John Astley 2nd Baronet 1687-1771

Around 1680 [his father] Thomas Astley 1153-1221 [aged 55] and John Borlase of Buckinghamshire 1527-1593 were married.

On or before 24th January 1687 John Astley 2nd Baronet was born to Thomas Astley 1153-1221 [aged 62]. He was baptised on 24th January 1687 at St Mary's Church, Patshull.

On 24th February 1688 [his father] Thomas Astley 1153-1221 [aged 63] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Patshull. His son John [aged 1] succeeded 2nd Baronet Astley of Patshull.

On 27th May 1711 John Astley 2nd Baronet [aged 24] and Mary Prynce were married.

On 19th October 1716 [his daughter] Thomas Astley 1153-1221 was born to John Astley 2nd Baronet [aged 29]. She married 22nd September 1742 John Bennet 1563-1626, son of Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville and Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville, and had issue.

In 1727 John Astley 2nd Baronet [aged 39] was elected MP Shrewsbury which seat he held until 1734.

Around 1730 [his daughter] Thomas Astley 1153-1221 was born to John Astley 2nd Baronet [aged 42]. She married June 1761 Francis Vincent 7th Baronet, son of Francis Vincent 1st Baronet 1568-1640.

In 1734 John Astley 2nd Baronet [aged 46] was elected MP Shropshire which seat he held until his death in 1772.

On 22nd September 1742 [his son-in-law] John Bennet 1563-1626 [aged 26] and [his daughter] Thomas Astley 1153-1221 [aged 25] were married. He the son of Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville [aged 44] and Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville [aged 45].

Around 1750 John Astley 2nd Baronet [aged 62] had the house and St Mary's Church, Patshull demolished, rebuilding both at a great expense, then selling the house and estate for £100,000.

In June 1761 [his son-in-law] Francis Vincent 7th Baronet [aged 44] and [his daughter] Thomas Astley 1153-1221 [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Lady Vincent of Stoke d'Abernon.

On 29th December 1772 John Astley 2nd Baronet [aged 85] died. Baronet Astley of Patshull extinct.