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John Ashley 1625–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Lancaster, Gloucestershire, , England

Death Date: 1671

Death Location: Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir II

Mother: Ann Seward

Spouse(s): Lady Cooper

Children(s): Isaac Ashley

John Ashley was born in 1625 in Lancaster, Gloucestershire, , England, the child of Sir William Of Ashley Hassell Hadsell Ii And Ann Sarah Seward. John Ashley married Lady Jane Cooper, and had children including Isaac Ashley. John Ashley passed away in 1671 in Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Ashley was born in 1625 in Lancaster, Gloucestershire, , England, the child of Sir William Of Ashley Hassell Hadsell Ii And Ann Sarah Seward.
  • John Ashley married Lady Jane Cooper, and had children including Isaac Ashley.
  • John Ashley passed away in 1671 in Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ashley's Ancestors

Self
John Ashley
1625–1671
Birth Place: Lancaster, Gloucestershire, , England
Parents
Sir William of Ashley (Hassell) Hadsell II
1592–1664
Axbridge, Somerset, England
Ann (Sarah) Seward
1605–1650
Bristol, Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Hasell
1575–1620
Axbridge, Somerset, England
Tomassyne Killyngham
1578–1600
Axbridge, Sommersetshire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
John Seward
1564–1605
Bristol, Somerset, England
Sarah Evans
1568–1682
Bristol, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Hassell
1540–1603
Grace Goodenough
1543–1575
Antony Killingham
1542–1582
Joane (Killingham)
1555–1623
Thomas Seward
1540–1587
Johane Lovridge
1543–1579
Richard Evan
1540–1625
Gwerfyl Llewellyn
1550–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Agnes Mortimer
1518–1601
Roberti HFR
1520–1580
Jacquet Westcott
1530–1600
Jonathon Ramsey
1515–1577
Priscilla Ramsey
1522–
William STOBARD
1520–1602
Agnes French
1530–1578
WILLIAM \
1515–1580
Richard Evan
1473–1540
Margaret Gamage
1496–1540
Llewelyn Dafydd
1520–1600
Catherine Price
1517–1557

John Ashley's Descendants

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John Ashley (1625–1671) m. Lady (Jane) Cooper (1627–20 JUL 1682)
  1. 1. Isaac Ashley 1667–1709 m. MARY (ELIZABETH "ELIZA") Worth? 1670–1709
    1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) ASHLEY 1701–1755 m. James (William FORRESTER) Sr. 1695–1755
      1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin FORRESTER) Sr 1736–1800 m. Sarah (Ann Wood Hill) Forrester 1737–1816 m. Sarah (Ann) Wood 1739–1816
        1. 1. Anna (Amelia) Forrister 1765–1793 m. Thomas Adaman 1760–1792

John Ashley's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of John Ashley in Lancaster, Gloucestershire, , England
Lancaster, Gloucestershire, , England
1671
1671
Age 46
Death of John Ashley in Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Lancaster, Gloucestershire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1657; Page Number: 346

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Rappahannock, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

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