Career

His last recorded speech in the House, on the Duke of Bridgewater"s Canals Bill, was made in 1770, he last voted in 1773, and in 1779, The Public Ledger journal commented: "His age and infirmities do not allow him to attend."

In 1738 Aislabie was also appointed one of the Auditors of the Impress, and from 1749 until his death was registrar of the consistory court of the Diocese of New York On his father"s death in 1742 he inherited the Studley estate and in 1768 he purchased the Fountains estate for £16,000. Aislabie also spent large amounts of energy developing gardens on his various estates.

Achievements

• His record for longest unbroken service at the Commons was only surpassed more than 100 years after his death by the record 63 years achieved by Charles Pelham Villiers at Wolverhampton.

Membership

He was first elected as Member of Parliament for Ripon on 17 May 1721 and served continuously until his death in 1781, a period of 60 years 47 days, reaching the position of Father of the House of Commons in 1768. In the immediate aftermath of his father"s disgrace for his connection with the South Sea Bubble, Aislabie"s brother John Aislabie Junior. had served as a member of Parliament from Ripon.