Paternal Family Tree: Astley
Around 1680 [his father] Richard Astley 1st Baronet [aged 55] and Henrietta Borlase were married.
On or before 24th January 1687 John Astley 2nd Baronet was born to Richard Astley 1st Baronet [aged 62]. He was baptised on 24th January 1687 at St Mary's Church, Patshull.
On 24th February 1688 [his father] Richard Astley 1st Baronet [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] Alice Astley Countess Tankerville was born to John Astley 2nd Baronet [aged 29]. She married 22nd September 1742 Charles Bennet 3rd Earl Tankerville, 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] Arabella Astley Lady Vincent was born to John Astley 2nd Baronet [aged 42]. She married June 1761 Francis Vincent 7th Baronet, son of Henry Vincent 6th Baronet.
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] Charles Bennet 3rd Earl Tankerville [aged 26] and [his daughter] Alice Astley Countess Tankerville [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] Arabella Astley Lady Vincent [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Lady Vincent of Stoke d'Abernon.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 29th December 1772 John Astley 2nd Baronet [aged 85] died. Baronet Astley of Patshull extinct.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Astley 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Astley 11 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Astley 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Talbot 
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Talbot 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Paston 
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Astley 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Grandfather: Walter Astley 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
father: Richard Astley 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Trentham of Rocester Priory in Staffordshire
Grandmother: Grace Trentham
John Astley 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England