Thomas Ashton, 4th Baron Ashton of Hyde
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Thomas Henry Ashton, 4th Baron Ashton of Hyde (born 18 July 1958), is the eldest son of Thomas Ashton, 3rd Baron Ashton of Hyde and Pauline Trewlove Brackenbury. He succeeded his father as Baron Ashton of Hyde on the latter's death on 2 August 2008.
, and Trinity College, Oxford
. He gained the rank of Lieutenant with the Royal Wessex Yeomanry
. He has held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Faraday Underwriting Ltd, and Faraday Reinsurance Co. Ltd, since 2005. Since 2010 he has sat on the Council of Lloyds. He was elected to the House of Lords
in July 2011, where he sits as a Conservative
.
The heir presumptive to the title is Lord Ashton of Hyde's younger brother, Hon. Jack Edward Ashton (born 1966).
Education and career
He attended Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, and Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
. He gained the rank of Lieutenant with the Royal Wessex Yeomanry
Royal Wessex Yeomanry
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry is an armoured regiment of the British Territorial Army consisting of four squadrons, each of which bears the cap badge of an old yeomanry regiment:*B Squadron*A Squadron...
. He has held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Faraday Underwriting Ltd, and Faraday Reinsurance Co. Ltd, since 2005. Since 2010 he has sat on the Council of Lloyds. He was elected to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
in July 2011, where he sits as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
.
Family
He married Emma Louise Allinson, daughter of Colin Allinson and Alison Palmer (nee Bartholomew) in 1987, and has four daughters:- Harriet Emily Ashton (born 11 July 1990)
- Isabel Louise Ashton (born 22 September 1992)
- Flora Juliet Ashton (born 17 April 1995)
- Matilda Hermione Ashton (born 2 February 2000)
The heir presumptive to the title is Lord Ashton of Hyde's younger brother, Hon. Jack Edward Ashton (born 1966).