Robert de Ashton 1st

• Preferred Name: Robert de Ashton 1st^[1]
  
• Gender: M
  
• Occupation: 'Constable of Dover & Warden of 'Cinque Ports'.BET 1380 AND 1384/85 in Dover Castle, Kent, England at LATI: N1.1276 LONG: E0.3254 with note: From 1376 to 1381 he was Constable of Portchester Castle, which he reinforced by building "Ashton's tower". ############################################### The new king did not discard his father's old servant, and in 1380 Ashton was appointed constable of Dover and warden of the Cinque Ports. He died at Dover Castle 9 Jan. 1384–5, and was buried in the church there, to which he had previously presented a large bell. #####################################################
  
• Death: 9th January 1385 in Dover,Kent,England. at LATI: N1.1274 LONG: E0.312 with note: Death record
  
• Birth: ABT 1303 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England at LATI: N3.4877 LONG: E2.0969
  
• FSID: G4TN-GZB
  
• Occupation: Sir Robert is first mentioned in 1324, as a member of the parliament of Westminster,1324 in Parliament of Westminster,London,England. at LATI: N1.51 LONG: E0.12 with note: Sir Robert is first mentioned in 1324, as a member of the parliament of Westminster.
  
• Burial: after 9th January 1385 in St Mary in Castro Churchyard, Dover Castle Church, Kent, England. at LATI: N1.1274 LONG: E0.312 with note: From 1376 to 1381 he was Constable of Portchester Castle, which he reinforced by building "Ashton's tower". The new king did not discard his father's old servant, and in 1380 Ashton was appointed constable of Dover and warden of the Cinque Ports. He died at Dover Castle 9 Jan. 1384–5, and was buried in the church there, to which he had previously presented a large bell.
  
• LdsEndowment: 2 MAR 1938 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• LdsBaptism: 15 JAN 1938 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Occupation: From 1376 to 1381 he was Constable of Portchester Castle, which he reinforced by building "Ashton's tower".BET 1376 AND 1381 in Portchester Castle, Fareham, Hampshire,England. at LATI: N0.85 LONG: E1.1392 with note: Portchester Castle is a medieval fortress that was developed within the walls of the Roman Saxon Shore fort of Portus Adurni at Portchester, to the east of Fareham in Hampshire. From 1376 to 1381 he was Constable of Portchester Castle, which he reinforced by building "Ashton's tower".
  
