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Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton 1540–1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Stottesden, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 2 Apr 1589

Death Location: Wolverhampton, Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England

Father: Edward Aston

Mother: Jane Aston

Spouse(s): Hannah Jordan

Children(s): Elizabeth Wallfurlong

The story of Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton began in 1540 in Stottesden, Shropshire, England. Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton married Hannah Jordan, and had children including Elizabeth Wallfurlong. Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton passed away in 1589 in Wolverhampton, Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton began in 1540 in Stottesden, Shropshire, England.
  • Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton married Hannah Jordan, and had children including Elizabeth Wallfurlong.
  • Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton passed away in 1589 in Wolverhampton, Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Aston
1494–1568
Birth Location: –
EA
Jane Aston
–1562
Birth Location: England
JA

Spouses(s)

Hannah Jordan
1540–1625
Birth Location: Stottesdon, Shropshire, England
HJ

Children(s)

Elizabeth Wallfurlong
1570–1630
Birth Location: Stottesden, Shropshire, England
EW

Sir Ashton's Ancestors

Self
Sir Ashton
1540–1589
Birth Place: Stottesden, Shropshire, England
Parents
Edward Aston
1494–1568
Jane Aston
–1562
England
Grandparents
John Aston
1471–1523
Joan Aston
1475–1505
Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ashton's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Walter Wallfurlong) Ashton (1540–2 Apr 1589) m. Hannah Jordan (1540–12 Oct 1625)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wallfurlong 1570–1630 m. John Cocke 1569–1631
    1. 1. Richard (Cocke) I 1600–1665 m. Temperance (Elizabeth) Bailey 1617–1652
      1. 1. Richard (Cocke II The) Elder 1639–1706 m. Elizabeth (Amber) Hartwell 1639–
        1. 1. Richard (Cocke) III 1660– m. Rebecca (Anne) Bowler 1675–1705
      2. 2. William Cocke 1655–1693
      3. 3. Thomas (Cocke) Sr 1638–1696
      4. 4. William Cocke 1630–1694
      5. 5. John Cocke 1647–1724
      6. 6. Elizabeth Cocke 1653–1708
      7. 7. Sarah Cocke 1632–1704
      8. 8. Edward (Cocke\) Sr., –1726
    2. 2. Jane Cocke 1604–
    3. 3. Ursula Cocke 1594–
    4. 4. Dorothy Cocke 1609–1662
    5. 5. Robert Cocke 1607–
    6. 6. Thomas Cocke 1619–

Sir Ashton's Timeline

8 Records

1530
8 Oct 1530
Birth of Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton in Tixhall, Staffordshire, England
Tixhall, Staffordshire, England
1540
1540
Birth of Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton in Stottesden, Shropshire, England
Stottesden, Shropshire, England
1550
8 Apr 1550
Age 10
Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton was married in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1560
1560/64
Age 20
Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton was married in Longdon, Staffordshire, , England
Longdon, Staffordshire, , England
1564
ABT 1564
Age 24
Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton was married in Stottesden, Shropshire, England
Stottesden, Shropshire, England
1570
c 1570
Age 30
Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton was married in Stottesden, Shropshire, England
Stottesden, Shropshire, England
1589
2 Apr 1589
Age 49
Death of Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1733
22 Jun 1733
Age 193
Sir Walter Wallfurlong Ashton was baptized in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1530
    Event Place: Tixhall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Stottesden, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1733
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1550
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1560/64
    Event Place: Longdon, Staffordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1564
    Event Place: Stottesden, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: c 1570
    Event Place: Stottesden, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1589
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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