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Assheton, of Downham, Lancashire (UK Baronet, 1945)

Creation: let.pat. 4 Sep 1945

Family name: Assheton

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Arms:

See Baron Clitheroe

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Sir Ralph Cockayne Assheton, 1st Bt., DL

1st son and heir of Ralph Assheton DL, of Downham and Cuerdale, co. Lancaster, Member of Parliament for Clitheroe 1868-80, by his wife Emily Augusta Feilden, 4th dau. of Joseph Feilden MP, of Witton Park, co. Lancaster

born

13 Sep 1860

mar.

27 Sep 1898 Mildred Estelle Sybella Master CBE (d. 18 Aug 1949), 3rd but 2nd surv. dau. and cohrss. of John Henry Master, of Montrose House, Petersham, co. Surrey, by his wife Gertrude Emma Begbie, dau. of Alfred William Begbie, of Stenton Lodge, Tunbridge Wells, co. Sussex

children

1. Ralph Assheton later 1st Baron Clitheroe

1. Dorothy Winifred Assheton, Girl Guide Commissioner for Bedfordshire 1938-41 (b. 7 Aug 1899; d. 19...), mar. 18 Jun 1924 Capt Robin Coventry Barrett, 1st son of Robert Bell Barrett, of Skipton Castle, co. York, and had issue

2. (Mary) Monica Assheton (b. 6 May 1903; d. 14 Jun 1982), mar. 20 Jul 1940 Capt (Charles) Peter Fleetwood Bibby-Hesketh later Fleetwood-Hesketh DL, High Sheriff of Lancashire 1960 (b. 5 Feb 1905; d. c. 1985), 2nd son of Charles Hesketh Bibby later Bibby-Hesketh later Fleetwood-Hesketh DL, of North Meols, co. Lancaster, and Stocken Hall, co. Rutland, High Sheriff of Lancashire 1901, by his first wife Anne Dorothea Brocklebank, 1st dau. of Sir Thomas Brocklebank, 2nd Bt., and has issue

3. Eleanor Assheton CBE, Vice Chairman Yorkshire Provincial Area of National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations 1952-55 (b. 2 May 1907; d. 11 Jan 2000), mar. 30 Sep 1926 Maj John Edward Evelyn Yorke (b. 10 Jun 1904; d. 4 Jan 1997), of Bewerley Hall, co. York, later of Halton Place, Hellifield, Skipton, co. York, 1st son and heir of Capt John Cecil Yorke, of Halton Place, Hellifield, co. York (by his wife Marion Elizabeth Stansfeld, 1st dau. of John Birkbeck Evelyn Stansfeld), 1st son and heir ap. of Thomas Edward Yorke DL, of Bewerley Hall, co. York, and had issue

died

21 Sep 1955

created

4 Sep 1945 a Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Downham, Lancashire"

suc. by

son

note

High Sheriff of Lancashire 1919; Member of Lancashire County Council from 1892 and Alderman 1902-49

Ralph Assheton later 1st Baron Clitheroe, KCVO PC

created

v.p. 20 Jun 1955 Baron Clitheroe, of Downham in the County of Lancaster

The Baronetcy of Assheton of Downham has been held by the Barons Clitheroe since 21 Sep 1955.

 First written 20 Aug 2007

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