Sir Henry was created a baronet by King James II, 21st July, 1688; he sat in Parliament in the reigns of Charles II and William III, for the burroughs of Truro, in Cornwall, and Wilton, in Wilts. He was the intimate friend of the Honorable Robert Boyle, to whom he was executor and trustee for founding the lecture which bore that gentleman's name. He acted as agent for Massachusetts until 1702, and died at Waterstock, 13th April, 17 10, and lies buried there. By his wife, Hon. Diana Paget, daughter of William, 5th Lord Paget, he had one son -- Sir Henry Ashurst, M. P. for Windsor, in 17 14 -- who died in 1732, without issue, whereby the title became extinct

. Suspended in the tower of the church, is a large bell weighing 1 863 pounds, cast by Meenely of West Troy, and presented by the ladies of the parish, Anno Domini, 1864.

"Chime joyfully, at the first dawn at Christmas and Easter morn.

Ring out gladsome lays on our festal and bridal days. Strike the passing knowl of the dying and dead to toll.

Toll with sad and mourning cast at our burials and solemn fast."

a In 1S23 it was ordered by the vestrv of the church Dieu St. Esprit, that this bell, then in the care of St. Stephen's church, New York, be presented for the use of the French church at New Rochelle.

b Hist. Mjr. vol. iv. second series, No. iii, p. 137. Burke's Extinct and Dormant Baronetcy. Col Hist. N. Y., London Doc., vol. iv. p. 631.