Peerage Record – 12638

     Joseph Windham-Ashe married Martha Ashe, daughter of Sir James Ashe, 2nd Bt. and Catharine Bowyer, in 1715.¹
     He held the office of Gentleman of the Privy Chamber.¹ He enlarged the Ashe house at Twickenham.¹ He lived at Twickenham, London, England^G.² Joseph Windham-Ashe title’s name changed to Joseph Windham-Ashe.² He was given the name of Joseph Windham at birth.²

     John Windham-Bowyer married Mary Windham, daughter of Joseph Windham-Ashe and Martha Ashe.
     He lived at Woodmansterne, Surrey, England^G.² He lived at Camberwell, Surrey, England^G.² He was given the name of John Windham at birth.² He lived at Waghen, Yorkshire, England^G.²

     Anne Windham was baptised before 1764 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of John Windham-Bowyer and Mary Windham.¹ She married Sir William Smijth, 7th Bt., son of Rev. Sir William Smyth, 6th Bt. and Abigail Wood, on 22 March 1779 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ She died on 20 December 1815.¹ She was buried at Theydon Mount, Essex, England^G.¹ She died intestate and her estate was administered on 22 April 1818.¹
     From 22 March 1779, her married name became Smijth.¹

     Sir William Smijth, 7th Bt. was born on 23 April 1746 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Rev. Sir William Smyth, 6th Bt. and Abigail Wood.¹ He married Anne Windham, daughter of John Windham-Bowyer and Mary Windham, on 22 March 1779 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ He died on 1 May 1823 at age 77.¹ He was buried at Theydon Mount, Essex, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 6 June 1823.¹
     He was given the name of William Smyth at birth.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Smith, of Hill Hall, co. Essex [E., 1661] on 25 January 1777.¹ Between March 1779 and April 1799 his name was legally changed to William Smijth.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the West Essex Militia.¹ He held the office of Verderer of Waltham Forest in 1799.¹ His last will was dated from 26 March 1816 to 4 May 1821.

     Sir John Ashfield, 1st Bt. was born circa 1597.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Ashfield and Anne Tasburgh.¹ He and Elizabeth Sutton obtained a marriage license on 30 April 1627 at London, England^G.¹ He died in 1635.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 30 November 1638 at St. Botolph, Aldergate, London, England^G.¹
     He was appointed Knight on 3 June 1615 at Theobalds, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Ashfield, of Harkestead Hetherhall, co. Suffolk [England] on 20 June 1626.¹ He held the office of Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Charles I.²

     Sir Robert Ashfield died in October 1624.¹
     He lived at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk, England^G.¹ He lived at Harkestead Netherhall, Suffolk, England^G.¹ In 1614 he sold the estate of Stow Langtoft to Paul D’Ewes, ancester of the D’Ewes, Baronets.¹

     Anne Tasburgh is the daughter of Sir John Tasburgh.¹

     Sir John Tasburgh lived at Flixton, Suffolk, England^G.¹

     Sir Ralph Assheton, 1st Bt. was born circa 1581.² He was the son of Ralph Assheton and Johanna Radclyffe.¹ He married, firstly, Dorothy Bellingham, daughter of Sir James Bellingham and Agnes Curwen, circa 19 August 1604.² He married, secondly, Eleanor Shuttleworth, daughter of Thomas Shuttleworth and Anne Lever, in April 1610.² He died circa October 1644.¹ He was buried on 18 October 1644 at Whalley Abbey, Lancashire, England^G.²
     He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 16 February 1598/99.² He was admitted to Gray’s Inn in 1601.² He was created 1st Baronet Assheton, of Leverr, co. Lancaster [England] on 28 June 1620.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1624.³ In 1629 he sold his paternal estate of Great Lever to John Bridgeman, Bishop of Chester.² He lived at Downham, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He lived at Great Lever, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He lived at Whalley Abbey, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1605.¹ He was the son of Sir Ralph Assheton, 1st Bt. and Dorothy Bellingham.¹ He and Lady Dorothy Tufton obtained a marriage license on 17 April 1630.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Harington, daughter of Sir Sapcote Harington, on 3 February 1643/44 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England^G.¹ He died on 30 January 1679/80 at London, England^G, without surviving issue.¹ He was buried on 3 March 1679/80 at Downham, Lancashire, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 4 May 1680.¹
     He matriculated at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 21 February 1622/23.¹ He was admitted to Gray’s Inn on 7 May 1624.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Lancashire from 1632 to 1633.¹ He pulled down the old Abbey Church and tower at Whalley.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lancashire between 1640 and 1648.¹ He was a Receiver of the revenue of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1642 and 1644.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Assheton, of Leverr, co. Lancaster [E., 1620] on 18 October 1644, and subsequently ‘of Whalley Abbey and of Downham, Lancashire.¹‘ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Clitheroe in 1660.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Clitheroe between 1661 and February 1662.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Clitheroe between 1678 and 1680.¹