ASHWORTH, EDMUND. _b._ Birtwhistle near Bolton; partner with his brother Henry as spinners at Egerton Mill near Bolton; member of Anti-Corn-Law League 1839; member of Manchester chamber of commerce, a director 1868–78, pres. 1874–77; said to be original of Mr. Millbank in ‘_Coningsby_’; a magistrate for Bolton April 1847 to death; one of founders of Cotton supply association 1857; the first pres. of Bolton British school union. _d._ Southport 21 March 1881 in 81 year. _Manchester Guardian 22 March 1881 p._ 5, _col._ 4, and _26 March p._ 11, _col._ 4. ASHWORTH, SIR FREDERICK (_2 son of Robert Ashworth of Dublin_). _b._ Dublin 1783; ensign 58 foot 6 July 1799; major 22 Nov. 1810 to 20 Feb. 1817 when placed on h.p.; knighted by lord lieut. 1850; lieut. general 20 June 1854; colonel of 44 foot 8 Feb. 1855 to death. (_m._ 29 Oct. 1833 Harriet eld. dau. of Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham, 7 Bart., she was _b._ 1815 and _m._ (2) 26 Feb. 1862 George Hamilton Chichester, 3 Marquess of Donegal). _d._ 5 St. George’s place, Hyde park corner, London 1 Aug. 1858. ASHWORTH, HENRY. _b._ Birtwhistle near Bolton 4 Sep. 1794; ed. at Ackworth school; partner with his brother Edmund; a founder of “Anti-Corn Law Association” 10 Jany. 1839, afterwards called “The National Anti-Corn-Law League”; great friend of Bright and Cobden, the three were known as the A, B, C of the League, the final meeting of which was held in Manchester town hall 2 July 1846; author of _Statistical illustrations of Lancashire_ 1842; _A tour in the United States, Cuba and Canada_ 1861. _d._ Florence 17 May 1880. _Recollections of Richard Cobden, by H. Ashworth, 2 ed._ 1878, _portrait_. ASHWORTH, JOHN. Preached his trial sermon 8 Oct. 1837; founded a chapel for the destitute in Baillie st. Rochdale 4 Oct. 1858; representative of United Methodist Free churches at the Conference of Evangelical Christians held in New York Oct. 1873; author of _Strange tales from humble life_, 5 series 1863–74, these 61 tales were also published singly, upwards of 3,000,000 copies have been circulated. _Simple Records, 2 series_ 1871–72. _d._ Broadfield, Rochdale 26 Jany. 1875. _Life and labours of John Ashworth, by A. L. Calman_ 1875, _portrait_. ASHWORTH, REV. JOHN HARVEY (_younger son of John Ashworth_). _b._ Elland, Yorkshire 1795; ed. at Manchester gr. sch. and Univ. coll. Ox., scholar 1815, B.A. 1819, M.A. 1825; R. of Hethe, Oxon 1820–21; C. of St. Mary’s, Rochdale 1821; bought old castle of Craggan, co. Clare which he restored; V. of St. Mary’s, Staveley-in-Cartmel 1874 to death; author of _Hurstwood, a tale 3 vols._ 1823; _Scenes and thoughts from secluded life 2 vols._ 1827; _The Saxon in Ireland_ 1851; _The young curate or the quicksands of life [anon.]_ 1859, and _Rathlynn [anon.] 3 vols._ 1864. _d._ 4 Aug. 1882.