John Astley
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John Astley may refer to:
- John Astley (courtier)John Astley (courtier)John Astley was an English courtier, Marian exile, and Master of the Jewel House. He was a Member of Parliament on many occasions.-Life:...
(c. 1507–1596), MP for Cricklade 1559, and for Boroughbridge 1563 - Sir John Astley, 2nd BaronetSir John Astley, 2nd BaronetSir John Astley, 2nd Baronet was a longtime British politician.The son of Sir Richard Astley, 1st Baronet and Henrietta Borlase, he was baptised in Patshull in Staffordshire on 24 January 1687. Already one year later, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy...
, of Pateshull (1687–1772), Member of Parliament (MP) for Shrewsbury 1727–1734 and Shropshire 1734–1772 - John Astley (painter)John Astley (painter)John Astley was an English portrait painter and amateur architect, known for his "patronage among a vast circle of fashion" as well as a fortune acquired through marriage.-Early life:...
(1720–1787), English portrait painter and beau - Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1st Baronet, of Everley (1778–1842), MP for Wiltshire 1820–1832, Wiltshire North, 1832–1835
- Sir John Dugdale Astley, 3rd Baronet, of Everley (1828–1894), MP for Lincolnshire North 1874–1880
- Jon AstleyJon AstleyJon Astley is a British record producer who also recorded and released two albums as a singer-songwriter in the late 1980s. His most commercially successful song was "Jane's Getting Serious", later popularized by a Heinz ketchup television commercial starring a pre-Friends cast member Matt...
, British record producer
See also
- John Ashley (disambiguation)