Thomas Henry Raymond Ashton, 2nd Baron Ashton of Hyde

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.

He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Ashton of Hyde, co. Chester [U.K., 1911] on 1 May 1933.

He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1934 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).

He was Master of the Hethrop Hounds between 1934 and 1952.

He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire in 1944.

He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gloucestershire in 1957

ASHTON OF HYDE

Arms: Sa. on a pile between two crescents in base arg., a mullet pierced of the first. Crest: On a mount vert a mower ppr., vested paly arg. and sa., in the act of whetting his scythe, also ppr. Supporters: Dexter, a mower ppr., vested paly arg. and sa., holding in the exterior hand a scythe also ppr.; sinister, a boar arg. semée of mullets sa. pierced. Motto:Fide et virtute (‘With faith and valour'). Creation: B. (UK) 28 June 1911.

THE 3RD BARON ASHTON OF HYDE , of Hyde, Cheshire (Thomas John Ashton TD, JP (Oxon 1965)) [The Rt Hon The Lord Ashton of Hyde TD, Fir Farm, Upper Slaughter, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos GL54 2JR]; born 19 Nov 1926; succeeded f 1983; educated Eton and New College Oxford (BA 1950, MA 1955); Maj Roy Glos Hus (TA), formerly Lt 11th Hus; dir Barclays Bank plc 1969–87; married 18 May 1957 •Pauline Trewlove, elder daughter of Lt-Col Robert Henry Langton Brackenbury, OBE, of Yerdley House, Long Compton, Shipston-on-Stour (see BLG 1969), and has issue:

• 1a +(THOMAS) HENRY [The Hon Henry Ashton, Broadwell Hill, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos GL56 0UD]; born 18 July 1958; educated Eton and Trin College Oxford (MA); Lt: Roy Hus (PWO), Roy Wessex Yeo; CEO Faraday Underwriting Ltd and Faraday Reinsurance Co Ltd; married 31 Oct 1987 •Emma Louise, daughter of Colin N G Allinson, of Bath, and has:

• 1b •Harriet Emily; born 11 July 1990
  
• 2b •Isabel Louise; born 22 Sept 1992
  
• 3b •Flora Juliet; born 17 April 1995
  
• 4b •Matilda Hermione; born 2 Feb 2000
  *2a +John Edward; born 8 Jan 1966; educated Eton

• 1a •Charlotte Trewlove; born 22 Feb 1960; married 1987 •Andrew D Bartlett, only son of D W Bartlett and Mrs J D Potts, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, and has:

• 1b •Oliver William; born 1991
  
• 2b •Hugh Alistair; born 1994
  *2a •Katharine Judith; born 30 Jan 1962; married 1987 •Douglas J Lawson, s of Harry D Lawson, of 58 Seafield Rd, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, and has:
• 1b •James Alexander; born 1988
  
• 2b •Robert Douglas; born 1991
  
• 1b •Anna Katharine; born 1994
  Lineage: The ASHTONs, settled in Cheshire since the 16th century, are allegedly a branch of the ASHTONs of Stoney Middleton, who descended from the ASHTONs of Ashton-under-Lyne.

JOSEPH ASHTON, of Werneth, Hyde, Cheshire, living 1698; had:

• SAMUEL ASHTON, of Gerrards, Hyde, Cheshire; born 1674; married Jane, daughter of John Kinder, of Bredbury, Cheshire, and died 1754, leaving a 5th son:

• BENJAMIN ASHTON, of Gerrards; born 1718; married 1742 Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Lees, of Hazlehurst, Ashton-under-Lyne, and died 1791, leaving:
  SAMUEL ASHTON, of Gerrards; born 1742; married Mary (died 1825), daughter of John Oldham, of Hyde, and had, with other issue:

• 1a Samuel, of Gerrards and Pole Bank, Cheshire, JP (Cheshire, Lancs and Derbys); born 1773; married Mary, daughter of Thomas Turner, of Godley, and died 1836, leaving issue
  

