Francis Ashenhurst Explained

The Ven. Francis Ashenhurst (1729–1795) was Archdeacon of Derby from 1689 until 1704.^[1]

Ashenhurst was born in Staffordshire. He matriculated from St Mary Hall, Oxford and was ordained in 1661.^[2] He held livings at Wootton Wawen and Kingswinford.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/alumni-oxon/1500-1714/pp29-50 British History on-line
2. "The Nature of the English Revolution Revisited: Essays in Honour of John Morrill" Taylor,S; Tapsell, G (Eds) p209: Woodbridge, Boydell, 2013
3. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/7996a1c6-768d-4a46-aee7-2d43014f68f5 National Archives