Thomas ASHTON

Thomas was born in 1614 and his baptism took place on December 11th, 1614 in Whalley, Lancashire, England.  Thomas' father was Ralph ASHTON and his mother was Eleanor SHUTTLEWORTH. He had nine brothers and two sisters, named Richard, Alexander, Nicholas, Radcliffe, James, John, Edmund, John, William, Anne and Johanna.  He is the third oldest of the twelve children.