Tichborne Aston

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Irish English Tichborne Aston (1 November 1716 – 4 March 1748)[1] was an Irish politician.

He was the son of William Aston, MP for Dunleer, and his wife Hon. Salisbury Tichborne, daughter of Henry Tichborne, 1st Baron Ferrard and Arabella Cotton;[2] The Astons, a junior branch of the family of Lord Aston of Forfar, came originally from Staffordshire. Tichborne's great-grandfather Sir William Aston, moved to `Ireland and became a prominent judge.

He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[3] Aston entered the Irish House of Commons in 1741 and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Ardee until his death in 1748.[4] He was appointed High Sheriff of Louth in 1742.[2]

In 1746, he married Jane Rowan, daughter of William Rowan.[2] Their only son William succeeded as Lord Aston.[2]

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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Member of Parliament for Ardee
1741 – 1748
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