About George Ashby
George Ashby was a writer.
George Ashby (name uncertain) (died 1537) was an English Cistercian monk of Jervaulx Abbey.
A monk of this name, or Astleby (perhaps a surname taken from a location) is mentioned in various English martyrologies, as a victim of government reprisals after the Pilgrimage of Grace.
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Who was George Ashby?
English monk and martyr
When did George Ashby die?
George Ashby died in 1537.
What was George Ashby's occupation?
George Ashby was a writer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Ashby (martyr)
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