Arthur Aston (army officer)

Sir Arthur Aston
A 19th century cigarette card of Arthur Aston
Born1590 (1590)
Died1649 (aged 58–59)
Battles / wars

Sir Arthur Aston (1590–1649) 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 in September 1649 during the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland.

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