VENN: Matric. pens. from ST JOHN'S, Lent, 1577-8. Of Lancs. S. of John (1547), R. of Middleton. Bapt. there, Nov. 1, 1563. B.A. 1581-2; M.A. 1585; B.D. 1592. Fellow, 1590. Ord. deacon and priest (Peterb.) Mar. 8, 1590-1. Chaplain to Earl of Essex. R. of Halesworth, Suffolk, 1606-16. R. of Slaidburn, Yorks., 1615-9. R. of Middleton, Lancs., 1618-33. Died Nov. 8, 1633.
See also P. Lake, Moderate Puritans and the Elizabethan Church (1982), 117-8 and passim.
Surname also spelt Assheton.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1591 | Ordi(ordination) | Ashton, Abeias | / | priest | View |
| 1591 | Ordi(ordination) | Ashton, Abeias | / | deacon | View |
| 1616 | Appt(Institution) | Asheton, Abdior | Slateburne / | Rector | View |
| 1616 | Subsc | Assheton, Abdias | Sladeburne / | Rector | View |
| 1618 | Disp-App | Ashton, Abdie | Slatborne / | Rector | View |
| 1618 | Disp(Dispensation) | Ashton, Abdie | Midleton / | Rector | View |
| 1618 | Appt(Institution) | Ashton, Adamus | Middleton / | Rector | View |
| 1619 | Vac(cession) | Ashton, Abdie | Slaitburne / | Rector | View |
| 1620 | Libc | Ashton, not given | Midleton / | Rector | View |
| 1622 | Libc | Ashton, not given | Midleton / | Rector | View |
| 1634 | Vac(natural death) | Assheton, Abdie | Mydleton / | Rector | View |