Ash is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated from Martock and north-west of Yeovil. The parish has a population of 626. It was first mentioned in 1086 as 'Aisse', it next appears, in 1225 as 'Esse' .
Probably derived from Old English 'aesc' the ash tree. Hence, (place at) the ash tree/s.
Milton was first mentioned in 1284-6 as 'Milton Fauconberg' or 'Falcenbridge'. There appear to be two possible derivations: The gentle enclosure from Old English 'milde' and 'tun' (cf Upper and Lower Milton, near Wells) or the middle enclosure from the Old English 'middel' and 'tun' Since Milton lies between the tithings of Long Load and Witcombe.
It is also part of the Glastonbury and Somerton county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election, and was part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020, which elected seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.