George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham
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George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, KG
, GCH
, FSA
(December 25, 1760 – October 27, 1830) was a British
peer
.
He was the son of the 2nd Earl of Ashburnham
and the former Elizabeth Crowley, being styled Viscount St Asaph from birth, and was baptised on 29 January 1761 at St George's, Hanover Square, London
, with King George III, the Duke of Newcastle and the Dowager Princess of Wales
as his godparents.
In 1780, Lord St Asaph graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge
with a Master of Arts degree.
He married, firstly, the Hon. Sophia Thynne (19 December 1763 – 9 April 1791), daughter of the 3rd Viscount Weymouth
(later the 1st Marquess of Bath), on 28 August 1784. They had four children:
He married, secondly, Lady Charlotte Percy (3 June 1776 – 26 November 1862), daughter of the 1st Earl of Beverley
, on 25 July 1795. They had 13 children:
Lord St Asaph was summoned to the House of Lords
by writ in acceleration as 5th Baron Ashburnham in 1804. He held the office of Trustee of the British Museum
between 1810 and 1830. In 1812 he succeeded his father as 3rd Earl of Ashburnham. On his death he was survived by his fourth (but eldest surviving) son, Bertram, Viscount St Asaph.
His main family home was at Ashburnham Place
in Sussex, which belonged to the family from the late 11th century until 1953. The Ashburnham archive is held by the East Sussex Record Office.
Order of the Garter
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, GCH
Royal Guelphic Order
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(December 25, 1760 – October 27, 1830) was a British
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peer
Peerage
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.
He was the son of the 2nd Earl of Ashburnham
John Ashburnham, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham
John Ashburnham, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham, PC , styled Viscount St Asaph from 1730 to 1737, was a British peer and courtier....
and the former Elizabeth Crowley, being styled Viscount St Asaph from birth, and was baptised on 29 January 1761 at St George's, Hanover Square, London
London
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, with King George III, the Duke of Newcastle and the Dowager Princess of Wales
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was Princess of Wales between 1736 and 1751, and Dowager Princess of Wales thereafter. She was one of only three Princesses of Wales who never became queen consort...
as his godparents.
In 1780, Lord St Asaph graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
with a Master of Arts degree.
He married, firstly, the Hon. Sophia Thynne (19 December 1763 – 9 April 1791), daughter of the 3rd Viscount Weymouth
Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath
Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath KG was a British politician who held office under George III serving as Southern Secretary, Northern Secretary and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Between 1751 and 1780 he was known as Lord Weymouth...
(later the 1st Marquess of Bath), on 28 August 1784. They had four children:
- George Ashburnham, Viscount St AsaphGeorge Ashburnham, Viscount St AsaphGeorge Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph , styled The Honourable George Ashburnham until 1812, was a British politician.-Background and education:...
(8 October 1785 – 7 June 1813) - Lady Elizabeth Sophia Ashburnham (16 September 1786 – 13 March 1879)
- The Hon. Sophia Ashburnham (29 January 1788 – 17 June 1807)
- Ensign The Hon. John Ashburnham (3 June 1789 – 1810) (served in the Coldstream GuardsColdstream GuardsHer Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
in the Napoleonic WarsNapoleonic WarsThe Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
; drowned whilst returning from PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
)
He married, secondly, Lady Charlotte Percy (3 June 1776 – 26 November 1862), daughter of the 1st Earl of Beverley
Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley
Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley, FSA was a British peer, known as Lord Algernon Percy from 1766–86....
, on 25 July 1795. They had 13 children:
- The Hon. William Ashburnham (19 January 1797 – 1797) (died an infant)
- Bertram Ashburnham, 4th Earl of Ashburnham (23 November 1797 – 22 June 1878)
- The Hon. Percy Ashburnham (22 November 1799 – 25 January 1881)
- Lady Charlotte Susan Ashburnham (23 February 1801 – 26 April 1865)
- Lady Theodosia Julia Ashburnham (27 March 1802 – 22 August 1887)
- The Hon. Charles Ashburnham (23 March 1803 – 22 December 1848)
- Lady Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham (11 May 1805 – May 1882) (mother of Algernon MitfordAlgernon Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron RedesdaleAlgernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale GCVO, KCB , of Batsford Park, Gloucestershire, and Birdhope Craig, Northumberland, was a British diplomat, collector and writer...
) - Lady Jane Henrietta Ashburnham (19 July 1809 – 26 November 1896) (mother of the poet SwinburneAlgernon Charles SwinburneAlgernon Charles Swinburne was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He invented the roundel form, wrote several novels, and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica...
) - Lady Katherine Frances Ashburnham (31 March 1812 – 6 April 1839)
- Lady Eleanor Isabel Bridget Ashburnham (28 July 1814 – 6 March 1895)
- General The Hon. Thomas AshburnhamThomas AshburnhamGeneral Hon. Thomas Ashburnham CB was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.-Military career:Born the son of the 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, Thomas Ashburnham became a Coldstream Guards officer...
, CB (1816 – 2 March 1872) - Lady Mary Agnes Blanche Ashburnham (23 January 1816 – 22 April 1899)
- The Hon. Reginald Ashburnham (1819 – 5 March 1830)
Lord St Asaph was summoned to the House of Lords
House of Lords
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by writ in acceleration as 5th Baron Ashburnham in 1804. He held the office of Trustee of the British Museum
British Museum
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between 1810 and 1830. In 1812 he succeeded his father as 3rd Earl of Ashburnham. On his death he was survived by his fourth (but eldest surviving) son, Bertram, Viscount St Asaph.
His main family home was at Ashburnham Place
Ashburnham Place
Ashburnham Place is an English country house, now used as a Christian conference and prayer centre. It can be found five miles west of Battle in East Sussex...
in Sussex, which belonged to the family from the late 11th century until 1953. The Ashburnham archive is held by the East Sussex Record Office.