Sir Denny Ashburnham, 1st Baronet
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Sir Denny Ashburnham, 1st Baronet DL
, JP
(d. 11 December 1697) was an English
politician.
.
(MP) for Hastings
until 1679. He represented the constituency again from 1685 until 1689. He was a Commissioner for the Militia in Sussex
and served for the county as a Justice of the Peace
and a Deputy Lieutenant
. On 15 May 1661, he was created a Baronet, of Bromham, in the County of Sussex.
In 1665, Ashburnham was appointed a Commissioner of the Excise, a post he held for the next three years and again from 1978 until 1689. He was a Victualler of the Navy in 1671 and also between 1573 and 1677. Ashburnham was several times a Commissioner for Assessment and between 1683 and 1689 served as Commissioner for Hearth-tax. In 1685, he was nominated mayor of Hastings
.
In the aftermath of the so called Popish Plot
, Ashburnham was summoned in the trial of Titus Oates
as a witness.
. After her death, Ashburnham remarried Anne Watkins, daughter of Sir David Watkins on 14 September 1675. He had four sons and two daughters by his first wife and three sons and one daughter by his second wife. Ashburnham was buried at Guestling
in Sussex and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his sons William
and Charles successively.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, JP
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...
(d. 11 December 1697) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician.
Background
He was the oldest son of Lawrence Ashburnham and his second wife Bridget Fleetwood, daughter of Sir George Fleetwood. His paternal grandfather was Adam Ashburnham, who sat in the Parliament of EnglandParliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
.
Career
Ashburnham entered the English House of Commons in 1660, sitting as a Member of ParliamentMember 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,...
(MP) for Hastings
Hastings (UK Parliament constituency)
Hastings was a parliamentary constituency in Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1885 general election, when its representation was reduced to one member....
until 1679. He represented the constituency again from 1685 until 1689. He was a Commissioner for the Militia in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
and served for the county as a Justice of the Peace
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...
and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
. On 15 May 1661, he was created a Baronet, of Bromham, in the County of Sussex.
In 1665, Ashburnham was appointed a Commissioner of the Excise, a post he held for the next three years and again from 1978 until 1689. He was a Victualler of the Navy in 1671 and also between 1573 and 1677. Ashburnham was several times a Commissioner for Assessment and between 1683 and 1689 served as Commissioner for Hearth-tax. In 1685, he was nominated mayor of Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
.
In the aftermath of the so called Popish Plot
Popish Plot
The Popish Plot was a fictitious conspiracy concocted by Titus Oates that gripped England, Wales and Scotland in Anti-Catholic hysteria between 1678 and 1681. Oates alleged that there existed an extensive Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Charles II, accusations that led to the execution of at...
, Ashburnham was summoned in the trial of Titus Oates
Titus Oates
Titus Oates was an English perjurer who fabricated the "Popish Plot", a supposed Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II.-Early life:...
as a witness.
Family
He married firstly Frances, daughter of John Ashburnham and aunt of John Ashburnham, 1st Baron AshburnhamJohn Ashburnham, 1st Baron Ashburnham
John Ashburnham, 1st Baron Ashburnham was an English landowner and politician.Ashburnham was the son of William Ashburnham and the grandson of John Ashburnham. His mother was the Honourable Elizabeth, daughter of John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett. He sat as Member of Parliament for Hastings from...
. After her death, Ashburnham remarried Anne Watkins, daughter of Sir David Watkins on 14 September 1675. He had four sons and two daughters by his first wife and three sons and one daughter by his second wife. Ashburnham was buried at Guestling
Guestling
Guestling is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex, England. The village is located three miles north-east of Hastings on the A259 road to Rye. Its parish church is dedicated to St Laurence, and is part of the United Benefice of Fairlight, Guestling and Pett...
in Sussex and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his sons William
Sir William Ashburnham, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Ashburnham, 2nd Baronet was a British politician.He was the older son of Sir Denny Ashburnham, 1st Baronet and Anne Watkins, daughter of Sir David Watkins. In 1697, he succeeded his father as baronet. Ashburnham was a Member of Parliament for Hastings in the Parliament of Great...
and Charles successively.