William Ashe-à Court

William Ashe-à Court (c. 1708 – 2 August 1781) was a British military commander and Member of Parliament.

Born William à Court, he was the son of Pierce à Court and Elizabeth Ashe. He achieved the rank of General in the British Army and also sat as Member of Parliament for Heytesbury between 1751 and 1781. In 1768 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Ashe. Ashe-à Court married Annabella Vernon, daughter of Thomas Vernon, in 1746. He died August 1781. His son William succeeded him as representative for Heytesbury in Parliament and was created a Baronet in 1795 while his grandson, also named William, was raised to the peerage as Baron Heytesbury in 1828.

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Pierce Ashe-à Court William Ashe	Member of Parliament for Heytesbury 1751–1781 With: Pierce Ashe-à Court 1751–1768 Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore 1768–1774 William Gordon 1774–1780 William Eden 1780–1781	Succeeded by William Eden William à Court
Military offices
Preceded by Maurice Bocland	Colonel of the 11th Regiment of Foot 1765–1781	Succeeded by Francis Smith