Sir William Ashburnham, 5th Baronet
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Sir William Ashburnham, 5th Baronet (5 March 1739 – 21 August 1823) was a British
politician.
Baptised at St Anne's Church, Soho on 29 March 1739, he was the eldest surviving son of Reverend Sir William Ashburnham, 4th Baronet and his wife Margaret Pelham, daughter of Thomas Pelham. Ashburnham was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
. He succeeded his father as baronet
in 1797.
He entered the British House of Commons
in 1761, sitting as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Hastings
until 1774. Ashburnham was appointed Deputy Keeper of the Great Wardrobe
in 1765, a post held until 1782. He was High Sheriff of Sussex
in 1803.
In April 1766, Ashburnham married Alicia Woodgate, daughter of Reverend Francis Woodgate at St Clement Danes Church in London
and had by her four sons and a daughter. Ashburnham died aged 84 at his residence Broomham Place in Guestling
and was buried at Broomham in Sussex
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his sons William and John successively.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
politician.
Baptised at St Anne's Church, Soho on 29 March 1739, he was the eldest surviving son of Reverend Sir William Ashburnham, 4th Baronet and his wife Margaret Pelham, daughter of Thomas Pelham. Ashburnham was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
. He succeeded his father as baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1797.
He entered the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1761, sitting as a 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 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 1774. Ashburnham was appointed Deputy Keeper of the Great Wardrobe
Wardrobe (government)
The wardrobe, along with the chamber, made up the personal part of medieval English government known as the king's household. Its chief officer went under the title of Master or Keeper of the Great Wardrobe. As a result, the wardrobe often appropriated large funds from the exchequer, the main...
in 1765, a post held until 1782. He was High Sheriff of Sussex
High Sheriff of Sussex
-History:The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
in 1803.
In April 1766, Ashburnham married Alicia Woodgate, daughter of Reverend Francis Woodgate at St Clement Danes Church in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and had by her four sons and a daughter. Ashburnham died aged 84 at his residence Broomham Place in 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...
and was buried at Broomham 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...
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his sons William and John successively.