Sir John Astley, 2nd Baronet

Sir John Astley, 2nd Baronet (1687 – 29 January 1772) was a longtime British politician.

The son of Sir Richard Astley, 1st Baronet and Henrietta Borlase, he was baptised in Patshull in Staffordshire on 24 January 1687. Already one year later, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. Astley was Member of Parliament (MP) for Shrewsbury from 1727 and 1734 and for Shropshire from 1734 to 1772. With his death his title became extinct.

On 27 May 1711, he married Mary Prynce, daughter of Francis Prynce in Tibberton, Shropshire. They had five children, four daughters and one son.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Orlando Bridgeman Sir Richard Corbet	Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury 1727–1734 With: Richard Lyster	Succeeded by Sir Richard Corbet William Kinaston
Preceded by John Walcot William Lacon Childe	Member of Parliament for Shropshire 1734–1772 With: Corbet Kynaston 1734-1740 Richard Lyster 1740-1766 Charles Baldwyn 1766-1772	Succeeded by Sir Watkin William Wynn Charles Baldwyn
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Richard Astley	Baronet (of Patshull) 1688–1772	Extinct