Peerage Record – 12614

     Sir David Watkins married Honora Fleetwood, daughter of George Fleetwood and Catherine Denny, on 21 January 1629 at Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, England^G.^1,2
     He lived at Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Honora Fleetwood is the daughter of George Fleetwood and Catherine Denny.² She married Sir David Watkins on 21 January 1629 at Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, England^G.^1,2
     From 21 January 1629, her married name became Watkins.¹

     Sir William Ashburnham, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1677.¹ He was the son of Sir Denny Ashburnham, 1st Bt. and Anne Watkins.¹ He married Margaret Pelham, daughter of Sir Nicholas Pelham and Jane Huxley, on 7 June 1701.^1,2 He died on 7 November 1755, without issue.^1,3 He was buried on 8 November 1755 at Guestling, Sussex, England^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Ashburnham, of Bromham [in Guestling], Sussex [E., 1661] in December 1697.¹ He was a Commissioner of the Alienation Office.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hastings between 1710 and 1713.¹ He held the office of Chamberlain of the Exchequer between 1710 and 1755.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Seaford between 1715 and 1717.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hastings between 1722 and 1741.¹

     Tanya Louise Beckett is the daughter of Brian William Beckett.³ She married Edward Charles d’Olier Gibson, 5th Baron Ashbourne, son of Edward Barry Greynville Gibson, 4th Baron Ashbourne and Yvonne Geogina Ham, on 16 September 2001.¹
     From 16 September 2001, her married name became Gibson.¹ After her marriage, Tanya Louise Beckett was styled as Baroness Ashbourne on 6 October 2020.

     Margaret Pelham was the daughter of Sir Nicholas Pelham and Jane Huxley.¹ She married Sir William Ashburnham, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Denny Ashburnham, 1st Bt. and Anne Watkins, on 7 June 1701.^1,2 She died circa March 1742.¹ She was buried on 26 March 1742 at Guestling, Sussex, England^G.¹
     From 7 June 1701, her married name became Ashburnham.¹

     Sir Nicholas Pelham was born in 1650.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Bt. and Margaret Vane.³ He married Jane Huxley, daughter of James Huxley.⁴ He died in 1739.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Sussex.⁴ He was ancestor of the Cressett-Pelhams of Crowhurst, Sussex.⁴ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)⁴ He lived at Catsfield Place, Catsfield, Battle, Sussex, England^G.¹

     Jane Huxley is the daughter of James Huxley.¹ She married Sir Nicholas Pelham, son of Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Bt. and Margaret Vane.³
     Her married name became Pelham.

     James Huxley lived at Dornford, Oxfordshire, England^G.²

     Sir Charles Ashburnham, 3rd Bt. was born circa 1680.¹ He was the son of Sir Denny Ashburnham, 1st Bt. and Anne Watkins.¹ He married unknown wife (?) before 1710.² He died on 3 October 1762.¹ He was buried at Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, Sussex, England^G.¹
     Before 1710 he married an unknown person, and this obscure marriage is probably the reason he inherited the titles but not the family estates.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Ashburnham, of Bromham [in Guestling], Sussex [E., 1661] on 7 November 1755.¹

     Reverend Sir William Ashburnham, 4th Bt. was born on 16 January 1710.¹ He was the son of Sir Charles Ashburnham, 3rd Bt. and unknown wife (?)^1,2 He married Margaret Pelham, daughter of Thomas Pelham and Elizabeth Pelham, on 9 November 1736 at Guestling, Sussex, England^G.¹ He died on 4 September 1797 at age 87.¹ He was buried on 14 September 1797 at Guestling, Sussex, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 5 October 1797.¹
     He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1731 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1734 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Dean of Chichester, Sussex in 1741.¹ He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1749 with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹ He was the Vicar at Bexhill, Sussex, England^G.¹ He held the office of Canon Residentiary of St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1753.² He held the office of Bishop of Chichester between 1754 and 1797.¹ On 7 November 1755 he succeeded to the family estates on the death of his uncle, the 2nd Baronet.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Ashburnham, of Bromham [in Guestling], Sussex [E., 1661] on 3 October 1762.¹ His last will was dated 8 October 1796.