John James Ashley (1772–1815), was a musician in London. Ashley was the second son of John Ashley and a brother of Richard Ashley,

Charles Jane Ashley Charles Jane Ashley (1773 – 29 August 1843) was an English cellist. Ashley was born in London, the third son of musician John Ashley. He was a performer on the violoncello, and also for some time carried on the Covent Garden oratorios with his ...

, and

General Charles Ashley General Charles Ashley (c. 1770 – 21 August 1818) was an English musician. Life Ashley was the eldest son of John Ashley, who obtained some celebrity as a violinist, and a brother of Richard Ashley, Charles Jane Ashley, and John James Ashley ...

. A pupil of Schroeter, he was for several years organist at

Covent Garden Theatre The Royal Opera House (ROH) is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site. It is the home of The Royal Op ...

. He was one of the most successful singing masters of his day, some of his most celebrated pupils being Mrs. Vaughan, Mrs. Salmon, and Charles Smith. He composed some pianoforte music and a few sets of songs. He became a member of the

Royal Society of Musicians The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain is a charity in the United Kingdom that supports musicians. It is the oldest music-related charity in Great Britain, founded in 1738 as the ''Fund for Decay'd Musicians'' by a declaration of trust sign ...

5 August 1792, and died on 5 January 1815.

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