Astley (name)

For other uses, see Astley (disambiguation).

Astley is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Amy Astley (born 1969), American magazine editor
• Arthur Astley (1881–1915), British track and field athlete
• Delaval Astley (1868–1951), Scottish curler
• Dai Astley (1909–1989), Welsh footballer
• Edward Astley (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
  • Sir Edward Astley, 4th Baronet (1729–1802), British MP for Norfolk
  • Edward Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings (1912–2007), British peer, soldier and businessman
• Edwin Astley (1922–1998), British composer
• Gordon Astley, British radio presenter
• Graham Astley (born 1957), Australian cricketer
• Horace Astley (1882-?), English footballer
• Hubert Delaval Astley (1860–1925), painter
• Sir Isaac Astley (died 1659), English baronet
• Jack Astley (1909–1984), English football right back
• Jacob Astley (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
  • Jacob Astley, 1st Baron Astley of Reading (1579–1652), English soldier and royalist
  • Sir Jacob Astley, 1st Baronet (c. 1639 – 1729), English MP for Norfolk
  • Jacob Astley, 3rd Baron Astley of Reading (c. 1654 – 1688), English peer
  • Jacob Astley, 16th Baron Hastings (1797–1859), British MP for West Norfolk
• Joe Astley (1899–1967), English footballer
• John Astley (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jon Astley, British record producer
• Judy Astley, English author
• Justin Astley (born 1983), English snooker player
• Mark Astley (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
• Neil Astley (born 1953), British publisher, editor and writer
• Philip Astley (1742–1814), English circus performer
• Rick Astley (born 1966), British singer
• Robert Astley (born 1944), Chairman of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
• Thea Astley (1925–2004), Australian novelist and short story writer
• Thomas Astley (died 1759), English bookseller and publisher
• Virginia Astley (born 1959), English singer-songwriter
• William Astley (1855–1911), Australian short story writer

Given name

• Sir Astley Cooper (1768–1841), English surgeon and anatomist
• Astley Jones, newsreader and continuity announcer
• Sir Astley Cooper Key (1821–1888), Royal Navy officer

See also

• Astley baronets