Edward Aston (died 1568)
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Sir Edward Aston (died 1568) built and resided at Tixall House, Staffordshire. He served four terms as Sheriff of Staffordshire.[1]
Edward Aston was the son and heir of Sir John Aston and Joan, the only child of Sir William Littleton, of Frankley, Worcestershire.[2] Aston was knighted by Henry VIII at Calais in November 1532.[3]
Sir Edward demolished the old manor house at Tixall and build a large mansion called Tixall House.[1] Most of it has been demolished but the gatehouse survives. Sir Edward was Sheriff of Staffordshire in the years 1528, 1534, 1540, and 1556.[4]
His tomb is in St Mary's Church, Stafford.
