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Astley of Reading, Baron (E, 1644 - 1688)

Creation: let.pat. 4 Nov 1644

Extinct: 1688

Family name: Astley

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Arms:

Azure a Cinquefoil pierced Ermine within a Bordure engrailed Or

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Jacob [Astley], 1st Baron Astley of Reading

2nd son of Isaac Astley, of Hill Morton, co. Warwick, and Melton Constable, co. Norfolk (by his wife Mary Waldegrave, dau. of Edward Waldegrave, of Borley, co. Essex), only surv. son of John Astley, of Hill Morton, co. Warwick, and Melton Constable, co. Norfolk (by his wife Frances Cheyney, dau. and hrss. of John Cheyney, of Sittingbourne, co. Kent), descended from Ralph de Astley, younger half-brother of Andrew [de Astley], 1st Baron Astley

born

mar.

Agnes Imple, dau. of Henry Imple, of Germany

children

1. Hon Isaac Astley, later 2nd Baron Astley of Reading

2. Hon Thomas Astley (dsp.)

3. Hon Henry Astley (dsp.)

4. Hon Bernard Astley (dsp.)

5. Hon Edward Astley (dsp.)

1. Hon Elizabeth Astley, mar. her cousin Sir Edward Astley (d. 15 Mar 1653), 3rd son of Thomas Astley (by his wife Frances Deane, dau. and cohrss. of George Deane, of Tilney, co. Norfolk), elder brother of Jacob [Astley], 1st Baron Astley of Reading, and 1st son and heir of Isaac Astley, of Hill Morton, co. Warwick, and Melton Constable, co. Norfolk, and had issue

died

Feb 1651/2 (bur. at Maidstone)

created

4 Nov 1644 Baron Astley of Reading, of Reading in the County of Berkshire

suc. by

son

note

knighted 1624;  Governor of Plymouth 1638;  Col, 3rd Regiment of Foot in King Charles I's campaign against the Scots 1640;  Serjeant Major General of the King's army at the outbreak of the Civil War 1642;  wounded at the Battle of Edgehill;  Governor of Reading; Commander of the King's Infantry at the Battle of Naseby 1645;  taken prisoner at Stow-on-the-Wold 1646, but soon released after compounding with the Parliamentarians

Isaac [Astley], 2nd Baron Astley of Reading

born

mar.

27 Dec 1650 Anne Stydolph (d. bef. 21 Nov 1674), 4th dau. of Sir Francis Stydolph, of Mickleham, co. Surrey, by his wife Mary Altham, dau. of Sir James Altham, of Oxhey, co. Hertford, a Baron of the Exchequer

children

1. Hon Jacob Astley, later 3rd Baron Astley of Reading

2. Hon Francis Astley (dsp.)

died

1662 (bur. at Maidstone)

suc. by

son

note

knighted 1642/3

Jacob [Astley], 3rd Baron Astley of Reading

born

bef. 1654

mar.

his cousin Francis Stydolph (d. 11 Jul 1692; bur. at Maidstone), 1st dau. and cohrss. of Sir Richard Stydolph, 1st Bt., of Norbury, co. Surrey, by his wife Elizabeth Stonehouse, only dau. of Sir George Stonehouse, 3rd and 1st Bt., of Radley, co. Berkshire, by his wife Hon Martha Lovelace, 2nd dau. by his second wife of Richard [Lovelace], 1st Baron Lovelace

died

s.p.s. 1688 (bur. at Maidstone)

note

admitted Fellow Commoner, St John's College, Cambridge 1668/9

On the death of the 3rd Baron Astley of Reading the Barony of Astley of Reading became extinct.

 First written 25 Oct 2009

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