Baron Astley (other)
Baron Astley may refer to: *Baron Astley (1295) *Baron Astley of Reading Baron Astley of Reading, in the County of Berkshire, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1644 for the Royalist soldier Sir Jacob Astley. He was a descendant of Ralph Astley (13th century), brother of Andrew de Astley, ances ...

Baron Astley (1295)
Baron Astley (1295) was created by writ of summons dated 23 June 1295 for a family which had lived at Astley, Warwickshire, England since the time of Henry I. Sir Thomas de Astley who was killed in the Battle of Evesham in 1265 married twice. From Sir Thomas's first marriage to Joan de Blois descended the Barons Astley. * Andrew de Astley, 1st Baron Astley, (1295–1301) * Nicholas de Astley, 2nd Baron Astley, (1301–c.1315) **Sir Giles de Astley, younger brother of Nicholas, (died before 1316) * Sir Thomas Astley, 3rd Baron Astley, son of Sir Giles, (c.1315–1370) * William Astley, 4th Baron Astley (1370?) The 4th Baron left an only child and sole heiress Joan Astley, who married Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn and died in 1448. Their son Edward Grey (who was the second surviving son of his father) married Elizabeth Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby and Edward was thereby summoned to Parliament as Baron Ferrers of Groby. He died on 18 December 1457. Elizabeth died i ...
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