Edward Ashe (died 1748)
Edward Ashe (c. 1673 – 1748) of Heytesbury, Wiltshire was an English Member of Parliament.
He was the eldest son of William Ashe, M.P., of Heytesbury and educated at Wadham College, Oxford. Edward was put up by his father for the family borough of Heytesbury at the 1695 election, the first after Edward's coming of age.[1] As the lord of the manor of Heytesbury, the senior Ashe had near-total control over elections for the borough, and generally used it to return members of his family. Edward was returned without a contest throughout his father's lifetime.[2]
Like his father, Ashe was a thoroughgoing Whig. He voted for the attainder of Sir John Fenwick in 1696.[1]
He held the post of Storekeeper of the Ordnance from 1710–12, Clerk of the Ordnance from 1714–18 and was a Lord of Trade from 1720–46. He was the Whig MP for Heytesbury from 1695 to 1747, being Father of the House of Commons for a time in 1747.
He married, in 1710, Frances, the daughter of Col. Francis Luttrell, M.P., of Dunster Castle, Somerset, and the widow of Edward Harvey, jnr, of Coombe, Surrey. They had no children.
References
- 1 2 Hayton, D. W. (2002). "ASHE, Edward (c.1673-1748), of Heytesbury, Wilts.". In Hayton, David; Cruickshanks, Eveline; Handley, Stuart. The House of Commons 1690-1715. The History of Parliament Trust.
- ↑ Hayton, D. W. (2002). "Heytesbury". In Hayton, David; Cruickshanks, Eveline; Handley, Stuart. The House of Commons 1690-1715. The History of Parliament Trust.
Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by William Ashe William Trenchard |
Member of Parliament for Heytesbury 1695–1707 With: William Ashe 1695–1701 Sir Edward Ernle 1701–1702 Sir William Monson 1702–1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Heytesbury 1707–1747 With: Sir William Monson 1707–1708 William Ashe 1708–1713, 1715–1722 Pierce A'Court 1713–1715, 1722–1725 Lord Charles Cavendish 1725–1727 Horatio Townshend 1727–1734 Pierce A'Court-Ashe 1734–1747 |
Succeeded by Pierce A'Court-Ashe William Ashe |
Preceded by Sir Roger Bradshaigh, 3rd Baronet |
Father of the House 1747 |
Succeeded by Thomas Cartwright |
Military offices | ||
Preceded by Robert Lowther |
Storekeeper of the Ordnance 1710–1712 |
Succeeded by Dixie Windsor |
Preceded by Christopher Musgrave |
Clerk of the Ordnance 1714–1718 |
Succeeded by Thomas White |