Samuel Ashe (MP)
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Samuel Ashe was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1659 and from 1679 to 1681.
Ashe was the son of James Ashe, a clothier of Freshford
, Somerset and his wife Grace Pitt, daughter of Richard Pitt of Melcombe Regis He entered Inner Temple
in 1646 and was called to the bar in 1653. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire from 1649 to 1652 and in 1657. Also in 1657, he bought the estate of Langley Burrell. In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Heytesbury
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire from January 1660 to 1662, commissioner for militia in March 1660 and a J.P.
from March to July 1660. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire again from 1665 to 1680. From May the July 1674 he was JP for Wiltshire again. In October 1679 he was elected MP for Chippenham
. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire from 1689 to 1690.
Ashe died "very aged", and was buried at Langley Burrell on 8 November 1708.
Ashe marriedm. bef. 1666, Anne Pleydell, daughter of Oliver Pleydell of Shrivenham, Berkshire before 1666. He had two sons and three daughters. He was the brother of MPs John Ashe
, Edward Ashe
and Sir Joseph Ashe, 1st Baronet
.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1659 and from 1679 to 1681.
Ashe was the son of James Ashe, a clothier of Freshford
Freshford
Freshford is a village and civil parish in the Avon valley south-east of Bath, in the county of Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 530...
, Somerset and his wife Grace Pitt, daughter of Richard Pitt of Melcombe Regis He entered Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1646 and was called to the bar in 1653. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire from 1649 to 1652 and in 1657. Also in 1657, he bought the estate of Langley Burrell. In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Heytesbury
Heytesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Heytesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire which elected two Members of Parliament. From 1449 until 1707 it was represented in the House of Commons of England, and then in the British House of Commons until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Reform Act 1832.-History:The borough...
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire from January 1660 to 1662, commissioner for militia in March 1660 and a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
from March to July 1660. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire again from 1665 to 1680. From May the July 1674 he was JP for Wiltshire again. In October 1679 he was elected MP for Chippenham
Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Chippenham is a parliamentary constituency, abolished in 1983 but recreated in 2010, and represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
. He was commissioner for assessment for Wiltshire from 1689 to 1690.
Ashe died "very aged", and was buried at Langley Burrell on 8 November 1708.
Ashe marriedm. bef. 1666, Anne Pleydell, daughter of Oliver Pleydell of Shrivenham, Berkshire before 1666. He had two sons and three daughters. He was the brother of MPs John Ashe
John Ashe (of Freshford)
John Ashe was an English clothier and politician who sat in the House of Commons ar various times between 1640 and 1656.Ashe was the son of James Ashe of Freshford, Somerset and his wife Grace Pitt, daughter of Richard Pitt of Melcombe Regis He entered the cloth trade and became on the "greatest...
, Edward Ashe
Edward Ashe
Edward Ashe was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1652.Ashe was the son of James Ashe of Freshford, Somerset and his wife Grace Pitt, daughter of Richard Pitt of Melcombe Regis He acquired the manor of Halstead, Kent.In November 1640, Ashe was elected Member of...
and Sir Joseph Ashe, 1st Baronet
Sir Joseph Ashe, 1st Baronet
Sir Joseph Ashe, 1st Baronet was an English Whig politician and merchant.Originally from Somerset, he was the third son of James Ashe and his wife Grace Pitt, daughter of Richard Pitt. In 1757, he settled in Twickenham and bought Cambridge Park, Middlesex...
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