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John Aston 1535–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 11 October 1594

Death Location: Cossington,leicestershire,england

Father: Christopher Ashton

Mother: Lady Gordon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mainwaring, Joan Littleton, Mrs Aston, Alice None, Joan Littleon, Alice None, Alice None

Children(s): Elizabeth Ashton

In 1535, John Aston entered the world in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Christopher Ashton And Lady Katherine Gordon. John Aston married Alice, Elizabeth Mainwaring, Joan Littleon, Joan Littleton, Mrs John Aston, and had children including Elizabeth Ashton. John Aston passed away in 1594 in Cossington,leicestershire,england.

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Biography

  • In 1535, John Aston entered the world in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Christopher Ashton And Lady Katherine Gordon.
  • John Aston married Alice, Elizabeth Mainwaring, Joan Littleon, Joan Littleton, Mrs John Aston, and had children including Elizabeth Ashton.
  • John Aston passed away in 1594 in Cossington,leicestershire,england.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Ashton
1506–
Birth Location: Glassbrock, Buckinghamshire, England
CA
Lady Gordon
1499–1537
Birth Location: Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
LG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Mainwaring
1548–1601
Birth Location: Ightfield, Shropshire, England
EM
Joan Littleton
1508–
Birth Location: Frankley, Worcestershire, England
JL
Mrs Aston
1542–
Birth Location: , Leicestershire, , England
MA
Alice None
1565–
Birth Location: Cossington, Leicestershire, , England
A
Joan Littleon
1475–1506
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
JL
Alice None
1565–
Birth Location: Cossington, Leicestershire, , England
A
Alice None
1565–
Birth Location: Cossington, Leicestershire, , England
A

Children(s)

Elizabeth Ashton
1566–1593
Birth Location: Cossington, Leicestershire, England
EA

John Aston's Ancestors

Self
John Aston
1535–1594
Birth Place: Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Christopher Ashton
1506–
Glassbrock, Buckinghamshire, England
Lady (Katherine) Gordon
1499–1537
Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Drumryn) Gordon
1468–1523
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian (Lochsterick) Logan
1480–
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Gordon
1455–1501
Elizabeth Hay
1445–1509
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Aston's Descendants

1.
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John Aston (1535–11 October 1594) m. Elizabeth Mainwaring (1548–9 August 1601) m. Joan Littleton (1508–) m. Mrs (John) Aston (1542–) m. Alice (1565–) m. Joan Littleon (1475–AFT 1506) m. Alice (1565–) m. Alice (1565–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Ashton 1566–1593 m. Matthew Webster 1564–1592
    1. 1. Governor (John B) Webster 1590–1661 m. Agnes Smith 1585–1655 m. Agnes Smith 1602– m. Agnes Smith 1602–
      1. 1. Margaret (Mary) Webster 1612–1687 m. Thomas Hunt 1611–1661
        1. 1. Jonathan Hunt 1637–1691 m. Clemence Hosmer 1662–1695
        2. 2. Richard Hunt 1656–

John Aston's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of John Aston in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England
Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England
1594
11 October 1594
Age 59
Death of John Aston in Cossington,leicestershire,england
Cossington,leicestershire,england

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1594
    Event Place: Cossington,leicestershire,england
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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