Ash Parish Gentry ~ 1530 to 1650
The Gentry tended to be a transient group as properties were bought and sold, people rose to prominence and then faded away, and were often absentee land owners. The Gentry were not members of the nobility but were entitled to a coat of arms, especially those owning large tracts of land. https://www.dictionary.com/ Absentee Gentry/Landlords Ash […]