Ashby, Ashpley, Aspley, Aspree, &c of City of Hereford

[Jean D]

In the 1700s, there were several families in the City of Hereford who had a surname which people found difficult to spell. There were so many variant spellings that it is not possible to list them all here. In fact, the only letters in common were the first two - "As". The remaining letters of the surname might include H, B, P. L. E. Y, R.

My research interest is the Freemen & Apprentices of the City of Hereford - 1660 to 1841.

Because there were so many variant spellings of this surname, I am finding it difficult to work out who was related to whom.

Is anyone researching these families? I would appreciate help to sort out who was who & how they were related to each other.

Anyone is welcome to the information which I have gathered on these families.

Jean D of Hereford

[Sandymc47]

Because of the age of the information you require and the numerous surnames.
Have you any first names that others like myself could research for you??
Please put whatever info you have on here then someone will probably
come across the information you require on their sites!
regards
Sandymc

[Jean D]

The following members with this difficult-to-spell surname were all Freemen of the City of Hereford.  The spelling of the surname in this list is the spelling used when the men became Freemen. There are very good reasons to believe that all these spellings are of the one surname.

ASHBY, Humphrey. In the mayoral year of 1663-4 (William Edwyns, mayor), Humphrey Ashby was admitted & sworn a Freeman - for ? - ?: [RF].
•Ann, wife of Humphrey Ashply, shoemaker, was buried in 1700: [St Peter’s].
•Humphry Ashple was buried on 11 December 1705: [All Saints].
•In his Will (dated 7 December 1705 & proved 20 December 1705), he described himself as Humphrey Ashpley of City of Hereford, corvisor. His Will was particularly interesting. He lived in St Thomas Street & he named his tenants & some neighbours.

ASHBY, Humphrey. On 11 July 1707 (William Symonds, mayor), Humphrey Ashby was admitted & sworn a Freeman – for wine & thanks - son of Richard Ashby, corviser, also admitted on 11 July 1707: [RF + MAc].
•Humphrey Aspee / Ashpey / Ashpley voted in 1734 (angler), 1741 (fisherman), 1747 snr, corvisor) & 1764 (snr, corvisor): [HCityPBks].

ASHBY, Richard. On 11 July 1707 (William Symonds, mayor), Richard Ashby, corviser, was admitted & sworn a Freeman – (mayor’s share 10s; fine probably 20s) - (probably, late apprentice): [RF + MAc].
•His son Humphrey Ashby was also admitted on 11 July 1707: [RF].

ASHBY, Richard. On 28 September 1719 (Thomas Russell, mayor), Richard Ashby, corviser, was admitted & sworn a Freeman – for 20s – late apprentice to James Mynd, corviser: [RF + AdmC, MAc].
•Possibly relevant. Richard Aspee / Ashpey / Ashpley voted in 1734 (corvisor), 1741 (corvisor), 1747 (corvisor), 1761 (snr, cordwainer) & 1764 (snr, corvisor): [HCityPBks].

ASHEPLY, Thomas. On 20 October 1714 (Thomas Witherston, mayor), Thomas Asheply, weaver, was admitted & sworn a Freeman – for 20s – late apprentice to William Williams, weaver: [RF + AdmC].
•Thomas Ashpley / Aspee / Ashpey, weaver, voted in 1717, 1734, 1741 & 1747: [HCityPBks].

ASHPEY, Humphrey. On 15 November 1744 (Thomas Seaborne, mayor), Humphrey Ashpey was admitted & sworn a Freeman – for ? - son of Richard Ashpey, corviser: [RF].
•On 2 May 1733, it was ordered that Humphrey, eldest son of Richard Aspey of St Owen, glover, be put apprentice to Richard Blunt of St Peter, corvisor, with £4 of Mrs Ward’s charity money: [HCCM].
•On 21 May 1733, Humphrey, son of Richard Asppey of St Peter, shoemaker, was bound apprentice to Richard Blunt of St Peter, corvisor, to learn the art of a shoemaker – the premium being £4 of Mistress Ward’s charity money: [BG 11/11/179].
•Humphrey Ashpey / Ashpley voted in 1747 (son of Richard Ashpey, corvisor), 1761 (jnr, corvisor), 1764 (jnr, corvisor): [HCityPBks].

ASHPEY, James. On 20 December 1753 (Thomas Gomond, mayor), James Ashpey, labourer, was admitted & sworn a Freeman - for 5s - eldest son of Humphrey Ashpley, corvisor: [RF + AdmC, CAc, MCt].
•James Ashpley voted in 1764 (labourer) & 1784 (of St Owen, chandler); [HCityPBks].

ASHPEY, Richard. On 20 December 1753 (Thomas Gomond, mayor), Richard Ashpey, corviser, was admitted & sworn a Freeman - for £5 – foreigner: [AdmC, MCt, RF].
•Richard Ashpley jnr, corvisor, voted in 1761 & 1764: [HCityPBks].
•Was he the Richard Ashpley who died in 1779 (HJ) & whose will was proved in 1779.


ASHPLEY, John. On 22 January 1740/1 (James Brotherton, mayor), John Ashpley of City of Hereford, glover, was admitted & sworn a Freeman – for wine & thanks (5s) – eldest son of Philip Ashpley, glover: [RF + AdmC, CAc].
•John Ashpey, glover, voted in 1741 & 1747: [HCityPBks].

ASHPLEY, John. On 2 April 1784 (James Holland, mayor), John Ashpley of London, shoemaker, was admitted & sworn a Freeman - for ? - eldest son of Humphrey Ashpley, shoemaker: [RF + HCCM].

ASHPLEY, Philip. On 4 March 1707/8 (Robert Clayton, mayor), Philip Ashpley, glover, was admitted & sworn a Freeman - for ? – eldest son of Philip Ashpley, tailor: [RF + transcript].
•Philip Ashpy / Aspee / Ashpey, glover, voted in 1717, 1734, 1741 & 1747: [HCityPBks].

ASHPY, Philip. On 27 April 1741 (James Brotherton, mayor), Philip Ashpy of City of Hereford was admitted & sworn a Freeman – for wine & thanks (5s) – eldest son of Thomas Ashpy, weaver: [RF + AdmC, CAc].
•Philip Ashpey, weaver, voted in 1741 & 1747 (son of Thomas Ashpey, weaver): [HCityPBks].

ASPEY, John. In the mayoral year of 1690-1 (Gabriel Blyke, mayor), John Aspey was admitted & sworn a Freeman - (mayor’s share 10s; fine probably 20s) - (probably, late apprentice): [RF + MAc].

ASPLEY, William. [ASHPEY, William in Chamberlains Accounts]. On 14 December 1752 (Charles Bisse, mayor), William Aspley, corviser, was admitted & sworn a Freeman - for 20s - late apprentice to Richard Aspley, corvisor: [RF + CAc, MCt].
•William Ashpley, corvisor, voted in 1761 & 1764: [HCityPBks].

Jean D of Hereford