Sir Thomas Aston, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Aston, 1st Baronet at the deathbed of his first wife, painted by John Souch (c. 1593–1646).[1] The arms are Aston impaling Pulteney

Sir Thomas Aston, 1st Baronet (29 September 1600 – 24 March 1645) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. He fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. The portrait he commissioned from John Souch of his first wife Magdalene Aston on her deathbed is in Manchester Art Gallery. He is known as an apologist for the Church of England.[1]

  1. ^ a b Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004). "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. ref:odnb/827. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/827. Retrieved 7 February 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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