ASHLEY, HENRY. _b._ 1790; an attorney in London 1816 to death; one of the 4 privileged attorneys of Lord Mayor’s court to 1853 when he received compensation on abolition of the privilege; erected independent chapel afterwards called Maberly chapel in Ball’s Pond road, Islington 1826; author of _Doctrine and practice of attachment in Mayor’s court_ 1818. _d._ Greenhithe, Kent 20 May 1867. ASHMORE, CHARLES. Lieut. col. 36 foot 22 May 1845 to 15 May 1857 when placed on h. p.; col. 30 foot 6 Jany. 1867 to death; general 19 Oct. 1875. _d._ 10 Granville place, Portman sq. 2 March 1881 in 88 year. ASHPITEL, ARTHUR (_eld. son of the succeeding_). _b._ Hackney 15 Dec. 1807; ed. at Homerton; commenced practice as an architect in Crown Court Old Broad st. 1842; built church of St. Barnabas at Homerton 1845; partner with John Whichcord 1850; elected F.S.A. 7 Jan. 1847; F.R.I.B.A. 1841, Vice Pres. 1862; published with John Whichcord “_Observations on baths and wash-houses with an account of their history_” 1855; _Town dwellings an essay on the erection of fire proof houses in flats_ 1855. _d._ 2 Poet’s Corner, Westminster Abbey 18 Jany. 1869. _Reg. and Mag. of Biog. i_, 212–15 (1869); _Proc. of Soc. of Antiq. 2 series iv_, 299–301. ASHPITEL, WILLIAM HURST. _b._ 1776; pupil of Daniel Asher Alexander the architect of prisons at Dartmoor and Maidstone; assisted him in designs for the London docks; a pupil of John Rennie; largely concerned in Kenneth and Avon canal; partner with James Savage; J.P. for Middlesex; designed the first new church and extensive schools at South Hackney and many other buildings, besides several large engineering works. _d._ Clapton sq. London 23 April 1852 in 76 year. ASHTON, HENRY. _b._ London 1801; employed by Sir Jeffrey Wyattville to 1840; erected stables at Windsor and kennels at Frogmore; erected summer palace at the Hague for king of Holland; architect for Victoria st. improvements in London, and designed Victoria st. opened 6 Aug. 1851. _d._ 18 March 1872. ASHTOWN, FREDERICK MASON TRENCH, 2 Baron. _b._ 25 Dec. 1804; succeeded 1 May 1840; his claim to the peerage was allowed 12 July 1855. _d._ Clonodfoy, co. Limerick 12 Sep. 1880. Personalty sworn under £350,000 April 1881. ASHURST, WILLIAM (_son of the succeeding_). _b._ 1819; admitted solicitor Jany. 1843; partner with his father; partner with John Morris about 1855–62; solicitor to the Post Office 1862 to death; a great friend of Garibaldi and Mazzini. _d._ 7 Prince of Wales’s Terrace, Kensington, London 14 July 1879 in 60 year.