Arthur Aston (army officer)
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Sir Arthur Aston (1590 ā 1649) was a soldier, most noted for his support for King Charles I in the English Civil War, and in folklore for the gruesome manner of his death in Ireland. He was from a prominent Roman Catholic family originating in Cheshire. He was killed during the Siege of Drogheda during the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland.
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Born | 1590 (1590) |
Died | 1649 (aged 58ā59) |
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