George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph
George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph (9 October 1785 – 7 June 1813), styled The Honourable George Ashburnham until 1812, was a British politician.
Background and education
Ashburnham was the eldest son of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, and Sophia, daughter of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath. He gained the courtesy title Viscount St Asaph when his father succeeded in the earldom in 1812.[1] He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating MA in 1805.[2]
Political career
Ashburnham was returned to Parliament for New Romney in 1807, a seat he held until 1812,[1][3] and then represented Weobley (succeeding his uncle Lord George Thynne) until his death in 1813.[1][4]
Personal life
Lord St Asaph died unmarried at Dover Street, London, in June 1813, aged only 27. His half-brother Bertram Ashburnham eventually succeeded in the earldom.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 thepeerage.com George Ashburnham, Viscount St. Asaph
- ↑ "Ashburnham, the Hon. George (ASBN803G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ leighrayment.com House of Commons: New Romney to Northampton
- ↑ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Waterloo to West Looe
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Ashburnhamh
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Windham John Perring |
Member of Parliament for New Romney 1807–1812 With: The Earl of Clonmell |
Succeeded by Sir John Thomas Duckworth William Mitford |
| Preceded by Lord George Thynne Lord Apsley |
Member of Parliament for Weobley 1812–1813 With: Hon. William Bathurst |
Succeeded by Hon. William Bathurst James Lenox William Naper |