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Walter Wallfurlong Ashton 1540 – 1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Stottesden, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 2 Apr 1589

Death Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, , England

Father: Sir Walfurlong

Mother: Joyce Nason

Spouse(s): Hannah Wallfurlong

Children(s): Elizabeth Wallfurlong

In 1540, Walter Wallfurlong Ashton entered the world in Stottesden, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Aston Walfurlong and Joyce Nason. Walter Wallfurlong Ashton married Hannah Jordan Wallfurlong, and had children including Elizabeth Wallfurlong. Walter Wallfurlong Ashton passed away in 1589 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Walter Wallfurlong Ashton entered the world in Stottesden, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Aston Walfurlong and Joyce Nason.
  • Walter Wallfurlong Ashton married Hannah Jordan Wallfurlong, and had children including Elizabeth Wallfurlong.
  • Walter Wallfurlong Ashton passed away in 1589 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Ashton's Ancestors

Self
Walter Ashton
1540 – 1589
Birth Place: Stottesden, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Aston Walfurlong
1530 – 1589
Langdon, Staffordshire, England
Joyce Nason
1523 – 1590
Rougham, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Edward Wallfurlong) Aston
1496 – 1568
Tixhall, Staffordshire, , England
Lady (Joan (Jane the younger)) Bowles
1503 – 1562
Penhow Castle, Mon, Wales
Ananias Nason
1502 – 1580
Warwickshire, England
Isabella (Joanna) Heath
1504 – 1624
Statford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bowles
1470 – 1511
Maud Morgan
1478 – 1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Ashton's Descendants

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Walter (Wallfurlong) Ashton (1540 – 2 Apr 1589) m. Hannah (Jordan) Wallfurlong (1540 – 12 Oct 1625)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wallfurlong (5 September 1585 – 1 Mar 1630) m. John Cocke (9 Oct 1569 – 20 Jan 1631)
    1. 1. Ales (Cocke) (Child) (1586 – Apr 1594)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Cocke) (Child) (1587 – Dec 1596)
    3. 3. Frances (Cocke) (Child) (24 Sep 1590 – 1594)
    4. 4. Ursula Coxe (20 Oct 1594 – 8 May 1630)
    5. 5. Dorothy Elam (17 Oct 1596 – 1650)
    6. 6. Lt. (Col. Richard Thomas Cocke, of) Bremo (13 December 1597 – 4 October 1665) m. Temperance Bailey (1617 – 10 October 1652) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Aston (21 February 1609 – 17 October 1693)
      1. 1. Sarah Cocke (1632 – 1 Aug 1704)
      2. 2. Martha Brown (1638 – 24 Jul 1692)
      3. 3. Thomas Cocke (1638 – 10 December 1696)
      4. 4. William (William) Cocke (Abt 1630 – Abt 1694)
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Cocke Blaise) Montague (1636 – 1708)
      6. 6. Maurice Cocke (1637 – 1728)
      7. 7. Richard ("the Elder" Cocke, of) Bremo (10 Dec 1639 – 20 Nov 1706)
      8. 8. James Cocke (Abt. 1651 – 1708)
      9. 9. Elizabeth Cocke (Abt. 1653 – 1708)
      10. 10. William Cocke (4 Oct 1655 – 13 Oct 1693) m. Sarah (Jane) Flowers (1658 – 16 Jun 1691)
        1. 1. Mary Cocke (1675 – 3 Jun 1753) m. Obadiah Smith (1667 – JUN 1746)
        2. 2. William Cocke (1679 – 1754)
        3. 3. John Cockey (15 Aug 1681 – 15 Aug 1746)
        4. 4. Joshua Cockey (1682 – 8 Mar 1718)
        5. 5. Mary (Ann Cocke) (Smith) (abt 1690 – 3 Jun 1753)
        6. 6. SARAH COCKE (1691 – 1800)
        7. 7. Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Cocke (1692 – 28 Apr 1731)
        8. 8. Elizabeth ((Eliza) Cocke) (Woodward) (1692 – Est 1762)
      11. 11. John Cocke (Abt. 1657 – 6 Apr 1724)
      12. 12. Richard ('the Younger') Cocke (23 Jan 1657 – 3 Oct 1720)
      13. 13. Elizabeth Cocke (Abt. 1665 – 19 Sep 1726)
      14. 14. Edward Cocke (Abt. 1666 – 3 August 1726)
    7. 7. William Cock (14 Jan 1598 – 14 Dec 1656)
    8. 8. Judith Cocke (Jun 1598 – 17 Jun 1605)
    9. 9. Jane Cox (15 Apr 1604 – 1631)
    10. 10. Margaret Cox (1605 – )
    11. 11. Edward Cocke (7 Sep 1606 – 4 Oct 1665)
    12. 12. Robert Cocke (Abt 1607 – 4 Oct 1665)
    13. 13. Mary (Anne) Cocke (20 Apr 1609 – 12 Mar 1662)
    14. 14. Dorothy Cocke (4 Jun 1610 – 12 Mar 1662)
    15. 15. Thomas (Oliver) Cocke (21 Jun 1616 – 1 Dec 1692)
    16. 16. Benjamin (Cocke) (Infant) ( – 1650)

Walter Ashton's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Walter Wallfurlong Ashton in Stottesden, Shropshire, England
Stottesden, Shropshire, England
1589
2 Apr 1589
Age 49
Death of Walter Wallfurlong Ashton in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, , England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, , England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Stottesden, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1589
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, , England

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