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George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham was born on 25 December 1760.1 He was the son of John Ashburnham, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham and Elizabeth Crowley.1 He was baptised on 29 January 1761 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England, with King George III of Great Britain and Ireland, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Princess Dowager Auguste of Wales as his sponsor.1 He married, firstly, Sophia Thynne, daughter of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish-Bentinck, on 28 August 1784 at Arlington Street, St. George Hanover Square, London, England.1 He married, secondly, Lady Charlotte Percy, daughter of Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley and Susan Isabella Burrell, on 25 July 1795 at Orwell Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.1 He died on 27 October 1830 at age 69 at Ashburnham, Sussex, England.2
He was styled as Viscount St. Asaph between 1760 and 1812.1 He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1780 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).1 He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales between 1784 and 1795.1 He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Ashburnham, of Ashburnham, Sussex [E., 1689] on 23 March 1803, in the lifetime of his father.1 He held the office of Trustee of the British Museum between 1810 and 1830.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Ashburnham [G.B., 1730] on 8 April 1812.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount St. Asaph, of the principality of Wales [G.B., 1730] on 8 April 1812.1 He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) in 1827.1,3 He was invested as a Knight Commander, Hanoverian Order (K.C.H.) in 1827.1 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 22 June 1829.1 He wrote the book A Narrative by John Ashburnham of his Attendance on King Charles the First &c. To which is prefixed a vindication of his character and conduct from the misrepresentations of Lord Clarendon, by his lineal descendant and present representative, published 1830, (editor, in two volumes).2
Children of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham and Sophia Thynne
1.George Ashburnham, Viscount St. Asaph2 b. 9 Oct 1785, d. 7 Jun 1813
2.Lady Elizabeth Sophia Ashburnham3 b. 16 Sep 1786, d. 13 Mar 1879
3.Hon. John Ashburnham3 b. 3 Jun 1789, d. 1810
Children of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham and Lady Charlotte Percy
1.Bertram Ashburnham, 4th Earl of Ashburnham+2 b. 23 Nov 1797, d. 22 Jun 1878
2.Hon. Percy Ashburnham+3 b. 22 Nov 1799, d. 25 Jan 1881
3.Lady Charlotte Susan Ashburnham3 b. 23 Feb 1801, d. 26 Apr 1865
4.Lady Theodosia Julia Ashburnham3 b. 27 Mar 1802, d. 22 Aug 1887
5.Hon. Charles Ashburnham3 b. 23 Mar 1803, d. 22 Dec 1848
6.Lady Georgiana Jemima Ashburnham+3 b. 11 May 1805, d. May 1882
7.Lady Jane Henrietta Ashburnham+1 b. 19 Jul 1809, d. 26 Nov 1896
8.Lady Katherine Frances Ashburnham+3 b. 31 Mar 1812, d. 6 Apr 1839
9.Lady Eleanor Isabel Bridget Ashburnham+3 b. 28 Jul 1814, d. 6 Mar 1895
10.General Hon. Thomas Ashburnham3 b. 1816, d. 2 Mar 1872
11.Lady Mary Agnes Blanche Ashburnham+3 b. 23 Jan 1816, d. 22 Apr 1899
12.Hon. Reginald Ashburnham3 b. 1819, d. 5 Mar 1830
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