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Richard Ashton 1520–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 30 Sep 1558

Death Location: Croston, Lancashire, England

Father: Thomas Ashton

Mother: Agnes Standish

Spouse(s): Johanna Hesketh

Children(s): Lady Ashton

The story of Richard Ashton began in 1520 in Croston, Lancashire, England. Richard Ashton married Johanna Hesketh, and had children including Lady Elena Ashton. Richard Ashton passed away in 1558 in Croston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Ashton began in 1520 in Croston, Lancashire, England.
  • Richard Ashton married Johanna Hesketh, and had children including Lady Elena Ashton.
  • Richard Ashton passed away in 1558 in Croston, Lancashire, England.

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Richard Ashton's Ancestors

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Richard Ashton
1520–1558
Birth Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas (of Croston and Mawalesky) Ashton
1495–1528
Croston, Lancashire, England
Agnes Standish
1500–1540
Croston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Ashton
1465–
Ralph Standish
1442–1538
Standish, Lancashire, England
Alice Harrington
1471–
Standish, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Ashton's Descendants

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Richard Ashton (1520–30 Sep 1558) m. Johanna Hesketh (1525–17 October 1608)
  1. 1. Lady (Elena) Ashton 1551–1598 m. Johannes\John WOODCOCK 1558–
    1. 1. JOHN Woodcock 1585–1677 m. ANNE Watkins 1581–1627
      1. 1. Baldwin WOODCOCK 1616–1675
        1. 1. John Woodcock 1641–1729 m. Mary Bolton 1649–1702

Richard Ashton's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Richard Ashton in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1558
30 Sep 1558
Age 38
Death of Richard Ashton in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1558
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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