The Astley, later Astley-Corbett, later Astley Baronetcy, of Everley in the County of Wiltshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 15 August 1821[3] for John Astley, Member of Parliament for Wiltshire and Wiltshire North. He was a descendant of Thomas Astley, younger brother of the first Baronet of Patshull. The third Baronet represented Lincolnshire North in Parliament as a Conservative. He married Eleanor Blanche Mary, daughter of Thomas George Corbett. Their eldest son, Francis, the fourth Baronet, assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Corbett in 1890.[4] His grandson, Francis, the fifth Baronet, was killed in action in World War II.
| Astley baronets | |
|---|---|
 Escutcheon of the Astley, later Astley-Corbett, later Astley baronets, of Everley | |
| Creation date | 1821[1] |
| Status | extinct |
| Extinction date | 1994[2] |
| Motto | Fide sed cui vide, Trust, but be careful whom[1] |
Astley, later Astley-Corbett, later Astley baronets, of Everley (1821)
edit- Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1st Baronet (1778–1842)[1]
- Sir Francis Dugdale Astley, 2nd Baronet (1805–1873)[1]
- Sir John Dugdale Astley, 3rd Baronet (1828–1894)[5]
- Sir Francis Edmund George Astley-Corbett, 4th Baronet (1859–1939)[6]
- John Dugdale Pelham Astley-Corbett (1883–1937), eldest son of the 4th Baronet and father of the 5th Baronet
- Sir Francis Henry Rivers Astley-Corbett, 5th Baronet (1915–1943)[7]
- Sir Francis Jacob Dudley Astley, 6th Baronet (1908–1994)[2]
The title became extinct on the death in 1994 of the sixth Baronet, who left no heir.[2]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 17.
- ^ a b c "Astley, Sir Francis Jacob Dugdale". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "No. 17730". The London Gazette. 28 July 1821. p. 1555.
- ^ "No. 26022". The London Gazette. 11 February 1890. p. 733.
- ^ Lock, Julian. "Astley, Sir John Dugdale, third baronet (1828–1894)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/820. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Astley-Corbett, Sir Francis Edmund George". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Astley-Corbett, Sir (Francis) Henry (Rivers)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
