William Astin

William was born in 1555 in England.  William's father was Walter Aston and his mother was Elizabeth Leveson.  His paternal grandparents were Edward Aston and Jane Bowles; his maternal grandparents were James Leveson and Margaret Offley. He had six brothers and six sisters, named Edward, Robert, Richard, Hastings, Walter, Devereux, Jane, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine and Margery.  He was the fourth oldest of the thirteen children.