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Ralph 'The Black Knight' Of The Banneret Ashton 1421–1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1421

Birth Location: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England

Death Date: ABT 1488

Death Location: St Leonard's Church, Middleton, Lancashire, England

Father: John Ashton

Mother: Margaret Byron

Spouse(s): Margaret Barton, Elizabeth Chichele

Children(s): Ralph Ashton, Mary Ashton, Anne Assheton, Eleanor Ashton, Elizabeth Ashton, Phillippa Ashton, Agnes Ashton, William Ashton, Richard Ashton, Thomas Ashton, Edmund Ashton, Sir Ashton, Johanna Ashton, Lucy Ashton

Ralph 'The Black Knight' Of The Banneret Ashton was born in 1421 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, the child of John Ashton And Margaret Byron. Ralph 'The Black Knight' Of The Banneret Ashton married Elizabeth Chichele, Margaret Barton, and had children including Agnes Ashton, Anne Assheton, Edmund Ashton, Eleanor Ashton, Elizabeth Ashton, Johanna Ashton, Lucy Ashton, Mary Margaret Ashton, Phillippa Ashton, Ralph Ashton, Richard Ashton, Sir John Ashton, Thomas Ashton, William Ashton. Ralph 'The Black Knight' Of The Banneret Ashton passed away in 1488 in St Leonard's Church, Middleton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Ralph 'The Black Knight' Of The Banneret Ashton was born in 1421 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, the child of John Ashton And Margaret Byron.
  • Ralph 'The Black Knight' Of The Banneret Ashton married Elizabeth Chichele, Margaret Barton, and had children including Agnes Ashton, Anne Assheton, Edmund Ashton, Eleanor Ashton, Elizabeth Ashton, Johanna Ashton, Lucy Ashton, Mary Margaret Ashton, Phillippa Ashton, Ralph Ashton, Richard Ashton, Sir John Ashton, Thomas Ashton, William Ashton.
  • Ralph 'The Black Knight' Of The Banneret Ashton passed away in 1488 in St Leonard's Church, Middleton, Lancashire, England.

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Ralph Ashton's Ancestors

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Ralph Ashton
1421–1488
Birth Place: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Ashton
1372–1428
Lancashire, England
Margaret Byron
1395–1434
Clayton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Assheton
1354–1403
Lancashire, England
Joan Radcliffe
1354–1380
Lancashire, England
John Booth
1358–1422
Preston, Lancashire, England
Joan (de) Trafford
1360–1405
Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ralph Ashton's Descendants

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Ralph ('The Black Knight' Of The Banneret) Ashton (1421–ABT 1488) m. Margaret Barton (ABT 1420–JUL 1482) m. Elizabeth Chichele (1438–2 APR 1499)
  1. 1. Ralph Ashton 1450–1514 m. Margaret Lever 1460–1487 m. Lucy Talbot 1464–
    1. 1. Ralph Assheton 1476–1537 m. Eleanor Hulton 1487–1593
      1. 1. Anne Ashton 1524– m. John Crompton 1546– m. Arthur Crompton 1590–1625
        1. 1. Thomas Crompton 1566– m. Mary Hodgson 1568–
      2. 2. Richard (Ashton) Assheton, 1500–1578 m. Johanna Harbottle 1512–1582
      3. 3. Adam Ashton 1509–
      4. 4. Richard Ashton 1507– m. Jane (or Johanna) Harbottal 1509–
      5. 5. Ralph Assheton 1510–1527
      6. 6. Nicholas Ashton 1514–
      7. 7. Roger Ashton 1516–
      8. 8. Richard Ashton 1512–1578 m. Jane (or Johanna) Harbottal 1511–1582
      9. 9. Alexander Ashton 1518–
      10. 10. Patricius Ashton 1520–
      11. 11. Robert Ashton 1526–
      12. 12. Ralph Ashton 1529–1587 m. Alice Hulton 1533–
      13. 13. Margaret (A) Ashton 1522–1583 m. Robert Pendlebury 1520–1597
    2. 2. Adam Ashton 1477–
    3. 3. Robert Ashton 1480–
    4. 4. Anne Ashton 1482–1506
    5. 5. John Ashton 1478– m. Eleanora Constable 1479–
  2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Ashton 1439– m. John Nausfield 1445–
  3. 3. Anne Assheton 1441–1512 m. John Talbot 1440–1511
  4. 4. Eleanor Ashton 1446–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Ashton 1448–
  6. 6. Phillippa Ashton 1446– m. Thomas Cauton 1449–
  7. 7. Agnes Ashton 1450–
  8. 8. William Ashton 1451–1514
  9. 9. Richard Ashton 1444–1507 m. Richard Ashton 1444– m. Isabelle Talbot 1460–1531
  10. 10. Thomas Ashton 1457–
  11. 11. Edmund Ashton 1455–1522
  12. 12. Sir (John) Ashton 1458–
  13. 13. Johanna Ashton 1462–1512 m. Hugh Chinge 1470–
  14. 14. Lucy Ashton 1462– m. Richard Westhorpe 1462–

Ralph Ashton's Timeline

3 Records

1421
1421
Birth of Ralph 'The Black Knight' Of The Banneret Ashton in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
1486
14 APR 1486
Age 65
Death of Ralph 'The Black Knight' Of The Banneret Ashton in Shot to death, Ashton under-Lyne, Manchester
Shot to death, Ashton under-Lyne, Manchester
1488
ABT 1488
Age 67
Burial of Ralph 'The Black Knight' Of The Banneret Ashton in St Leonard's Church, Middleton, Lancashire, England
St Leonard's Church, Middleton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1421
    Event Place: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 APR 1486
    Event Place: Shot to death, Ashton under-Lyne, Manchester

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: ABT 1488
    Event Place: St Leonard's Church, Middleton, Lancashire, England

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