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John Ashton 1535–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 11 Oct 1594

Death Location: Cossington, Leicestershire, England

Father: Sir Vicar

Mother: Margerie Grubbe

Spouse(s): Unknown None, Elizabeth Mainwaring

Children(s): Agnete Aston, Elizabeth Ashton

In 1535, John Ashton entered the world in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Sir Christopher Ashton Vicar And Margerie Grubbe. John Ashton married Elizabeth Mainwaring, Unknown, and had children including Agnete De Aston, Elizabeth Maynard Ashton. John Ashton passed away in 1594 in Cossington, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1535, John Ashton entered the world in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Sir Christopher Ashton Vicar And Margerie Grubbe.
  • John Ashton married Elizabeth Mainwaring, Unknown, and had children including Agnete De Aston, Elizabeth Maynard Ashton.
  • John Ashton passed away in 1594 in Cossington, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Vicar
1506–1594
Birth Location: Glassbrock, Buckinghamshire, England
SV
Margerie Grubbe
1510–1605
Birth Location: Cheshire, Cheshire, England
MG

Spouses(s)

Unknown None
1545–
Birth Location: Leicester, England
U
Elizabeth Mainwaring
1548–1601
Birth Location: Ightfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
EM

Children(s)

Agnete Aston
1576–1613
Birth Location: Aston by Sutton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
AA
Elizabeth Ashton
1579–1603
Birth Location: Newtown, Devon, England, United Kingdom
EA

John Ashton's Ancestors

Self
John Ashton
1535–1594
Birth Place: Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir Christopher Ashton , Vicar
1506–1594
Glassbrock, Buckinghamshire, England
Margerie Grubbe
1510–1605
Cheshire, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
William ((Ledbetter)) Ashton
1480–1543
Glassbrock, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Carolina de) Bourgogne
1480–1543
Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Henry Grubbe
1476–1556
North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England
Joan Radcliffe
1482–1585
Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Grubb
1450–1524
Agnes Nicole
1460–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ashton's Descendants

1.
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John Ashton (1535–11 Oct 1594) m. Unknown (ABT 1545–) m. Elizabeth Mainwaring (1548–9 Aug 1601)
  1. 1. Agnete (De) Aston 1576–1613 m. Thomas Mattle 1575–1626
    1. 1. Anne Mattle 1601–1670 m. William Douglas 1610–1682
      1. 1. Robert Douglas 1640–1715 m. Mary Denison 1640–1694
        1. 1. Rachel Dalglish 1685–1733 m. Joseph (Camfield ,) Deacon 1682–1733
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Maynard) Ashton 1579–1603 m. Matthew Webster 1564–1592
    1. 1. John Webster 1590–1661 m. Mary (Rice) Gates 1619–1698
      1. 1. Elizabeth Maynard 1649–1676 m. Joseph Graves 1645–1689
        1. 1. Robert Graves 1667–1747 m. Margaret Ratra 1669–1739

John Ashton's Timeline

3 Records

1535
14 Aug 1535
Birth of John Ashton in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England
Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England
1535
1535
Birth of John Ashton in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England
Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England
1594
11 Oct 1594
Age 59
Death of John Ashton in Cossington, Leicestershire, England
Cossington, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1535
    Event Place: Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1594
    Event Place: Cossington, Leicestershire, England
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