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Astley, of Hill Morton, co. Warwick (E Baronet, 1660)

Creation: let.pat. 25 Jun 1660

Family name: Astley

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Arms:

See Baron Hastings

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Sir Jacob Astley, 1st Bt.

1st son and heir of Edward Astley by his wife and cousin Hon Elizabeth Astley, only dau. of Jacob [Astley], 1st Baron Astley of Reading

born

c. 1639

mar.

6 Feb 1661 Blanche Wodehouse, 1st dau. of Sir Philip Wodehouse, 3rd Bt., of Kimberley, co. Norfolk, by his wife Lucy Cotton, dau. of Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Bt., of Connington

children

1. Jacob Astley (b. c. 1662; dvp. 1681)

2. Sir Philip Astley, 2nd Bt.

1. Blanche Astley

died

17 Aug 1729 (bur. at Melton Constable, co. Norfolk)

created

25 Jun 1660 a Baronet of England, styled "of Hill Morton, co. Warwick"

suc. by

son

note

suc. to the estates of Hill Morton, co. Warwick, and Melton Constable, co. Norfolk, on the death of his paternal uncle, Sir Isaac Astley, 1st Bt., 7 Sep 1659; Sheriff of Norfolk 1663-64; Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1685-87, 1689-90, 1695-1701, 1702-05 and 1710-22; on the death of his cousin Jacob [Astley], 3rd Baron Astley of Reading, in 1688 he succeeded to the estates of his maternal grandfather; a Commissioner of Trade 1714-17

Sir Philip Astley, 2nd Bt.

born

20 Jul 1667

mar.

2 Dec 1690 Elizabeth Bransby (b. c. 1671; d. 30 Mar 1738; bur. at Melton Constable, co. Norfolk), dau. of Thomas Bransby, of Caistor, co. Norfolk, by his wife Elizabeth .....

children

1. Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Bt.

2. Philip Astley (dsp.)

3. Edward Astley (dsp.)

4. Thomas Astley (dsp.)

1. Elizabeth Astley, mar. Caleb Elwin, of Thirning

2. Jemima Astley, mar. Christopher Metcalfe, of Hawstead

died

7 Jul 1739 (bur. at Melton Constable, co. Norfolk)

suc. by

son

Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Bt.

born

3 Jan 1691/2

mar. (1)

1721 Lucy L'Estrange (bapt. 23 Jan 1699; d. 25 Jul 1739; bur. at Melton Constable, co. Norfolk), sister and cohrss. of Sir Henry L'Estrange, 6th Bt., and 2nd dau. of Sir Nicholas L'Estrange, 4th Bt., of Hunstanton, co. Norfolk, by his wife Anne Wodehouse, dau. of Sir Thomas Wodehouse, of Kimberley, co. Norfolk

children by first wife

1. Sir Edward Astley, 4th Bt.

2. Rev John Astley (d. 1803), mar. Catherine Bell, dau. of Philip Bell, of Wallington, co. Norfolk, and had issue

1. Blanch Astley, mar. Edward Pratt, of Ryston, co. Norfolk (b. 1717; d. 1784), 1st son and heir of Roger Pratt, of Ryston, co. Norfolk, by his wife Henrietta Davers, dau. of Sir Robert Davers, 2nd Bt., of Rougham, co. Suffolk, by his wife Hon Mary Jermyn, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Thomas [Jermyn], 2nd Baron Jermyn, and had issue

mar. (2)

1 May 1740 Judith Page (widow of Gresham Page, of Saxthorpe, co. Norfolk; dsp. 7 Mar 1742/3; bur. at Melton Constable, co. Norfolk), dau. of Isaac Watlington MP

mar. (3)

after 14 Jul 1744 Sarah Bedingfeld (bur. sp. 9 Aug 1764 at Melton Constable, co. Norfolk), 1st dau. and cohrss. of Christopher Bedingfeld, of Wighton, co. Norfolk, by his wife Elizabeth King, dau. of Arthur King, of Tilney St Lawrence, co. Norfolk

died

5 Jan 1760 (bur. at Melton Constable, co. Norfolk)

suc. by

son by first wife

Sir Edward Astley, 4th Bt.

bapt

26 Jul 1729

mar. (1)

