Sir John Astley, 2nd Baronet
Encyclopedia
Sir John Astley, 2nd Baronet (1687 – 29 January 1772) 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. Astley was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Shrewsbury
from 1727 and 1734 and for Shropshire
from 1734 to 1772. With his death his title became extinct.
On 27 May 1711, he married Mary Prynce, daughter of Francis Prynce in Tibberton, Shropshire
. They had five children, four daughters and one son.
The son of Sir Richard Astley, 1st Baronet and Henrietta Borlase, he was baptised in Patshull
Patshull Hall
Patshull Hall is a substantial Georgian mansion house situated near Pattingham in Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building and by repute is one of the largest listed buildings in the county.-History:...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
on 24 January 1687. Already one year later, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. Astley was 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,...
(MP) for Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Shrewsbury was a parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.It was founded in 1290 as parliamentary borough, returning two members to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the...
from 1727 and 1734 and for Shropshire
Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights...
from 1734 to 1772. With his death his title became extinct.
On 27 May 1711, he married Mary Prynce, daughter of Francis Prynce in Tibberton, Shropshire
Tibberton, Shropshire
Tibberton is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.It is a fairly small village with some new barn conversions contrasting with the older houses. The River Meese flows just to the north of the village...
. They had five children, four daughters and one son.