Isaac Astley [SEP] noble title
Isaac Astley
Sir Isaac Astley, 1st Baronet (died 7 September 1659) was an English baronet.
Information.
He was the second son of Thomas Astley and Frances Drane, daughter of George Deane. Astley was High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1641 and High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1645. Having been knighted in 1641, he was created a baronet, of Melton Constable, in the County of Norfolk by King Charles I of England on 21 January 1642.
Astley married firstly Rachel Messenger, daughter of Augustine Messenger
of coloured gemstones, coloured Noble metal and diamonds. In 2013 Astley Clarke’s founder, Bec Astley Clarke, was awarded an MBE for services to the jewellery industry.
History.
History Bec Astley Clarke MBE.
Bec Astley Clarke MBE graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MA in politics and philosophy then worked online and for luxury brands. Before founding Astley Clarke, Clarke was Commercial Director of iVillage.co.uk and Head of Non-Retail Strategy at Tesco.com. Clarke was listed in Vanity Fair's 2010 jewellery power list and