ASPLAND, REV. ROBERT BROOK (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ Newport, Isle of Wight 19 Jany. 1805; Unitarian pastor of Crook’s lane chapel, Chester Aug. 1826; co-pastor with Lant Carpenter of Lewin’s Mead chapel, Bristol 1833; kept a boarding school at Bristol 1833–36; pastor at Dukinfield 1 Jany. 1837 and at Hackney 1858 to death; edited the _Christian Reformer_ Jany. 1845 to Dec. 1863 when it ceased; one of secretaries of Manchester college 1846–57, which was moved from Manchester to London 1853; secretary to British and Foreign Unitarian Association 1859 to death. (_m._ 21 Oct. 1833 Jane dau. of Robert Hibbert of Brookside Godley, Cheshire). _d._ Well st. Hackney 21 June 1869. _John Evans’s Lancashire authors_ (1850) 4–8; _The Inquirer 3 July 1869_ 427–28. ASPULL, WILLIAM. _b._ Nottingham 1798; tenor singer; composed many vocal pieces. _d._ 192 Clapham road, London 16 Jany. 1875. ASTLEY, SIR FRANCIS DUGDALE, 2 Baronet (_only son of Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1 Baronet 1778–1842_). _b._ 5 Nov. 1805; succeeded 19 Jany. 1842. _d._ Eastleigh lodge, Warminster 23 July 1873. ASTLEY, REV. RICHARD. _b._ Chesterfield 12 March 1785; Unitarian minister at Rochdale 1810, at Halifax 1812–26, at Gloucester 1826–31 and at Shrewsbury 1831–53; author of _A selection of 500 hymns for public and private worship_. _d._ Stourbridge 19 March 1855. _The Christian Reformer xi_, 265–73 (1855). ASTON, SIR ARTHUR INGRAM (_younger son of Henry Hervey Aston of Aston, Cheshire, who d. Madras 23 Dec. 1798 aged 37 from a wound received in a duel with major Allen_). _b._ London 23 Dec. 1798; ed. at Brasen. coll. Ox., created M.A. 18 June 1817; sec. of embassy at Paris 11 Jany. 1833; min. plenipo. there for short periods 9 times between 19 April 1833 and 14 Sep. 1838; envoy extraord. and min. plenipo. at Madrid 13 Feb. 1840 to 13 Nov. 1843; G.C.B. 10 Nov. 1843; pensioned 8 March 1846; sheriff of Cheshire 1850. _d._ Aston hall, near Runcorn 5 May 1859. ASTON, JAMES JONES (_2 son of Benjamin Richard Aston of 71 Banner st. Finsbury, coal merchant_). _b._ 71 Banner st. 12 Dec. 1822; barrister M.T. 6 Nov. 1846; went Northern circuit; Q.C. for county palatine of Lancaster 1867; Q.C. 24 March 1880; author of _Chancery practice of the county palatine of Lancaster_ 1852. (_m._ 7 Sep. 1854 Sarah Margaret eld. dau. of Thomas Eccles of Walton-le-dale, Lancs.) _d._ 13 Pembroke gardens, Kensington 17 Jany. 1885.