Erica Howton
VIRGINIA GLEANINGS IN ENGLAND 437
The pedigree of the Ashtons of Spalding, Lincolnshire, descended
from the Ashtons of Chaderton or Chatterton, Lancashire (Harleian
2086, a 1549) explains some of the ramifications of Dame Jane's kins-
folk. Cassandra, daughter of William Apreece, of Washingley in
Lutton, co. Huntingdon, married 1st John Roberts, of Wallaston, co.
Northampton, Esq., (and was doubtless the mother of Dame Jane) ;
2nd, Adlard Welby, of Gedney, Esq.; 3rd, Peter Ashton, of Holmear
Grange, in Spalding, co. Lincoln; 4th, Robert Carr, of Aswarby, co.
Lincoln, Esq. Dame Jane had, half brothers and sisters, Walter
Ashton, of Spalding, Mary Ashton, married Hawes Apreece, and Isa-
bella Ashton married John Bradshaw, of Bradshaw, co. Derby. Walter
Ashton had three sons, the nephews named in the will, Peter, Edmund
and Walter. Each had sons, the "cousins" named in the will. It is
possible that a little investigation in England might identify the three
brothers who came to Virginia. This detailed note has been given,
in part, to show what information a single English will sometimes contains
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