Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
1689. 1st. John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham [aged 32] created.
21st January 1710. 2nd. Son William Ashburnham 2nd Baron Ashburnham [aged 30] succeeded.
16th June 1710. 3rd. Brother John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham [aged 23] succeeded.
10th March 1737. 4th. Son John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham [aged 12] succeeded.
8th April 1812. 5th. Son George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 51] succeeded.
27th October 1830. 6th. Son Bertram Ashburnham 4th Earl Ashburnham [aged 32] succeeded.
22nd June 1878. 7th. Son Bertram Ashburnham 5th Earl Ashburnham [aged 37] succeeded.
15th January 1913. 8th. Brother Thomas Ashburnham 6th Earl Ashburnham [aged 57] succeeded.
12th May 1924. 8th. Thomas Ashburnham 6th Earl Ashburnham extinct.
In 1689 John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham [aged 32] was created 1st Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. Bridget Vaughan Baroness Ashburnham by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 21st January 1710 John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham [aged 54] died at Southampton Street, Bloomsbury Square. His son William [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. Catherine Taylor by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 16th June 1710 William Ashburnham 2nd Baron Ashburnham [aged 31] died of smallpox at Ashburnham. His brother John [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 21st October 1710 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham [aged 23] and Mary Butler Baroness Ashburnham were married. She by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. She the daughter of James Butler 2nd Duke Ormonde [aged 45] and Mary Somerset Duchess Ormonde [aged 46].
On 24th July 1714 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham [aged 27] and Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. She the daughter of William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby and Elizabeth Butler Countess Derby [aged 54]. They were half sixth cousins.
Before 30th October 1724 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham [aged 37] and Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent [aged 53] and Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent [aged 49].
On 10th March 1737 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham [aged 49] died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Ashburnham [Map]. His son John [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Earl Ashburham, 4th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex
On 8th April 1812 John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham [aged 87] died. His son George [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Earl Ashburham, 5th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 36] by marriage Countess Ashburham.
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On 27th October 1830 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 69] died. His son Bertram [aged 32] succeeded 4th Earl Ashburham, 6th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 22nd June 1878 Bertram Ashburnham 4th Earl Ashburnham [aged 80] died. His son Bertram [aged 37] succeeded 5th Earl Ashburham, 7th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 15th January 1913 Bertram Ashburnham 5th Earl Ashburnham [aged 72] died in Paris. His brother Thomas [aged 57] succeeded 6th Earl Ashburham, 8th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 12th May 1924 Thomas Ashburnham 6th Earl Ashburnham [aged 69] died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Ashburnham [Map]. Earl Ashburham, Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex extinct.