Jacob Astley, 3rd Baron Astley of Reading explained

Jacob Astley, 3rd Baron Astley of Reading (c. 1654  - 1688)^[1] was an English peer.

He was the elder son of Isaac Astley, 2nd Baron Astley of Reading and his wife Anne Stydolfe, fourth daughter of Sir Francis Stydolfe.^[2] In 1662, he succeeded his father as baron.^[1] Astley was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.^{[3] [4]}

He married his cousin Frances Stydolfe, daughter of Sir Richard Stydolfe, 1st Baronet.^[2] Their marriage was childless. Astley died at St Margaret's Church in Westminster and was buried in Maidstone in Kent.^[4] With his death the barony became extinct.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leigh Rayment – Peerage . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607022607/http://www.leighrayment.com/peers/peersA4.htm . 7 June 2008 . usurped . 4 May 2009 .
2. Book: Burke, John . A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland . Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley . London . 1831 . 17 .
3. His name appears in Venn as James, rather than Jacob, Astley.
4. Web site: ThePeerage – Jacob Astley, 3rd Baron Astley of Reading . 11 February 2007.
5. Web site: British History Online . 4 May 2009 .