Families of Ashton (near Roade), Northamptonshire,England


Thomas Howlet was born before 1666 in , , England. He married Jane.

KNOWN from records of children.

Jane was born before 1666 in , , England. She married Thomas Howlet.

KNOWN from records of children.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Howlet was christened on 13 Jun 1686 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
  F ii Jane Howlet was christened on 28 Aug 1687 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Mother's name blank.

William Surridge was born before 1710 in , , England. He married Elizabeth.

KNOWN from records of children, where name is spelled Suridge, Surridge, and Surrige.

Elizabeth was born before 1710 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Surridge.

KNOWN from records of children.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Surridge was christened on 29 Dec 1728 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 31 Dec 1729 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Parents named here. The transcription says 23 Dec, but the next record is 7 Dec and the next is 7 Jan, so the dates are woolly here, and I have chosed the last possible date in December, though it may have been January.
  M ii Richard Surridge was born about 1733 in , , England. was buried on 21 Jan 1734/1735 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH not recorded in baptismal records that I have, this date is an estimate, so he may have been born before his brother.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Parents named here.

Richard Read [Parents] was born before 1657 in , , England. was buried on 14 Oct 1716 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Richard married Winifred.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.

MENTIONED in a will of Mary Reade of Ashton, widow of Thomas, dated 29 Dec 1741, as read by Barbara McKeown, as relayed by Judith Laghorn. Listed as deceased. From this we know that he had one daughter Eliza who married a Blunt and one Elizabeth who married a Hodgskin. I suspect that the Elizabeth baptised in 1688 married the Blunt but have two possible Elizabeths who married Hodgkins, the wife of Jonathan and the wife of Thomas.

Winifred was born before 1657 in , , England. was buried on 15 Oct 1731 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Winifred married Richard Read.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.

They had the following children:

  M i William Read was born in 1676 and was buried on 4 May 1724.
  F ii Eliza Read was born in 1678 in , , England.

BIRTH year taken from IGI.

DATA about her from a will of Mary Reade of Ashton, widow of Thomas, dated 29 Dec 1741, as read by Barbara McKeown, as relayed by Judith Laghorn. This lists as Elizabeth Hodgskin and Eliza Blunt as two of the five children of this family. It is unclear whether the Elizabeth Hodgskin is the wife of Jonathon of Thomas, as either would fit here. Also the place that Eliza Blunt fits is still unclear.
  F iii Mary Read was born in 1680 and was buried on 19 Apr 1753.
  F iv Winifred Read was christened on 10 Apr 1683 and was buried on 27 Oct 1747.
  F v Elizabeth Read was christened on 17 Jun 1688 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.

DATA about her from a will of Mary Reade of Ashton, widow of Thomas, dated 29 Dec 1741, as read by Barbara McKeown, as relayed by Judith Laghorn. This lists as Elizabeth Hodgskin and Eliza Blunt as two of the five children of this family. It is unclear whether the Elizabeth Hodgskin is the wife of Jonathon of Thomas, as either would fit here. Also the place that Eliza Blunt fits is still unclear.

John Read was born before 1685 in , , England. was buried on 8 Sep 1747 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. John married Elizabeth Holding on 3 Feb 1704/1705 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
, Judith

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10. both of the parish.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.

Elizabeth Holding was born before 1685 in , , England. was buried in 1732 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Elizabeth married John Read on 3 Feb 1704/1705 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10. both of the parish.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10. Day and month not readable.

They had the following children:

  M i John Read was christened on 16 Dec 1705 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.
  F ii Mary Read was christened on 2 Mar 1706/1707 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.
  F iii Elizabeth Read was christened on 18 Jan 1708/1709 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 3 Jun 1728 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10. parents named.
  M iv John Read was christened on 25 Jul 1731.

John Read was born before 1685 in , , England. was buried on 8 Sep 1747 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. John married Judith about 1732/1733.

Other marriages:
Holding, Elizabeth

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10. both of the parish.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.

Judith was born before 1713 in , , England. She married John Read about 1732/1733.

THIS marriage is on the assumption that the daughter born to John & Judith is born to the same John whose wife Elizabeth had died the year before.

They had the following children:

  F i Judith Read was christened on 5 Aug 1733 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.

George Read was born before 1710 in , , England. He married Elizabeth Coxe on 3 Oct 1730 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10. his wife was of Hartwell. He was of the parish.

Elizabeth Coxe was born before 1710 in , , England. was buried on 6 Jun 1751 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Elizabeth married George Read on 3 Oct 1730 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10. She was of Hartwell.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10. she is listed as the wife of George Read.


Thomas Read [Parents] was buried on 25 Nov 1715 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.

DATA about him from a will of Mary Reade of Ashton, widow of Thomas, dated 29 Dec 1741, as read by Barbara McKeown, as relayed by Judith Laghorn. The will is of his widow, but there was another will of Thomas Reade, husbandman of Ashton dated 13 Nov 1715, which Judith reports. Francis Blunt the edler and Francis Blunt the younger were witnesses to this will, and it is probably for the same Thomas.

Mary was buried on 8 Feb 1741/1742 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Read.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Listed as widow of Thomas.

NOTE she left a will dated 29 Dec 1741 ".....also I give and bequeath unto my kinsman William Reade and unto my four kinswomen (that is to say) Eliza BLUNT, Mary SIMKINS, Wnifred WHAITE and Elizabeth HODGSKIN, all five being the children of my brother Richard READE deceased...........( Eliza BLUNT gets the first choice of the gold rings and they all get £23 plus residue divided between them)". This is researched by Barbara McKeown and relayed by Judith Langhorn.


William Read [Parents] was born in 1676 in , , England. was buried on 4 May 1724 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. William married Sarah King on 24 Jan 1704/1705 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH year taken from IGI.

MARRIAGRE from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Both of the parish.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. and Bishop's Transcripts.

NOTE at baptism of son, the family is listed as of "Road parish."

PLACED with this father from a will of Mary Reade of Ashton, widow of Thomas, dated 29 Dec 1741, as read by Barbara McKeown, as relayed by Judith Laghorn.

Sarah King was born before 1685 in , , England. was buried on 9 Jul 1742 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Sarah married William Read on 24 Jan 1704/1705 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGRE from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10. Both of the parish.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10. Date unsure.

They had the following children:

  M i William Read was christened on 27 Jul 1701 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. of Road parish.
  M ii John Read was christened on 20 Jan 1705/1706 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NTO ref. 17p/10.

William George was born before 1705 in , , England. He married Alice.

KNOWN from baptism of daughter.

Alice was born before 1705 in , , England. She married William George.

KNOWN from baptism of daughter. First name unsure.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary George was christened on 12 Apr 1724.

Read.

DATA about his two sons from a will of Mary Reade of Ashton, widow of Thomas, dated 29 Dec 1741, as read by Barbara McKeown, as relayed by Judith Laghorn.

He had the following children:

  M i Richard Read was born before 1657 and was buried on 14 Oct 1716.
  M ii Thomas Read was buried on 25 Nov 1715.

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