John de Aston of Parkhall and Heywood
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Sir John de Aston (fl. 1475) of Parkhall and Heywood was a Sheriff of Staffordshire and of Warwickshire in the reign of Edward IV of England.
Sir John was the son of Robert de Aston, of Parkhall and Heywood,[a] and his second wife Isabel, daughter of Sir William Brereton, of Brereton, Staffordshire.[1]
Ashton was one of the adherents of William, Lord Hastings, who was put to death in a very summary manner, by the protector, afterwards King Richard III. The name of John Aston, Esq. is to be found in a list of 89 persons, knights, esquires, and gentlemen, who engaged to stand by Lord Hastings, whether in peace or war.[b]
Sir John was Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1475, (15th of the reign of Edward IV),[3][4] and 1481 (20th of the reign of Edward IV).[5] He was also twice Sheriff of Warwickshire.[6]
Family
Sir John married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Delves, of Doddington, Cheshire. They had sons and daughters:[7]
- John, his successor and a favourite of Henry VIII
- Richard, later lived at Whorcross, Staffordshire.
- Robert.
- Elizabeth, married John Basset of Blore.
- —— married Dudley, of Sedgeley.
- Isabella, married Humphrey O'Keover.
- —— married Braddock, of Adelbaldeston.
- Catherine, married Thomas Blount of Burton.
- Margaret, married 1st, Thomas Kynardetley of Loxley; and 2nd Ralph Wolseley.
- Alice, married John Dodd, of Choriey.
- —— married Colwich, of Colwich, Staffordshire.
- Rose married Thomas Child, of Ormesley, Shropshire.
