John Ashton (abt. 1653 - 1691)

Born about 1653 in Lancashire, England

Husband of Mary (Rigby) Ashton — married 17 Dec 1685 in London,London,England

Descendants

Died 28 Jan 1691 at about age 38 in Tyburn, Middlesex, England

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Biography

John Ashton is Notable.

John Ashton was born about 1653.

"Ashton was a Protestant, and late in 1690 he attended a meeting of Protestant Jacobites, at which it was resolved to invite Louis XIV of France to forcibly restore James II." His further actions of carrying incriminating evidence caused his arrest along with his co-conspirators. Each was trialed separately. Biographical history of John Ashton in "John Ashton (Jacobite) - Wikipedia ^[1]

Further historical references to John Ashton are in "The Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Grants of Honour" page 190. ^[2]

John Ashton married Mary Rigby on 17 Dec 1685. ^[3]

Trial and verdict on 15 January 1691; John Ashton sentenced to death for high treason; to be hung, drawn, and quartered. : Old Bailey Proceedings punishment. Reference Number: s16910115-1 ^[4]

John Ashton was executed on January 28, 1690/1; according to A copy of Mr. Ashton's paper, delivered to the sheriff at the place of execution, January 28, 1690/1 by Ashton, John, -1691. ^[5]

John Ashton was buried in St Faith Under St Paul, City of London, London, England on 28 Jan 1691. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ashton_(Jacobite)
2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/jacobitepeerage00unkngoog/page/n214
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKG2-Y9M : 10 February 2018), John Ashton and Mary Rigby, 17 Dec 1685; citing Saint Mary At Hill,London,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 374,485.
4. ↑ https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=s16910115-1 Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 25 June 2019), January 1691 (s16910115-1).
5. ↑ Publication date 1691. Topics Executions and executioners, Luttrell broadsides. Publisher Newberry Library. Collection Newberry. Language English. In a volume assembled by Narcissus Luttrell. Luttress has inscribed this item: 12. March. 1690/1. Agt. this present governmt. Bound with other titles. Call number VAULT Case 6A 161 no. 9. Identifier case_6a_161_no_9 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t58d78s1j. Link_to_catalog https://i-share.carli.illinois.edu/vf-nby/Record/NBYdb.206019. Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR). Pages: 3. Rights The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to the following terms and conditions: https://www.newberry.org/rights-and-reproductions. Scanner Newberry Library.
6. ↑ Source Citation London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/AUG/A/006/MS08884 Source Information Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. Images produced by permission of the City of London Corporation. The City of London gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HB. Email - ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. Description This data collection contains baptism and burial records from 1538-1812 and marriage records from 1538-1753 for more than 10,000 Church of England parish registers (including Bishop’s Transcripts) from parishes in the greater London area.

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