1751 Rhoda Delaval (b. c. 1726; bur. 27 Oct 1757 at Widcombe, co. Somerset), sister of John Hussey [Delaval], 1st Baron Delaval, and 1st surv. dau. of Francis Blake Delaval, of Seaton Delaval, co. Northumberland, by his wife Rhoda Apreece, dau. of Robert Apreece, of Washingley, co. Huntingdon

children by first wife

1. Sir Jacob Henry Astley, 5th Bt.

2. Francis Astley (killed on board HMS Arethusa in an engagement off the Isle of Bars 1778)

mar. (2)

24 Feb 1759 Anne Milles (d. 11 Jul 1792; bur. at Melton Constable, co. Norfolk), yst. dau. of Christopher Milles, of Nackington, co. Kent

children by second wife

3. Col Edward John Astley (b. 11 jun 1761; dsp. 3 Jun 1806), mar. Anne Little

4. Rev Bernard Astley, Rector of Little Snoring, co. Norfolk, and of Binston, co. Somerset (b. 31 Aug 1764; dsp. Nov 1789), mar. 1787 Anne Hase (mar. (2) Rev Matthew Jones, and (3) Rev Horatio Dowsing; d. 1830), dau. of Edward Hase, of Sall, co. Norfolk

5. Rev Henry Nicholas Astley (b. 5 Jan 1767; d. 14 Aug 1854), mar. 20 Feb 1798 Sarah Pitman (d. 16 Sep 1822), dau. of Rev J Pitman, and had issue

mar. (3)

30 Jul 1793 Elizabeth Bullen (bur. sp. 1810 at New Walsingham, co. Norfolk)

died

27 Mar 1802 (bur. at Melton Constable, co. Norfolk)

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1768-90

Sir Jacob Henry Astley, 5th Bt.

born

12 Sep 1756

mar.

14 Jan 1789 Hester Browne (b. 27 Nov 1767; d. 13 Jan 1855), yst. dau. and cohrss. of Samuel Browne, of King's Lynn, co. Norfolk

children

1. Sir Jacob Astley, 6th Bt., later 16th Baron Hastings

2. Edward Astley (b. Jan 1799; d. 4 Apr 1846)

3. Lt Col Francis L'Estrange Astley (b. 17 Feb 1810; d. 9 Apr 1866), mar. (1) 28 Jul 1836 Charlotte Micklethwait (d. 29 Jul 1848), dau. of Nathaniel Micklethwait, of Taverham, co. Norfolk, and (2) 7 Sep 1854 Rosalind Alicia Frankland-Russell (d. 27 Aug 1900), 5th dau. and cohrss. of Sir Robert Frankland-Russell, 7th Bt., of Thirkleby, co. York, and Chequers Court, co. Buckingham, and had issue by both wives

1. Rhoda Astley (dvp. 1808)

2. Anne Astley (d. 1833), mar. 1820 Col Thomas Potter Macqueen MP, of Ridgemont, co. Bedford, and had issue

3. Editha Astley (d. 1871), mar. 23 Mar 1825 Warden Sergison, of Cuckfield Park, co. Sussex (d. 22 May 1868), and had issue

4. Blanche Astley (d. 15 Mar 1870)

5. Hester Astley (d. 31 Aug 1867), mar. Jun 1825 Rev Augustus Dashwood, Rector of Thornage, co. Norfolk (b. 25 Feb 1795; d. 12 Jul 1863), 4th son of Sir Henry Watkin Dashwood, 3rd Bt., of Kirtlington, co. Oxford, by his wife Mary Helen Graham, Lady of the Bedchamber and Governess of the Princesses, dau. of John Graham, of the Supreme Court, Calcutta, of Kinross, Scotland, and had issue

6. Agnes Astley (d. 30 Jul 1872), mar. Sep 1825 Rev John Henry Sparke, Canon of Ely and Rector of Gunthorpe, co. Norfolk, 1st son of Rt Rev Bowyer Sparke DD, Bishop of Chester 1809-12 later Bishop of Ely 1812-36, and had issue

died

28 Apr 1817 (bur. at Melton Constable, co. Norfolk)

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1797-1817

Sir Jacob Astley, 6th Bt. later 16th Baron Hastings

note

the abeyance of the Barony of Hastings was terminated in his favour on 18 May 1841 and he became 16th Baron Hastings

The Baronetcy of Astley, styled "of Hill Morton, co. Warwick", has been held by the Barons Hastings since 18 May 1841.

Last updated 16 May 2012

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