• 2a THOMAS; see below
  
• 3a James, of Newton Lodge, Cheshire; born 1777; married Elizabeth, daughter of George Astley, and died 1841, leaving issue
  
• 4a Robert, of Croughton and Hyde, Cheshire, JP (Derbys and Lancs); born 1797; married Lucy, eldest daughter of Joseph Horsfield, and died without issue 1856
  

SAMUEL ASHTON died 1812; his 2nd son,

• THOMAS ASHTON, of Hyde, JP (Lancs and Chester); born 1775; married 1804 Harriot, daughter of Thomas Booth, of Godley, and died 1845, leaving a 2nd son:
  

• THOMAS ASHTON, of Hyde, Cheshire and Ford Bank, Didsbury, JP (Cheshire), JP and DL (Lancs); born 8 Feb 1818; High Sheriff 1883; Hon LLD Victoria U; married 14 April 1852 Elizabeth (died 1 Jan 1914), daughter of Samuel Stillman Gair, of Penketh Hall, Liverpool, and died 21 Jan 1898, having had an eldest son:
  

THOMAS GAIR ASHTON, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde, Co Chester (UK), so created 28 June 1911, JP (Lancs, Cheshire and Sussex); born 5 Feb 1855; MA Univ College Oxford, Hon Fell 1923; MP (Lib) Hyde 1885–86 and Luton 1895–1911; married 2 Dec 1886 Eva Margaret (died 4 Jan 1938), daughter of John Henry James, JP, slr, of Kingswood, Watford, Herts (see BLG 1965 POWELL (formerly JAMES) of Barrock), and had:

1a Thomas Henry; born 8 Oct 1887; died 20 Sept 1897 2a THOMAS HENRY RAYMOND, 2nd Baron

1a Marion Evelyn; married 4 April 1913 Maj Robert Wood, Roy Warwicks Regt (died 5 March 1940), s of Thomas Robert Wood, of Toronto, Canada

2a Margaret Joan; married 2 Oct 1925 Hugh Whistler, JP, FZA (died 7 July 1943), s of Maj Fuller Whistler, MA, JP, of Battle, Sussex, and died 27 Sept 1981, leaving:

1b •Ralfe Ashton [Ralfe Whistler Esq, The Dodo House, Caldbec Hill, Battle, E Sussex TN33 0JR]; born 9 Aug 1930; educated Eton and Selwyn College Cambridge (MA); married 25 July 1953 •Jane (BA McGill), daughter of Ivan Agar McCarthy, of 900 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, and has:

1c •Brian Hugh; born 9 Oct 1954; educated Eton

2c •Nicholas McCarthy; born 25 Dec 1955; educated Eton

3c •John Daniel Ralf; born 7 May 1964; educated Eton

1c •Clare Evelyn Joan; born 23 July 1958

2c •Lucy Julia; born 18 May 1960

1b Benedicta; born 30 July 1927; educated Newnham College Cambridge (MA 1953); died 200–

The 1st BARON died 1 May 1933; his younger son,

THOMAS HENRY RAYMOND ASHTON, 2nd Baron Ashton of Hyde, JP (Glos 1944), DL (Glos 1957); born 2 Oct 1901; educated Eton and New College Oxford (BA 1924, MA 1934); Maj Roy Glos Hus (TA); MFH Heythrop 1934–52, CC Glos 1962; married 10 June 1925 Marjorie Nell, JP (Glos 1949) (died 1993), daughter of Hon Marshall Jones Brooks, of Portal, Tarporley, Cheshire (see BLGNW 2006 CRAWSHAW OF CRAWSHAW, B), and died 21 March 1983, having had:

1a THOMAS JOHN ASHTON, 3rd and present Baron Ashton of Hyde

1a Susan; born 11, died 15 Aug 1931

2a Judith Marjorie; born 10 Jan 1934; died 10 Sept 1943