Ashburnham, Sir William

Ashburnham, Sir William an English prelate, became dean of Chichester in 1742, and Was consecrated bishop of Chichester March 31, 1754. He died in September, 1797. He published a number of Sermons (1745-64). See Le Neve, Fastii, , 253, 258; Allibone, Diet. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.