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Sir Richard Ashton 1496–1549 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Middleton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 21 JAN 1549

Death Location: Offerton, Derbyshire, England

Father: Richard Ashton

Mother: Isabella Talbot

Spouse(s): Anne Strickland, Anne Foulhurst

Children(s): Mary Ashton, Mary Ashton, Richard Ashton, Arthur Ashton

The story of Sir Richard Ashton began in 1496 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. Sir Richard Ashton married Anne Foulhurst, Anne Strickland, and had children including Arthur Ashton, Mary Ashton, Richard Ashton. Sir Richard Ashton passed away in 1549 in Offerton, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Richard Ashton began in 1496 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.
  • Sir Richard Ashton married Anne Foulhurst, Anne Strickland, and had children including Arthur Ashton, Mary Ashton, Richard Ashton.
  • Sir Richard Ashton passed away in 1549 in Offerton, Derbyshire, England.

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Children(s)

Sir Ashton's Ancestors

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Sir Ashton
1496–1549
Birth Place: Middleton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Ashton
1444–
Middleton, Lancashire, England
Isabella Talbot
1442–1531
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ashton's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Ashton (1496–21 JAN 1549) m. Anne Strickland (1500–) m. Anne Foulhurst (ABT 1522–)
  1. 1. Mary Ashton 1448– m. John Southworth 1526–1595 m. John Mansfield 1445–
    1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Southworth 1560–1619 m. SIR (ROBERT) SINGLETON 1556–1595 m. William Singleton 1560–1623
      1. 1. Lucille (Ellen) Singleton 1584–1617 m. William Newsom 1585–1624
        1. 1. William Newsom 1614–1657 m. Penelope Ramsey 1615–1648 m. Sara Fisher 1617– m. Elisabeth Wilson 1616– m. Gertrude 1614–1670
        2. 2. Robert Newsom 1610–
        3. 3. Richard Newsom 1612–
      2. 2. Robert Singleton 1585– m. Mary Woodward 1621–1707 m. Mary Dyson 1600–1625 m. Mary Woodward 1624–1647
      3. 3. William Singleton 1598– m. Elizabeth Gaulter 1601–
    2. 2. John Southworth 1541–1585
    3. 3. Jane Southworth 1548–1595 m. Stanley 1544–1595
    4. 4. Mary Southworth 1552–1595 m. George Talbot 1539–1584
    5. 5. Margaret Southworth 1555– m. Barthololmew Hesketh 1542–1600 m. Bartholomew Mydhope 1551–
    6. 6. Richard Southworth 1556–
    7. 7. Christopher Southworth 1559–1612 m. Hester Siday 1557–
    8. 8. Gilbert Southworth 1562–1622
    9. 9. Leonard Southworth 1565–1582
  2. 2. Mary Ashton 1526–1595 m. John Southworth 1526–1595 m. Mr Gouland 1520– m. Edward Southworth 1523–1573
  3. 3. Richard Ashton 1520–1558 m. Katherine Bellingham 1512–1683 m. Jane Hesketh 1520–1608
  4. 4. Arthur Ashton 1524– m. Arthur Ashton 1523–

Sir Ashton's Timeline

3 Records

1496
1496
Birth of Sir Richard Ashton in Middleton, Lancashire, England
Middleton, Lancashire, England
1549
14 JAN 1549
Age 53
Burial of Sir Richard Ashton in , Middleton, Lancashire, England
, Middleton, Lancashire, England
1549
21 JAN 1549
Age 53
Death of Sir Richard Ashton in Offerton, Derbyshire, England
Offerton, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Middleton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Sir Richard Ashton, person ID LZ4D-PVG.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1549
    Event Place: , Middleton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Sir Richard Ashton, person ID LZ4D-PVG.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 JAN 1549
    Event Place: Offerton, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Sir Richard Ashton, person ID LZ4D-PVG.

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