Henry Jeffrey Flower, 6th Viscount Ashbrook

The Right Honourable The Viscount Ashbrook
6th Viscount Ashbrook
Predecessor	Henry Jeffrey Flower, 5th Viscount Ashbrook
Successor	William Spencer Flower, 7th Viscount Ashbrook
Born	Henry Jeffrey Flower 26 March 1829
Died	14 December 1882(1882-12-14) (aged 53)
Nationality	Anglo-Irish
Spouse(s)	Emily Abingdon
Parents	Henry Jeffrey Flower, 5th Viscount Ashbrook, Frances Robinson

Henry Jeffrey Flower, 6th Viscount Ashbrook was an Anglo-Irish peer.[1]

He was born on the 26th March 1829, the son of Henry Jeffrey Flower, 5th Viscount Ashbrook and Frances Robinson. Initially his surname was Walker, as his father had changed his name to secure an legacy.[2] On 15th July 1847 he changed his surname to Flower.

In 1848 he was an Ensign in the 52nd Foot Regiment.[3]

He was High Sheriff of Queen's County in 1856.

He was elected a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron in May 1870, with his Yacht Rainbow. [4]

Family

He married Emily Abingdon on 4th September 1860. They had a son, Henry Jeffrey Flower, born 27th December 1875, who predeceased him. He divorced Emily in 1877.[5]

He died without surviving issue on 14 December 1882 at Castle Durrow, and the title Viscount Ashbrook passed to his brother William Spencer.[6]

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Henry Jeffrey Flower	Viscount Ashbrook 1871–1882	Succeeded by William Spencer Flower

References

1. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. 1967. p. 109.
2. "ASHBROOK FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK AND IRELAND". Jisc Archives Hub. Jisc. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
3. Moorson, William Scarth (ed.). Historical Record of the Fifty-second Regiment (Oxfordshire Light Infantry): From the Year 1755 to the Year 1858. p. xiii.
4. Guest, Montague (1902). Boulton, William B. (ed.). The Royal Yacht Squadron. John Murray. p. 372.
5. "Divorce Case". The Thame Gazette: 4. 29 February 1876.
6. "Death of Viscount Ashbrook". The Kilkenny Moderator and Lienster Advertiser: 3. 16 December 1882.