28. Edward¹² Ashe (James¹¹, John¹⁰, James⁹, Nicholas⁸, John⁷, William⁶, John⁵, Baldwin⁴, Richard³ Eshe, Henry², Sir Oliver¹ D'Esse) was born c1609. Edward died 31/10/1656 at 47 years of age. His body was interred 1656 in All Hallows, Staining, City of London.

He married Elizabeth Woodward. Elizabeth was born c1620. Elizabeth was the daughter of Christopher Woodward. Elizabeth died c1698 at 78 years of age. Based on date of matriculation.

She made a will 16/04/1694. Elizabeth's will was probated 7/01/1698.

Based on date of matriculation.

He made a will 26/04/1656. Edward's will was probated 17/11/1656. Cloth merchant and parliamentarian activist. Apprenticed to the Drapers Company in 1616. MP for Heytesbury 1640 - 1653.

Bought the Manor and Hundred of Heytesbury in 1641. Had an additional unnamed daughter who married Robert Wilson. Buried in All Hallows Staining, City of London, close to Fenchurch Street Station. The church was demolished in 1870.

Inscription found in Heytesbury Church:

In memory of Edward Ashe of Halstead in the county of Kent and Lord of the Manor which he purchased of the family of the Mores in 1641 and died 31 October 1656 aged 47. Of Elizabeth his widow daughter of Christopher Woodward of Lambeth Esquire who died 24 June 1698 aged 78. Of Anne wife of William Ashe Esquire daughter of Alexander Popham of Littlecote who died 30 April 1684 aged 35. Of William Ashe Esquire who died 22 October 1713 aged 67. Of Frances wife of Edward Ashe Esquire daughter of Edward Harvey of Coombe Neville of the county of Surrey Esquire who died 30 March 1743 aged 68. Of Edward Ashe who died 22 May 1748 aged 75. Of William Ashe who died 11 August 1750 aged 36 Of Pierce à Court Ashe son of Pierce à Court of Ivy Church in this county and Rodden in the county of Somerset. Of Elizabeth his wife daughter of William Ashe who died 6 September 1768 aged 66. Of Annabella à Court Ashe wife of General à Court Ashe daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Vernon of Twickenham Park in the county of Middlesex who died 29 February 1777 aged 70. Of William à Court Ashe a general of his Majesty's forces and colonel of the 11th Regiment of Infantry who died 2 August 1781 aged 73. Of Laetitia wife of the Honourable William Eliot of Liskeard (elder daughter of Sir William Pierce Ashe à Court Baronet and Dame Laetitia his wife daughter of Henry Wyndham of the Close of Salisbury Esquire) who died 20 January 1810 aged 31.

Edward Ashe and Elizabeth Woodward had the following children:

52 i. John¹³ Ashe.

53 ii. Katherine Ashe.

54 iii. Elizabeth Ashe. Elizabeth died c1686. She married Thomas Foley. Thomas was born c1641. Thomas was the son of Thomas Foley and Anne Browne. Thomas died 1/02/1701 at 59 years of age. (See Thomas Foley for the continuation of this line.)

55 iv. Anne Ashe. She married Edward Ernle. Edward was the son of Sir Walter Ernle.

56 v. Edward Ashe was born c1634. Based on date of matriculation. Lincoln College, Oxford, matriculated 19 November 1650, admitted to the Inner Temple 1649. Mentioned in an article written about Heytesbury Burgage Tenements.

+ 57 vi. William Ashe was born c1647.

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