Deaths on January 12

William Ashhurst

Died on January 12, 1720

William Ashhurst, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1647)

Sir William Ashhurst or Ashurst (26 April 1647 – 12 January 1720) was an English banker and Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1689 and 1710. He served as Lord Mayor of London for the year 1693 to 1694.

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William Ashhurst
Lord Mayor of London

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Events on 1720

21 Jan

Treaty of Stockholm (Great Northern War)
Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.
29 Feb

Frederick I of Sweden
Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on 24 March.
20 Oct

Capture of the William
Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy.

Deaths on January 12

William Ashhurst

Died on January 12, 1720

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Events on 1720

Treaty of Stockholm (Great Northern War)

Frederick I of Sweden

Capture of the William