Maurice Ashley

English politician
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Maurice Ashley

Summary

Maurice Ashley is a human[1]. He was born on +1675-04-14T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1726-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Ashley was born on +1675-04-14T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Maurice Ashley died on +1726-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at St Mary's Church, Purton[6].
  • Maurice Ashley's father was Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury[7].
  • Maurice Ashley's mother was Dorothy Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury[8].
  • Among Maurice Ashley's spouses was Catharine Popple[9].
  • Maurice Ashley's professions included politician[4].
  • Maurice Ashley held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[10].
  • Maurice Ashley held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[11].
  • Maurice Ashley held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • Maurice Ashley held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • Maurice Ashley held the position of Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[14].
  • Maurice Ashley held the position of Member of the 1701 Parliament[15].
  • Maurice Ashley's image is recorded as Maurice Ashley-Cooper; Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury by John Closterman.jpg[16].
  • Maurice Ashley is recorded as male[17].
  • Maurice Ashley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Maurice Ashley's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[19].
  • Maurice Ashley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 175148265[20].
  • Maurice Ashley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010lrrpq[21].
  • Maurice Ashley's family name is recorded as Ashley[22].
  • Maurice Ashley's given name is recorded as Maurice[23].
  • Maurice Ashley's depicted by is recorded as Maurice Ashley-Cooper; Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury[24].
  • Maurice Ashley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Maurice Ashley's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/ashley-hon-maurice-1675-1726[26].
  • Maurice Ashley's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp06452[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Ashley was born on +1675-04-14T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury[7]. His mother was Dorothy Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury[8].

Career and Affiliations

Maurice Ashley's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[10], member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[11], member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[12], member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[13], Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[14], and Member of the 1701 Parliament[15].

Personal Life

Among Maurice Ashley's spouses was Catharine Popple[9].

Death and Burial

Maurice Ashley died on +1726-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at St Mary's Church, Purton[6].

Why It Matters

Maurice Ashley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Maurice Ashley's parents?

Maurice Ashley's father was Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury[7]. Maurice Ashley's mother was Dorothy Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury[8].

Who was Maurice Ashley married to?

Maurice Ashley's spouses include Catharine Popple[9].

What did Maurice Ashley do for work?

Maurice Ashley worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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