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Ancestry report for John Ashedowne, son of Richard Ashedowne, husbandman and Emma Ashdowne [Gildrige]
Generation No. 1
1. John Ashedowne was the son of (2) Richard Ashedowne, husbandman and (3) Emma Ashdowne [Gildrige]. He was born 1628 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1628 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Ashedowne, husbandman was the son of (4) Nicholas Ashdown and (5) Margery Ashedowne [Allfray]. He was born c 1576 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 14th Apr 1649 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
He married (1) Elizabeth Skipton on 10th Jun 1616 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent. She was born 1593 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 10th Dec 1593 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, father Edward Skipton. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1617 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1617 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 12th Nov 1646 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Richard
iiElizabeth who was born 1619 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1619 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 1622 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1622 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married (2) Emma Gildrige on 12th Dec 1625 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1605 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1605 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, father John Gildredge. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1627 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1627 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Apr 1627 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1628 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1628 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1630 Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1630 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivNicholas who was born 1631 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1631 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 21st Jun 1670 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
vAmy who was born 1631/32 Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1631 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
3. Emma Ashdowne [Gildrige] She was born 1605 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1605 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, father John Gildredge
She married Richard Ashedowne, husbandman on 12th Dec 1625 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born c 1576 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 14th Apr 1649 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1627 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1627 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Apr 1627 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1628 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1628 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1630 Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1630 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivNicholas who was born 1631 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1631 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 21st Jun 1670 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
vAmy who was born 1631/32 Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1631 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Nicholas Ashdown was the son of (6) William Ashedown and (7) Margaret Ashedown [Unknown]. He was born c 1540; buried 11th Apr 1603 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Margery Allfray on 18th Feb 1562/63 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1545. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c 1563 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1569 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1569 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 23rd Oct 1569 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Nicholas
iiiIsaac who was born 1571 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1571 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 3rd Apr 1608 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEleanor who was born c 1573 Rotherfield, Sussex
vRichard who was born c 1576 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 14th Apr 1649 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viGrace who was born 1579 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1579 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiCicely who was born 1581 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1581 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Margery Ashedowne [Allfray] She was born c 1545
She married Nicholas Ashdown on 18th Feb 1562/63 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1540; buried 11th Apr 1603 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c 1563 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1569 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1569 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 23rd Oct 1569 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Nicholas
iiiIsaac who was born 1571 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1571 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 3rd Apr 1608 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEleanor who was born c 1573 Rotherfield, Sussex
vRichard who was born c 1576 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 14th Apr 1649 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viGrace who was born 1579 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1579 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiCicely who was born 1581 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1581 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. William Ashedown He was born c 1515; buried 24th Dec 1578 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Margaret Unknown on c 1540. She was born c 1520. They had the following children:
iNicholas who was born c 1540; buried 11th Apr 1603 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiMargaret who was born 1543 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1543 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 17th Jan 1546/47 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Wyllyam
iiiRichard who was born 1546 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1546 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivUrsula who was born 1549 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1549 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 29th Apr 1609 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, widow of Michael
vIsaac who was born 1551 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1551 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viAbraham who was born c 1553; buried 27th Apr 1627 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viiJacob who was born c 1555 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Dec 1615 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
7. Margaret Ashedown [Unknown] She was born c 1520
She married William Ashedown on c 1540. He was born c 1515; buried 24th Dec 1578 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iNicholas who was born c 1540; buried 11th Apr 1603 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiMargaret who was born 1543 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1543 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 17th Jan 1546/47 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Wyllyam
iiiRichard who was born 1546 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1546 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivUrsula who was born 1549 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1549 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 29th Apr 1609 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, widow of Michael
vIsaac who was born 1551 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1551 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viAbraham who was born c 1553; buried 27th Apr 1627 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viiJacob who was born c 1555 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Dec 1615 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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