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Thomas or John Ashton 1440 – 1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1440

Birth Location: Middleton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: BEF 1540

Death Location: (England)

Father: Ralph Assheton

Mother: Margery Barton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Peter Ashton

In 1440, Thomas or John Ashton entered the world in Middleton, Lancashire, England, born to Ralph Assheton and Margery Barton. Thomas or John Ashton had children including Peter Ashton. Thomas or John Ashton passed away in 1540 in (England).

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Biography

  • In 1440, Thomas or John Ashton entered the world in Middleton, Lancashire, England, born to Ralph Assheton and Margery Barton.
  • Thomas or John Ashton had children including Peter Ashton.
  • Thomas or John Ashton passed away in 1540 in (England).

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Ashton's Ancestors

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Thomas Ashton
1440 – 1540
Birth Place: Middleton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Ralph Assheton
1418 – 1486
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Margery Barton
1421 – 1460
Middleton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Assheton
1368 – 1428
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Mary Byron
1393 – 1468
England
John Barton
1395 – 1425
Friton, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Byron
1405 – 1480
South Manchester, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Assheton
1344 – 1403
Anne Standish
1348 – 1405
John Byron
1387 – 1465
Margery Booth
1380 – 1460
Richard Barton
1386 – 1457
Alice Radcliffe
1375 – 1457
Nicholas Byron
1385 – 1485
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Assheton
1286 – 1360
Margaret Leigh
1323 – 1366
Robert Standish
1328 – 1448
Richard Byron
1329 – 1397
Joan Colewick
1342 – 1398
John Booth
1354 – 1422
Joan Trafford
1358 – 1458
Ralph Barton
1355 – 1398
Isabella Fairfax
1366 – 1418
James Radcliffe
1350 – 1390

Thomas Ashton's Descendants

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Thomas (or John) Ashton (ABT 1440 – BEF 1540)
  1. 1. Peter Ashton (ABT 1470 – BEF 1548)
    1. 1. Richard Ashton (ABT 1510 – MAR 1578) m. Dyonis Pullen (ABT 1515 – FEB 1561)
      1. 1. Margaret Ashton (ABT 1535 – JUN 1615) m. Thomas Parratt (ABT 1535 – 8 OCT 1613)
        1. 1. Richard Parratt (1578 – AUG 1655) m. Elizabeth Godfrey (ABT 1598 – JUL 1632)

Thomas Ashton's Timeline

2 Records

1440
ABT 1440
Birth of Thomas or John Ashton in Middleton, Lancashire, England
Middleton, Lancashire, England
1540
BEF 1540
Age 100
Death of Thomas or John Ashton in (England)
(England)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1440
    Event Place: Middleton, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1540
    Event Place: (England)

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