anthony ashley, born in 1551, son of sir anthony ashley of damerham , dorothy lyte of lytes cary in somerset. younger brother sir francis ashley of dorchester, born in 1569. mother sister of henry lyte, botanist, , sixth great aunt of henry francis lyte, curate @ brixham , writer of numerous hymns including abide me .
sir anthony ashley inherited family estates @ wimborne st giles on cousin sir henry iii s death. @ time, became generous benefactor of parish. rebuilt parish church, , built , endowed alms houses relief of 11 senior citizens.
ashley married twice. first wife jane okeover, daughter of philip okeover of okeover hall. widow of sir thomas cokayne of ashbourne , high sheriff of derbyshire. sir anthony ashley , jane married 1592 , had daughter, anne elizabeth ashley, born in 1593. in 1622, 2 years after jane died smallpox, ashley married 19-year-old philippa sheldon. sister of elizabeth sheldon, married christopher (kit) villiers, 1st earl of anglesey, brother of george villiers, 1st duke of buckingham. through marriage, ashley cemented political alliance powerful man @ court. on 3 july 1622, ashley created baronet of wimborne st giles.
ashley took great interest in shaping future of grandchild, anthony ashley cooper, 1st earl of shaftesbury, born inherit ancient possessions of estate. lived long enough choose grandson s first tutor, insisting man puritan leanings tutor grandchildren. @ insistence, dr aaron guerdon chosen children s tutor.
after ashley died @ age of 76, on 13 january 1628, wife philippa went on marry carew raleigh, son of sir walter raleigh, while daughter, anne ashley married sir john cooper of rockbourne, inherited family estates @ wimborne st giles.
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