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ASHTON, WILLIAM, a native of Middlesex; b.; adm.; KS in 1619; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1621, matr. 9 Nov 1621, aged 16 (but no record of him as Westminster Student); BA 6 Feb 1623/4.

Askwith, Edward Douglas, only son of the Rev. Edward Harrison Askwith, D.D., Vicar of Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, sometime an assistant master of the school, by Mary Douglas, daughter of Sir Douglas Fox, K.C., of Kensington; b. Feb. 9, 1895; adm. as K.S. Jan. 14, 1909; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1913, matric. Michaelmas 1913; B.A. 1916; an engineer, sales manager Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd., Letchworth, Herts; was with the Y. M.C. A. in France during Great War I; m. July 11, 1922, Muriel Ursula Sybil, youngest daughter of John Nelson Crosbie, of Roorkee, India; drowned while bathing at Cable Bay, Rhosneigr, Anglesey, Sept. 12, 1926.

Aslunead-Bartlett, William Edward Grace john, son of Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Kt., M. P., of Eastbourne, Sussex, by Frances Christina, daughter of Henry E. Walsh; b. Sept. 9, 1894; adm. as non-resident K.S. Sept. 24, 1908 (G); elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1913, matric. Michaelmas 1913; an asst. master at King William's Coll., Isle of Man; d. April 26, 1934

Asquith, Simon Roland Antony, son of Hon. Herbert Asquith and Lady Cynthia Charteris, writer, d. of Hugo, 9th Earl ofWemyss and March; b. 20 Aug. 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (A); left July 1938; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1938; publishing; m. 1 Oct. 1942 Vivien, d. of Sir Lawrence Evelyn Jones Bt, MC, of Fakenham, Norfolk; d. 18 Dec. 1973.

ASSEY, CHARLES WILLIAM LESLIE; b. 15 Aug 1812; adm. (G) 20 Sep 1826; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 19 Feb 1831, but did not matr. [perhaps kin to Charles Chaston Assey, Surgeon, EICS Bengal, will proved PCC 19 Oct 1821]

ASSHETON, RALPH, elder son of Ralph Assheton, Downham, near Clitheroe, Lancs., and Mary, dau. of Thomas Lister MP, Gisburn Park, Yorks.; b. 25 Jan 1719; adm. Feb 1735/6 (Armfeild's); carved his name on the Coronation Chair in the Abbey; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 11 Aug 1738; of Downham, Lancs.; m. 8 Aug 1752 Rebecca, elder dau. of William Hulls, of Freelands, Kent, and Popes, Herts.; d. 27 Dec 1758.

ASSHETON, RICHARD, younger brother of Ralph Assheton (qv); b. 19 Aug 1727; adm. (aged 13) May 1741 (Watts'); carved his name on the Coronation Chair in the Abbey; left 1745; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 24 Nov 1744; BA 1748; MA 1751; BD and DD 1782; Fellow of Brasenose Coll. 5 Jun 1749 - 31 May 1757; ordained deacon 10 Mar 1754, priest 7 Jun 1754 (both Oxford); Rector of Middleton, Lancs. Apr 1757; Rector of Radcliffe, Lancs, . 1757; Warden of Manchester Collegiate Church from 2 Mar 1782; m. 1757 Mary, younger dau. of William Hulls, of Freelands, Kent, and Popes, Herts.; d. 6 Jun 1800.

Astbury, Arthur Ralph, only son of Arthur Kingsby Astbury, of Gloucester, by Caroline Eliza James; b. June 5, 1880; adm. Jan. 17, 1895 (A); left July 1897; R. I. E. Coll. Cooper's Hill; entered the Indian Civil Service, Public Works Department, Oct. 1, 1900; assistant engineer Dec. 1900; executive engineer Oct. 1908; under-sec. to Govt. Building and Roads Branch, P. W. Dept., Punjab, Nov. 1915; superintending engineer Jan. 1920; M.I.C.E. 1921; officiating chief engineer and sec. to Govt. Nov. 1924; chief engineer, Indian P. W. Dept. 1925; C. I. E 1928; C. S. I. 1933; retired 1935; served in the Ministries of Home Security and of Works in Great War II; m. Aug. 18, 1908, Friede Hildegard, daughter of Otto Christian von Schoenberg, of Wurzen, Saxony.

ASTLEY, SAMUEL, son of John Astley, Worcester; b.; adm.; KS 1672; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1676, matr. 14 Jul 1676, aged 18, Westminster Student 3 Jul 1677-89 (void); BA 25 Feb 1680/1; MA 1683; ordained; Vicar of Whiteladies Aston, Worcs., from 28 Sep 1687; Rector of Peopleton, Worcs., 13 Aug 1705-17; Rector of Bredicot, Worcs. 3 Nov 1711; m. Merriel ---; buried White Ladies Aston, Worcs. 7 Apr 1719.