Francis Noel Ashley CMG (1884–1976) was a British colonial administrator.

[1] He joined the Royal Sussex Militia Artillery in 1902, before transferring to the Cape Colonial Mounted Forces in 1904.

[1] In 1924 he was appointed Resident Commissioner of the Southern Provinces of Nigeria.

[1] He remained in post until 1928, and the following year he became Resident Commissioner of the Solomon Islands.

[3] In 1940 he joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, serving as a Squadron Leader until 1944.