Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1st Baronet (27 June 1778 – 19 January 1842) was an English politician.
He was
Member of Parliament
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for
Wiltshire
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from 1820 to 1832, and for
North Wiltshire
North Wiltshire was a local government district in Wiltshire, England, formed on 1 April 1974, by a merger of the municipal boroughs of Calne, Chippenham, and Malmesbury along with Calne and Chippenham Rural District, Cricklade and Wootton Bas ...
from 1832 to 1835.
He was created a
baronet
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, of
Everleigh, in the county of
Wiltshire
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on 15 August 1821. He was appointed
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
This is a list of the Sheriffs and (after 1 April 1974) High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.
Until the 14th century, the shrievalty was held ''ex officio'' by the castellans of Old Sarum Castle.
On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Go ...
in 1836.
See also
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Astley baronets
There have been four baronetcies created for members of the Astley family, three in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. {{As of, 2008 only one creation was extant.
* Astley baronets, of Melton Constable (164 ...
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1778 births
1842 deaths
Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
High Sheriffs of Wiltshire
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Wiltshire
UK MPs 1820–1826
UK MPs 1826–1830
UK MPs 1830–1831
UK MPs 1831–1832
UK MPs 1832–1835
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