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Ashton, Baron (UK, 1895 - 1930)

Creation: let.pat. 25 Jul 1895

Extinct: 27 May 1930

Family name: Williamson

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Arms:

Party per chevron Or and Argent a Chevron nebuly between in chief two Trefoils slipped and in base a Demi Eagle couped and displayed Sable

Crest:

A Demi Eagle displayed Or guttée-de-poix each wing charged with a fess and holding in the beak two Trefoils in saltire Sable

Supporters:

On either side an Eagle reguardant with wings enclosed Or guttée-de-poix holding in the beak by a Ribbon Gules an Escutcheon Argent charged with a Trefoil Vert

Motto:

 Murus aeneus conscientia sana

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James [Williamson], 1st Baron Ashton

2nd son of James Williamson, of Parkfield, Scotforth, co. Lancaster, Mayor of Lancaster, by his wife Eleanor Miller, dau. of Leonard Miller, of Lancaster

born

31 Dec 1842

mar. (1)

23 Sep 1869 Margaret Gatey (dspm. 10 Apr 1877), 1st dau. of Joseph Gatey, of Keswick, co. Cumberland

children by first wife

1. Hon Eleanor Williamson (d. 1940), mar. 11 Apr 1899 William Robert Willoughby [Peel], 1st Earl Peel, and had issue

2. Hon Maud Williamson (dvp. 11 May 1906

mar. (2)

23 Nov 1880 Jessy Henrietta Stewart (dsp. 5 Oct 1904), 2nd dau. of James Stewart, of Clapham, co. York

mar. (3)

30 Jul 1909 Florence Maude Whalley (widow of Col J Lawson Whalley, of Richmond House, Lancaster), dau. of Rev Robert Daniel, Vicar of Osbaldwick, co. York

died

s.p.m. 27 May 1930

created

25 Jul 1895 Baron Ashton, of Ashton in the County of Lancaster

note

a manufacturer of linoleum in Ashton, co. Lancaster; High Sheriff of Lancashire 1885; Member of Parliament (Liberal) for Lancaster 1886-95

On the death of the 1st Baron Ashton the Barony of Ashton became extinct.

 First written 12 July 2006

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