Sept., 1698, aged 15; of Lincoln's Inn 1699. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Ashley, Gilbert, of co. Lancaster, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric.-entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 20. [7],
Ashley, Henry (Asheley), of Dorset, arm. Magdalen Hall, matric. 2 July, 1591, aged 12.
Ashley, John (Asheley), B.C.L. 26 Jan., 1506-7; one of these names from Worcester (city) was fellow of New College 1503-11, when he was promoted to an office at Calais. See O.H.S., i. 50.
Ashley, John, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. mich. term 1657; demy Magdalen Coll. 1659-63, B.A. 24 Jan., 1660-1, M.A. 1663, rector of Paul's Cray, Kent, 1663. See Bloxam, v. 238. [10],
Ashley, Joseph (or Aishley), s. Joseph, of London, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 6 June, 1707, aged 16; B.A. 1711, M.A. 29 Jan., 1713-14.
Ashley, Kelam, of Oxon, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric.-entry under date 20 July, 1578, aged 15.
Ashleye, Robert, of Wilts, arm. Hart Hall, matric.-entry under date 20 May, 1580, aged 15; B.A. from Magdalen Hall (sup. 10 Oct.) 1583, fellow of Magdalen Coll. 1584, M.A. 22 June, 1587, bar.-at-law of the Middle Temple 1595, M.P. Dorchester 1597-8 (2nd son of Anthony, of Damerham, Wilts, Esq.), buried in the Temple Church 4 Oct., 1641. See Foster's Judges and Barristers; Add. MS., 2,105; & Ath., iii. 19.
Ashley, Robert, s. Tho., of Grantham, co. Lincoln, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 6 June, 1687, aged 16.
Ashley, Thomas (Asheley), B.C.L. sup. 28 March, 1511; fellow All Souls' Coll. 1515. [15],
Ashley, Thomas, M.A. from Magdalen Coll., Cambridge; incorp. 21 Nov., 1595.
Ashley, William (Ascheley), M.A. 2 Dec., 1528.
Ashley, William, s. John, of Blower, co. Stafford, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 3 July, 1640, aged 15; B.A. 8 July, 1647.
Ashmead, Thomas, student in Med.; licence to practice 15 March, 1659-60.
Ashmole, Elias, 'sometime of Brasenose Coll.' (1644), D. Med. by diploma 2 Nov., 1669, chief comtroller of H.M. excise in England and Wales 1668, 'the greatest virtuoso and curioso' of his time (only son and child of Simon Ashmole, of Lichfield, sadler), born there 23 May, 1617, a chorister of Lichfield Cathedral, a solicitor in chancery 1638, of Clement's Inn Feb., 1640, an attorney of Court of Common Pleas 11 Feb., 1640, a captain in Lord Ashley's regiment of foot at Worcester 1646, bar.-atlaw of the Middle Temple 1660, had a grant of Windsor Herald 1660, F.R.S. 1661, licence, 24 Oct., 1668, then a widower, to marry Elizabeth Dugdale, of St. Dunstans-in-the-West, spr., a great benefactor to Oxford (the Ashmolean Museum), died at Lambeth 26 May, 1692. See Foster's Judges and Barristers & Hearne, iii. 106. [20],
Ashton , See also Assheton.
Ashton, Charles, B.A. sup. 4 March, 1576-7 (? of University Coll.). See O.H.S., xi. 43.
Ashton, Charles, fellow of Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 1687, B.A. 1685, M.A. 1689, incorp. 11 July, 1693, B.D. 1697, D.D. from Jesus Coll. 1702, master 1701-5, vice-chancellor 1702, rector of Rettendon, Essex, March to June 1699, chaplain of Chelsea Hospital, preb. of Ely 1701, until his death 31 March, 1752. See Le Neve, i. 358; & D.N.B.
Ashton, Christopher (or Aston), s. Ben., of Hathersage, co. Derby, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 30 March, 1694, aged 15; of Gray's Inn 1698, brother of Robert of same date. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. & O.H.S., x. 362.
Ashton, Edward (Asheton), B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1569, incorp. 12 Feb., 1571-2 (? M.A. 24 April, 1573, as Aston); one of these names and a bachelor of arts was of University College about this date (1573). See O.H.S. & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [25],
Ashton, George, s. William, of London, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 30 April, 1624, aged 16; B.A. 21 Oct., 1626, M.A. 13 June, 1629, B.D. 9 Dec., 1636, rector of Bow Brickhill, Bucks, 1632, and of Beaconsfield 1637 (sequestered in 1646), preb. of Lincoln 1660, died Feb., 1668-9. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Add. MS., 15,670, p. 80.
Ashton, James, of co. Lancaster, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 10 Nov., 1615, aged 19; B.A. 28 Jan., 1617-18, M.A. 6 July, 1622. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Ashton, John, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 12 Nov., 1650; (? son of Robert, of Shepley, co. Lancaster, arm., bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1658, signed his pedigree at Dugdale's Visitation, aged 33, in 1664). See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Ashton, John, s. Joh., of Market Harborough, co. Leicester, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 25 Feb., 1695-6, aged 15; B.A. 1699, vicar of Foxton 1711.
Ashton, Ralph, of Cambridge University; incorp. as M.A. 9 July, 1616. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [30],
Ashton, Richard, B.A. (sup. 7 Dec.), 1571. See Le Neve, i. 605; & O.H.S., i.
Ashton, Richard, of Hants, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric.-entry under date 25 Feb., 1580-1, aged 20. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Ashton, Richard, subscribed 13 May, 1613; B.A. from Brasenose Coll. 19 Oct., 1614, M.A. 23 June, 1617.
Ashton, Robert, born in London, s. William, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 30 April, 1624, aged 17; (? 2son of William, of Tingreth, Beds, arm.), bar.-at-law, of Lincoln's Inn, 1633, treasurer 1661. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Ashton, Robert (or Aston), s. Ben., of Hathersage, co. Derby, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 30 March, 1694, aged 16; brother of Christopher same date.
Ashton, Samuel, of Yorks, gent. University Coll., matric. 23 Oct., 1601, aged 19. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [36],
Ashton, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Turndlye, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 19 June, 1647, aged 16; servitor 1647, B.A. 7 Feb., 1650-1, M.A. 11 Oct., 1653, fellow 1656, 'a malepert preacher in and near Oxon,' chaplain to the forces in Jersey 1656, beneficed in Herts. See Burrows, 68, etc.; & Fasti, ii. 176.
Ashton, William, of Middlesex, arm. fil. nat. max. Lincoln Coll., matric. 9 Nov., 1621, aged 16; B.A. 6 Feb., 1623-4 (? created M.A. 1 Nov., 1642, as Aston). See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. & Alumni West., 90.
Ashton, William, fellow of St. John's Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1673 (incorp. 13 July, 1675), M.A. 1677, B.D. 1684, rector of Prestwich, co. Lancaster, 1685. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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