John Ashby (Royal Navy officer)

Sir John Ashby
Sir John Ashby
Born	1646; Italy
Died	12 June 1693 (aged 46–47); Portsmouth
Buried	Lowestoft
Allegiance	Kingdom of England
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	- 1693
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Advice; HMS Rainbow; HMS Pearl; HMS Lion; HMS Rose; HMS Dunkirk; HMS Constant Warwick; HMS Mary Rose; HMS Montague; HMS Henrietta; HMS Mordaunt; HMS Defiance
Battles/wars	Third Anglo-Dutch War Battle of Schooneveld; Battle of Texel; ; The Glorious Revolution; War of the English Succession Battle of Beachy Head; Action at Barfleur; Battle of La Hogue; ;

Admiral Sir John Ashby (1646 – 12 June 1693) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who rose to the rank of Admiral. Ashby was the fourth son of Robert Ashby and his wife Alice, who was a sister of Sir Thomas Allin. He grew up in Suffolk where his father was involved in business.

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