George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph
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George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph (9 October 1785-7 June 1813), styled The Honourable George Ashburnham until 1812, was a British politician.
, 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. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
, graduating MA in 1805.
in 1807, a seat he held until 1812, and then represented Weobley
(succeeding his uncle Lord George Thynne
) until his death in 1813.
, in June 1813, aged only 27. His half-brother Bertram Ashburnham eventually succeeded in the earldom.
Background and education
Ashburnham was the eldest son of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of AshburnhamGeorge Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham
George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, KG, GCH, FSA 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...
, and Sophia, daughter of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath
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...
. He gained the courtesy title Viscount St Asaph when his father succeeded in the earldom in 1812. He was educated at 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...
, graduating MA in 1805.
Political career
Ashburnham was returned to Parliament for New RomneyNew Romney (UK Parliament constituency)
New Romney was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1371 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
in 1807, a seat he held until 1812, and then represented Weobley
Weobley (UK Parliament constituency)
Weobley was a parliamentary borough in Herefordshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295 and from 1628 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- MPs 1628–1660 :...
(succeeding his uncle Lord George Thynne
George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret
George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret PC , styled Lord George Thynne between 1789 and 1826, was a British Tory politician.-Background and education:...
) until his death in 1813.
Personal life
Lord St Asaph died unmarried at Dover Street, LondonLondon
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, in June 1813, aged only 27. His half-brother Bertram Ashburnham eventually succeeded in the earldom.