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William Leonard Ashton 1525–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1525

Birth Location: Milldale, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 10 Mar 1585

Death Location: Milldale, Staffordshire, England

Father: Sir of

Mother: Lady Bowles

Spouse(s): Joann Foel), Elizabeth Barton

Children(s): Bettris Aston*

William Leonard Ashton was born in 1525 in Milldale, Staffordshire, England, the child of Sir Edward Aston Of Tixall And Wanlip Sherriff Of And Lady Joan Jane Bowles. William Leonard Ashton married Elizabeth Barton, Joann Foole Folle Foel, and had children including Bettris Bratrys Aston. William Leonard Ashton passed away in 1585 in Milldale, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Leonard Ashton was born in 1525 in Milldale, Staffordshire, England, the child of Sir Edward Aston Of Tixall And Wanlip Sherriff Of And Lady Joan Jane Bowles.
  • William Leonard Ashton married Elizabeth Barton, Joann Foole Folle Foel, and had children including Bettris Bratrys Aston.
  • William Leonard Ashton passed away in 1585 in Milldale, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir of
1496–1568
Birth Location: Tixall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
So
Lady Bowles
1496–1562
Birth Location: Penhow Castle, Mon., Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
LB

Spouses(s)

Joann Foel)
1517–1588
Birth Location: Hindlip, Worcestershire
JF
Elizabeth Barton
1544–2002
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
EB

Children(s)

Bettris Aston*
1545–1594
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
BA

William Ashton's Ancestors

Self
William Ashton
1525–1585
Birth Place: Milldale, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Sir Edward Aston of Tixall and Wanlip, Sherriff of
1496–1568
Tixall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Joan (Jane)) Bowles
1496–1562
Penhow Castle, Mon., Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ashton's Descendants

1.
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William (Leonard) Ashton (abt 1525–10 Mar 1585) m. Joann (Foole (Folle) Foel) (Abt. 1517–25 Dec 1588) m. Elizabeth Barton (1544–15 October 2002)
  1. 1. Bettris (Bratrys) Aston* 1545–1594 m. John (Thomas) Grainger 1540–1599
    1. 1. Isabell (Wilkenson) Grannger 1563–1613 m. Peter Wilkinson 1565–1592
      1. 1. Jane (Wilkinson) B12a9a2a8a 1579–1642 m. Edward Dix 1610–1660
        1. 1. Abigail (Margaret) Dix 1597–1660 m. John Treine 1610–1680

William Ashton's Timeline

2 Records

1525
abt 1525
Birth of William Leonard Ashton in Milldale, Staffordshire, England
Milldale, Staffordshire, England
1585
10 Mar 1585
Age 60
Death of William Leonard Ashton in Milldale, Staffordshire, England
Milldale, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1525
    Event Place: Milldale, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1585
    Event Place: Milldale, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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