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• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol5/pp115-121
  Manor: (MY NOTE: Early History of Chadderton, Lancashire)
  From the earliest record of it, the survey of 1212, it appears that CHADDERTON was a member of the Montbegon or Tottington fee, and so passed to the Lacys and the Crown. At the date mentioned, having been given to the 'ancestors' of Gilbert de Notton, lord of Barton in right of his wife, it was held by him as 12 oxgangs of land, by the service of the fourth part of a knight's fee. It is supposed to have been held under him or his immediate successor by Geoffrey de Chetham, thus passing to the Traffords. About 1255 Gilbert [de Barton] son of Sir William de Notton, released to Sir Edmund de Lacy the homage and service of Richard de Trafford for the manor of Chadderton and its appurtenances. From this time, therefore, the Traffords held directly of the lords of Tottington and Clitheroe.
  Richard de Trafford made a partition of his estates, and thus Chadderton came into the possession of his younger son Geoffrey, who adopted the local surname. It is difficult to decide as to the succession at this point; a Henry de Chadderton seems to have been in possession in 1292, yet Geoffrey de Chadderton, either the same or his son, held the manor in 1302. William de Chadderton, son of Geoffrey, followed; he was living in 1332. His son Geoffrey left a daughter and heir Margery, who in or before 1367 married John de Radcliffe, illegitimate son of the rector of Bury. The husband died in 1407, having survived his wife and their son John, but continuing to hold Chadderton by the courtesy of England until his death. The tenure was described as of the king as Duke of Lancaster by the fourth part of a knight's fee, and by 3s. yearly (for sake fee) and 2s. for ward of Clitheroe Castle.
  The heir, John, grandson of Margery, was only fourteen years of age in 1407. He proved his age in 1415, was made a knight, and was living in 1431 when he made a settlement of his manor of Chadderton, his wife at that time being Elizabeth. His heir, a son Richard, died in 1436, leaving a son a little over a year old, and three daughters, Joan, Margery, and Elizabeth, who succeeded their brother and divided the inheritance among them. Joan married Edmund Ashton, of the Ashton-under-Lyne family; their descendants, the Ashtons of Chadderton Hall, held the manor till the end of the 17th century. Margery married Ralph Standish of Standish, and a third of the manor long remained in the possession of this family. Elizabeth married Robert Radcliffe of the Ordsall family, and their descendants settled at Foxdenton.
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  Please note: dates from the records corroborate the people, not in most parts the years of birth; with the help of sources it is better to have the persons relevant in the right order, but not always the exact years, which is most fortunate for us that we had people who digitised these persons!
  Sources:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Ashton
  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Assheton-56
  Please read the synopsis attached to this person further along the same line of 'Details' section under 'Memories' regarding Robert de Ashton - thank you.
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  Burial found: on 'sources'
  Name:
  Robert de Ashton
  Event Type:
  Burial
  Event Date:
  1385
  Event Place:
  Dover, Dover District, Kent, England
  Event Place (Original):
  Dover, Dover District, Kent, England
  Photograph Included:
  N
  Death Date:
  09 Jan 1385
  Cemetery:
  St Mary in Castro Churchyard
  Note:
  Contains Biography
  Affiliate Record Identifier:
  114809695
  Affiliate Image Identifier:
  114809695
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  Further info re 2nd Wife: confirms forename of 2nd Wife as Philippa, second wife of this knight, married secondly.
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  he died Constable of Dover
  Castle, Jan. 9, 1384, 8 Rich. II. He was interred in
  the church of that castle, under a marble, whereon is his
  portraiture as a knight inlaid in brass, and an inscription :
  " Hie jacet Robertus Assheton, myles quondam consta-
  bularius Castri Dourie, et custos quinque Portuum qui
  obijt nono die Januar, Anno Domini millesimo CCC.
  octogesimo quarto, cujus anime propitietur Deus. Amen."
  Philippa, second wife of this knight, married secondly,
  Sir John Tiptoft, Knt, and died May 3, 1417. The
  record of the extent of Manchester manor in Keurden's
  MSS., fo. 274, (Baines* 4to., vol. 2, p. 182) states Robert
  de Ashton to hold of the lord, for the term of his life, two
  bovates in Denton.
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  Sir Robert de Ashton, also called "Robert Assheton" or "Robert de Assheton" (died 1384/5), was a civil, military, and naval officer under Edward III of England who achieved distinction alike in court and camp, by land and by sea.
  Note: King Edward III
  Reigned: 25 January 1327 – 21 June 1377)
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  Sir Robert is first mentioned in 1324, as a member of the parliament of Westminster, and afterwards occupying positions of great importance and trust. In 1359 he was governor of 'Guynes' near Calais; in 1362 he was Lord Treasurer of England; in 1368 he had the custody of the castle of Sandgate near Calais with the lands and revenue thereto belonging; in 1369 he was admiral of the Narrow Seas; in 1372 he was Justiciar of Ireland[1] and in 1373 again lord treasurer of England and King's Chamberlain. In 1375 he became chancellor of the exchequer, and held that office until the death of Edward III in 1377, when he was succeeded by Simon de Burley. From 1376 to 1381 he was Constable of Portchester Castle, which he reinforced by building "Ashton's tower".
  The new king did not discard his father's old servant, and in 1380 Ashton was appointed constable of Dover and warden of the Cinque Ports. He died at Dover Castle 9 Jan. 1384–5, and was buried in the church there, to which he had previously presented a large bell.
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  === Ancestral File Number: B242-JW ===
  Ancestral File Number: B242-JW
  
  === GEN: See Historical Document. ===
  GEN: See Historical Document.
  
  === !LDS Family History Library ===
  !LDS Family History Library
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
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  === (1210) ===
  (1210)
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
  === !Source: AFN B242-JW ===
  !Source: AFN B242-JW
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  1210
  (1210)
  (children known)
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
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  === !Burkes Peerage ===
  !Burkes Peerage
  
  === (children known) ===
  (children known)
  
  === !Name(Asston or Wrightington),Bd(also <1 ===
  !Name(Asston or Wrightington),Bd(also <1212),pla,Parents,child,Bap,End-TIB FHL 884554 Name,DD,pla,Bap,End,SP-IGI,addendum
  
  === Roger de Assheton, who held of the Baro ===
  Roger de Assheton, who held of the Baron of Manchester, the whole land of Ashton. He was sometimes called or styled de Wrightington, who under the name of Roger Fitz-Orme de Assheton gave lands in Nuthurst to the Abbey of Cockersand, and also styled Roger de Kirkeby of Kirkeby-Ireleth.
  
  === Wrightington; ===
  Wrightington;

• m. ABT 1350 in England

• m. after about 1320 in Ashton,Lancashire,England.

1. Thomas de Ashton II, b. ABT 1321 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England     d. 1386 in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England

1. Title: Robert de Ashton, "Find A Grave Index"
   Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG9-3B94 : 1 July 2020), Robert de Ashton, 1385; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG9-3B94;