Nicholas ASHTON

Nicholas was born in 1616 and his baptism took place on April 14th, 1616 in Whalley, Lancashire, England.  Nicholas' father was Ralph ASHTON and his mother was Eleanor SHUTTLEWORTH. He had nine brothers and two sisters, named Richard, Alexander, Thomas, Radcliffe, James, John, Edmund, John, William, Anne and Johanna.  He is the fourth oldest of the twelve children.