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| Ashley, the Hon. Anthony Evelyn Melbourne. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Dec. 21, 1854. [4th] s. of Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury. B. July 24, 1836, at Wimborne St Giles', Dorset. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1855; M.A. 1858. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 22, 1856. Called to the Bar, 1863. Treasurer of County Courts, 1863-74. M.P.for Poole, 1874-80; for the Isle of Wight, 1880-5. Private Secretary to Lord Palmerston, 1859-65. Secretary to the Board of Trade, 1880-2. Under-Secretary for the Colonies, 1882-5. Church Estates Commissioner, 1880-5. P.C. 1891. Succeeded to the properties of Broadlands, Romsey, Hants., and Classiebawn, Co. Sligo, on the death of his uncle, William (Cowper-Temple) Lord Mount-Temple, in 1888. D.L. for Hants. J.P. for Hants., Dorset and Sligo. Official verderer of the New Forest. Mayor of Romney (five times) 1898-1902. Twice married. Helped to produce The Owl, the forerunner of Society journals. Completed the Life of Lord Palmerston, begun by Lord Dalling. Died Nov. 15, 1907, at Broadlands. Buried at Romsey. Brother of the above, etc. (D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | Hon. Anthony Evelyn Melbourne ASHLEY Approx. lifespan: 1836–1907 Adm pens. Trinity College 1854:12:21 [4th] s. of Anthony ASHLEY, Earl of Shaftesbury b. Wimborne St Giles', Dorset , 1836:07:24 Sch: Harrow Matric 1855:10MT: MA 1858 Adm.: Lincoln's Inn 1856:11:22 Called to the Bar: 1863 Treasurer of County: Courts 1863-74 M.P.for Poole, [Dorset], 1874-80 for the Isle of Wight , 1880-85 Private Secretary to: : Lord Palmerston 1859-65 Secretary to: : Board of Trade 1880-82 Under-Secretary for: : Colonies 1882-85 Church Estates Commissioner: 1880-85 P.C. 1891 Succeeded to the properties of Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire , , and Classiebawn, Co. Sligo , , on the death of his uncle, William (Cowper-Temple) Lord Mount-Temple, in1888 D.L. for: : Hampshire , J.P. for: : Hampshire , Dorset , and Co. Sligo , Official: verderer of the New Forest. Mayor of Romney, [Hampshire], (five times) 1898-1902 Twice married Helped to produce The Owl, the forerunner of Society journals. Completed the Life of Lord Palmerston, begun by Lord Dalling. d. Broadlands, [Hampshire], 1907:11:15 bur. Romsey, [Hampshire], brother of Hon. Anthony Evelyn Melbourne ASHLEY (1854) etc. ( D.N.B., 2nd Suppl .) |