Background
He was the oldest son of Edward Astley and his wife Elizabeth Astley, daughter of his uncle Jacob Astley, 1st Baron Astley of Reading.
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Jacob Jacob Astley
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Education
Astley was educated first at Norwich School, then King"s College, Cambridge, and finally Christ Church, Oxford, where he matriculated on 19 June 1659.
Career
Having been already knighted, Astley was created a Baronet, of Hill Morton, in the County of Warwick on 26 June 1660. He was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk for 1664 before entering the British House of Commons in 1685 as Member of Parliament for Norfolk until 1689. He represented the constituency again from 1690 to 1701, from 1702 to 1705 and a last time from 1710 to 1722.
Astley was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1664 and Commissioner of Trade between 1714 and 1717.
Astley was buried at Melton Constable few days after his death. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second and oldest surviving son Philip.MP Philip Metcalfe was his great-grandson.
Membership
3rd Parliament of Great Britain. 4th Parliament of Great Britain. 5th Parliament of Great Britain.
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Nationality
English