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In 1677 [his father] John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham and [his mother] Bridget Vaughan Baroness Ashburnham were married at Westminster Abbey.
On 13th March 1687 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham was born to [his father] John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham and [his mother] Bridget Vaughan Baroness Ashburnham.
In 1689 [his father] John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham was created 1st Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. [his mother] Bridget Vaughan Baroness Ashburnham by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 5th November 1702 William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby died. On James Stanley 10th Earl of Derby succeeded 10th Earl Derby. Baron Strange Knockin abeyant between his two daughters [his future wife] Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey and Elizabeth Stanley. On the death of Elizabeth Stanley in 1714 the abeyance was terminated in favour of Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey.
In 1705 [his brother] William Ashburnham 2nd Baron Ashburnham and [his sister-in-law] Catherine Taylor were married.
On 21st May 1706 John Annesley 4th Earl Anglesey and [his future wife] Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey were married. She by marriage Countess Anglesey. She the daughter of William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby and [his future mother-in-law] Elizabeth Butler Countess Derby. He the son of James Annesley 2nd Earl Anglesey and Elizabeth Manners Countess Anglesey.
In 1710 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham was elected MP Hastings.
On 21st January 1710 [his father] John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham died at Southampton Street, Bloomsbury Square. [his brother] William Ashburnham 2nd Baron Ashburnham succeeded 2nd Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. [his sister-in-law] Catherine Taylor by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 16th June 1710 [his brother] William Ashburnham 2nd Baron Ashburnham died of smallpox at Ashburnham. John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham succeeded 3rd Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 21st October 1710 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham and Mary Butler Baroness Ashburnham were married. She by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. She the daughter of James Butler 2nd Duke Ormonde and Mary Somerset Duchess Ormonde.
In 1713 [his wife] Mary Butler Baroness Ashburnham died.
In 1714 Elizabeth Stanley died. In 1714 [his future wife] Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey abeyance terminated 4th Baroness Strange Knockin.
On 24th July 1714 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham and Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey were married. She by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. She the daughter of William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby and Elizabeth Butler Countess Derby.
Around 1716 [his daughter] Henrietta Ashburnham 5th Baroness Strange Knockin was born to John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham and [his wife] Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey.
On 26th June 1718 [his wife] Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey died. [his daughter] Henrietta Ashburnham 5th Baroness Strange Knockin succeeded 5th Baroness Strange Knockin.
Before 30th October 1724 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham and Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham were married. She by marriage Baroness Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent and Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent.
On 30th October 1724 [his son] John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham was born to John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham and [his wife] Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham. He married 25th June 1756 Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham and had issue.
On 14th May 1730 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham was created 1st Earl Ashburham. [his wife] Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham by marriage Countess Ashburham.
On 7th July 1731 [his wife] Jemima Grey Countess Ashburham died.
In 1732 [his daughter] Henrietta Ashburnham 5th Baroness Strange Knockin died. James Stanley 10th Earl of Derby succeeded 6th Baron Strange Knockin.
On 10th March 1737 John Ashburnham 1st Earl Ashburnham died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Ashburnham. [his son] John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham succeeded 2nd Earl Ashburham, 4th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex