Thomas Ashdowne (1678–1728) • FamilySearch

Thomas Ashdowne

1678–1728
Rotherfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Thomas

When Thomas Ashdowne was christened on 15 April 1678, in Rotherfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Ashdowne, was 31 and his mother, Anne Ellatt, was 28. He married Catherine Archer on 27 October 1715, in Tonbridge, Kent, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died in June 1728, in Rotherfield, Sussex, England, at the age of 50.

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Spouse & Children

Parents & Siblings

Thomas Ashdowne

1678–1728

Catherine Archer

1694–

Marriage: 27 October 1715

Elizabeth Ashdown

1716–1723

Mary Ashdowne

1716–

Sarah Ashdown

1718–

Ann Ashdowne

1720–

Catharine Ashdowne

1721–

John Ashdown

1723–

Elizabeth Ashdowne

1724–

Thomas Ashdown

1726–1803

Spouse & Children

Thomas Ashdowne

Male1678–1728Male

Catherine Archer
Female1694–Female

MARRIAGE
27 October 1715
Tonbridge, Kent, England

children

(8)

Elizabeth Ashdown

Female1716–1723Female

Female1716–Female

Female1718–Female

Female1720–Female

Female1721–Female

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Parents & Siblings

John Ashdowne
Male1646–1694Male
Anne Ellatt
Female1650–1735Female

siblings

(8)

Male1674–Male

Male1676–1719Male

Male1678–1728Male

Female1680–1740Female

Nicholas Ashdown

Male1685–1750Male

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World Events (2)

1688 · Glorious Revolution

The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.

1720 · South Sea Bubble

The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.

Name Meaning

Ashdowne

Thomas

English: habitational name from Ashdon in Essex, Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, or Ashdown in Berkshire (now lost). The first two are named from Old English æscen ‘growing with ash trees’ + dūn ‘hill’. The last may be from an Old English personal name Æsc or Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ + dūn ‘hill’.

Sources (3)

Tho. Ashdowne in entry for Tho. Ashdowne, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Thos Ashdown, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Thomas Ashdowne in entry for Thomas Ashdowne, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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