Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baronet, of Middleton

Ralph Assheton
Member of Parliament for Lancashire
In office
1694–1698
Preceded byCharles Gerard, Viscount Brandon
Succeeded byThe Hon. Fitton Gerard
Member of Parliament for Liverpool
In office
March 1677 – 1679
Preceded byWilliam Banks
Succeeded byRuisshe Wentworth
Personal details
Born(1651-02-11)11 February 1651
Middleton, Lancashire, UK
Died3 May 1716(1716-05-03) (aged 64)
Middleton, Lancashire, UK
Spouse(s)(1) Mary Vavasour;
(2) Mary Hyde
Children4
RelativesSir Ralph Assheton, 1st Bt (father)
Sir Ralph Assheton, 3rd Bt (nephew)
Residence(s)Middleton Hall
Whalley Abbey
EducationBrasenose College, Oxford
OccupationPolitician

Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baronet (11 February 1651 – 3 May 1716) of Middleton Hall[1][2] and Whalley Abbey, Lancashire, was an English landowner and politician who represented Liverpool (1677–79) and Lancashire (1694–98) as a Member of Parliament.

  1. ^ "Middleton". manchesterhistory.net. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Middlesmoor - Middleton-Hall". A Topographical Dictionary of England. 1848. pp. 306–310 – via British History Online.