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Joseph Windham-Ashe

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27: 62: 50:. He was related on his father’s side to the Windhams of Norfolk and through his mother and wife to the Ashes of Heytesbury. From about 1718, he was cashier to salt commissioners, holding the post until 1734. He married his cousin Martha Ashe, the only surviving daughter and heiress of 108:
Windham-Ashe died on 30 July 1746 leaving one daughter Mary, who married John Windham-Bowyer in September 1734. After his death Martha stayed at the house for three years until her death in 1749, when it was bought by
98: 105:. Windham-Ashe was put into custody of the serjeant at arms on 18 January 1743 for defaulting on a call of the House. He continued to support the Government. 101:
instead. When Verney died, Ashe was returned again for Downton at a by-election on 4 January 1742. Soon afterwards, he transferred the lease of the manor to
58:, Cambridge Park, Twickenham and elsewhere in 1733. Windham Ashe enlarged the house (later known as Cambridge House) and built the west front. 273: 261: 241: 227: 215: 102: 54:, his mother's brother, in 1715. He assumed the name Ashe by a 1733 Act of Parliament on his wife’s succession to her father’s property at 252: 206: 78: 43: 26: 296: 291: 130: 90: 86: 182: 77:
The Ashe inheritance included a lease of the manor of Downton, which held the appointment of the returning officer of
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Twickenham Museum Cambridge Park & Meadowbank A Jacobean Mansion 1616
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Windham-Ashe was born Joseph Windham the son of William Windham of
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Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1733 (7 Geo. 2). c. 18
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House of Commons

Felbrigg Hall
William
Ashe
Sir James Ashe, 2nd Baronet
Twickenham Meadows

John Landseer
John Webber
Downton
Member of Parliament
1734 British general election
1741 British general election
John Verney
Bishop's Castle
Anthony Duncombe
Valens Comyn
"Windham Ashe, Joseph (1683-1746), of Twickenham, Mdx"
Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1733 (7 Geo. 2). c. 18
Twickenham Museum Cambridge Park & Meadowbank A Jacobean Mansion 1616
Ashe family
Parliament of Great Britain
Giles Eyre
John Verney
Member of Parliament
Downton
Anthony Duncombe
John Verney
Anthony Duncombe

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