PersonSir Richard Astonb. 1717d. 01 Mar 1778Justice of the King's Bench who sentenced Henry Sampson Woodfall and William Woodfall.NameforenameRichardsurnameAstonregSir Richard AstonsexMaleLanguages KnownEnglishoccupationJustice of the King's Bench(1765–1778)Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland(1761–1765)Lawyer(1740)Links ODNB Variant NamesMr Justice Aston (1)Woodfall fined and his Brother, and imprisoned, for Ash-Wednesday's Paper (v09.2083.01) MentionsDocument (1) Woodfall fined and his Brother, and imprisoned, for Ash-Wednesday's Paper (v09.2083.01)