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Assheton

93 named individuals sharing the Assheton surname-sound, across 3,792 entries. This grouping clusters spelling variants that sound alike; it may include distinct families that happen to share a sound, and it cannot merge unrelated spellings of one family (e.g. Bello Campo/Beauchamp), treat it as a research aid, not an assertion of kinship.

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Spellings in this family: “Ashewelle” · “Ashton” · “Ashton'” · “Ashwell” · “Assheton” · “Asshewell” · “Asshewelle” · “Asshton” · “Asshwell” · “Asshwelle” · “Asteney” · “Aston” · “Aston'” · “Astyn” · “Austan” · “Austen” · “Auston” · “Austyn” · “Austyne” · “Ayssheton” · “Aysshton” · “Ayston” · “Aystone” · “Aystun”

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Family timeline (1238 to 1484, well-attested members)

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William de Aston 1258
1484
John de Assheton 1238
1483
Nicholas Asshton 1302
1484
Richard de Aston 1238
1482
Edward Assheton 1472
1484
Thomas de Aston 1292
1467
Hugh de Ashton 1290
1479
Reginald de Aston 1329
1351
Robert de Assheton 1274
1461
Roger de Aston 1270
1444
Simon de Aston 1276
1390
Walter Austyn 1259
1365
Alan de Aston 1253
1354
Geoffrey de Aston 1275
1378
Henry de Aston 1265
1440
Ralph de Ashton' 1332
1484
Stephen de Ashton 1255
1392
Adam de Aston 1254
1261
Agnes Austyn 1325
1325
Guy de Asshewelle 1303
1303
Lecia de Aston 1297
1298
Mariota de Aston 1318
1320
Midday de Aston 1342
1342
Payn of Aston 1421
1422
Philip de Aston' 1330
1331
Rayner de Aston 1344
1344
Roald de Aston 1253
1257
Wiliam de Aston 1284
1342

span of activity · one entry · entry under another married name · inferred (named through a relative)

Members by forename (medieval families reuse names; date order separates the generations)

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John ×7

Nicholas ×6

Richard ×6

Edward ×4

Thomas ×4

Hugh ×3

  • Hugh de Ashton · 1290-04-10 – 1479-06-12 · 155 entries · 3 spellings, probably one person; click to separate

Reginald ×3

Robert ×3

Roger ×3

  • Roger de Aston · 1270-04-27 – 1444-01-20 · 105 entries · 3 spellings, probably one person; click to separate

Simon ×3

Walter ×3

Alan ×2

  • Alan de Aston · 1253-04-01 – 1354-08-23 · 13 entries · 2 spellings, probably one person; click to separate

Geoffrey ×2

Henry ×2

  • Henry de Aston · 1265-11-10 – 1440-02-18 · 48 entries · 2 spellings, probably one person; click to separate

Laurence ×2

Ralph ×2

  • Ralph de Ashton' · 1332-01-20 – 1484-10-28 · 77 entries · 2 spellings, probably one person; click to separate

Stephen ×2

Adam ×1

Agnes ×1

Benedict ×1

Eustace ×1

Gilbert ×1

Guy ×1

Lecia ×1

Mariota ×1

Matthew ×1

Midday ×1

Payn ×1

Philip ×1

Rayner ×1

Roald ×1

Wiliam ×1

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