VENN: Adm. pens. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 25, 1670. S. of James, deceased, of Chadderton, Salford, Lancs, B. there. School, Manchester. ' Matric. 1670; B.A. 1673-4; M.A. 1677; B.D. 1684. Fellow, 1675. Incorp. at Oxford, 1675. R. of Carlton-in-Lindrick, Notts., 1682-1731. R. of Prestwich, 1685-1731. Died Feb. 25, 1731. (Scott-Mayor.)
CHEK FOSTER. PRESUMABLY NOT DR WILLIAM ASHTON at Rochester.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1677 | Subsc | Ashton, Guilielmus | / | View | |
| 1677 | Subsc | Ashton, Gulielmus | / | View | |
| 1683 | Appt(Collation) | Ashton, Guilielmus | Carleton in Lindrick / | Rector | View |
| 1684 | Libc | Ashton, William | Carleton in Lindrick / | Rector | View |
| 1685 | Appt(Institution) | Ashton, Guilelmus | Prestwich / | Rector | View |
| 1685 | Appt(Institution) | Ashton, Gulielmus | Prestwitch / | Rector | View |
| 1701 | Libc | Ashton, Gulielmus | Prestwich / | Rector | View |
| 1712 | Libc | Ashton, Gulielmus | Oldham / Prestwich Chapel | Rector | View |
| 1716 | Libc | Ashton, Gulielmus | Prestwich with Oldham / | Rector | View |
| 1728 | Libc | Assheton, William | Prestwich / | Rector | View |
| 1732 | Vac(Death) | Ashton, Gulielmus | illegible / | Rector | View |
| 1732 | Vac(Death) | Ashton, William | Prestwich / | Rector | View |
| 1732 | Vac(natural death) | Ashton, Gulielmus | Carleton in Lindrick / | Rector | View |