Tichborne Aston
Tichborne Aston (1 November 1716 – 4 March 1748)[1] was an Irish politician.
He was the son of William Aston, MP for Dunleer, and his wife Hon. Salisbury Tichborne, daughter of Henry Tichborne, 1st Baron Ferrard and Arabella Cotton;[2] The Astons, a junior branch of the family of Lord Aston of Forfar, came originally from Staffordshire. Tichborne's great-grandfather Sir William Aston, moved to `Ireland and became a prominent judge.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[3] Aston entered the Irish House of Commons in 1741 and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Ardee until his death in 1748.[4] He was appointed High Sheriff of Louth in 1742.[2]
In 1746, he married Jane Rowan, daughter of William Rowan.[2] Their only son William succeeded as Lord Aston.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 68. ISBN 1-903688-60-4.
- ^ a b c d "ThePeerage - Tichborne Aston". Retrieved 26 December 2006.
- ^ "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p24: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
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