Anthony Ashley Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury ( January 6, 1652 - November 10, 1699 ) was an English peer and politician .
He was the second-born son of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury and the Lady Frances Cecil († 1654), daughter of David Cecil, 3rd Earl of Exeter . Since his older brother Cecil had died young in 1651, he apparently married his father from 1672 to 1683 under the courtesy title of Lord Ashley .
From 1679 to 1699 he was Vice-Admiral of Dorset . He was thus responsible for the naval administration in this county and was subordinate to the Lord High Admiral .
From 1680 to 1683 he was a member of the House of Commons for the Borough Melcombe Regis . He belonged to the Whigs party . When his father died in 1683, he inherited his title as 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury . This gave him a seat in the House of Lords and left the House of Commons.
On September 22, 1669 he had married Lady Dorothy Manners, daughter of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland . He had three children with her:
- Lady Elizabeth Ashley Cooper († 1744) ⚭ James Harris; Parents of the scholar James Harris ;
- Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671-1713);
- Hon. Maurice Ashley Cooper (1675–1726) ⚭ Catharine Popple.
When he died in 1699, he was succeeded by his older son Anthony, who became famous as a philosopher and writer.
Web links
- Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury on thepeerage.com
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| Anthony Ashley Cooper |
Earl of Shaftesbury 1683-1699 |
Anthony Ashley Cooper |
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| SURNAME | Cooper, Anthony Ashley, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ashley-Cooper, Anthony, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury; Cooper, Anthony Ashley, Lord Ashley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English peer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1652 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1699 |