George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph
British politician
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George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph (9 October 1785 – 7 June 1813), styled The Honourable George Ashburnham until 1812, was a British politician.
- George Ashburnham (father)
Thomas Thynne (grandfather)
John Ashburnham (grandfather)
George Thynne (uncle)
George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph | |
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| Member of Parliament for Weobley | |
| In office 1812 – 7 June 1813 | |
| Member of Parliament for New Romney | |
| In office 1807–1812 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1785 |
| Died | 7 June 1813 (aged 27) London, England |
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| Relatives | Bertram Ashburnham (brother) Thomas Thynne (grandfather) John Ashburnham (grandfather) George Thynne (uncle) |
| Education | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Background and education
Ashburnham was the eldest son of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, and Sophia, daughter of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath. He gained the courtesy title Viscount St Asaph when his father succeeded in the earldom in 1812.[citation needed] He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating MA in 1805.[1]
Political career
Ashburnham was returned to Parliament for New Romney in 1807, a seat he held until 1812,[2] and then represented Weobley (succeeding his uncle Lord George Thynne) until his death in 1813.[3]
Personal life
Lord St Asaph died unmarried at Dover Street, London, in June 1813, aged only 27. His half-brother Bertram Ashburnham eventually succeeded in the earldom.[citation needed]