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Title: Ashton - where or what is it?
Post by: Simon and Chris on Monday 11 February 08 07:31 GMT (UK)

William Steel, described as "of Ashton", born in Upham about 1699. He's the top of our tree at the moment, but we'd like to find out more. Where is Ashton, for a start? Can you help please?

Title: Re: Ashton - where or what is it?
Post by: meles on Monday 11 February 08 07:38 GMT (UK)

I can't find one close by. The two closest are near Bristol and near Axbridge, Somerset.

meles

Title: Re: Ashton - where or what is it?
Post by: Simon and Chris on Monday 11 February 08 07:45 GMT (UK)

OK - thanks for trying

Title: Re: Ashton - where or what is it?
Post by: PaulineJ on Monday 11 February 08 09:23 GMT (UK)

Is this the chap?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/02pb/

be aware that it is a SUMBITTED entry.
Have you proven the paper trail back to him. or are you still waiting to view the supporting evidence?

Pauline

Title: Re: Ashton - where or what is it?
Post by: Simon and Chris on Monday 11 February 08 09:45 GMT (UK)

Thanks Pauline, yes this is him.  We suspect that Ashton was a farm or hamlet near Bishops Waltham.  The Parish Register calls him William "of Ashton" at his son's Baptism (William chr 1728).

Simon

Title: Re: Ashton - where or what is it?
Post by: PaulineJ on Monday 11 February 08 10:11 GMT (UK)

certainly doesn't seem to be a lot to go on, does there?
If you can go back and look at the registers, are there any other 'of ashton' entries?

Pauline

Title: Re: Ashton - where or what is it?
Post by: Simon and Chris on Monday 11 February 08 10:29 GMT (UK)

Pauline - Next time we are in Winchester we will have a look! - Thanks for your help!

Title: Re: Ashton - where or what is it?
Post by: Daisypetal on Monday 11 February 08 10:44 GMT (UK)

Hi,

This description of Bishop's Waltham includes the following,

'includes the chapelries of Ashton and Curdridge, and the tything of West Hoe'

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HAM/BishopsWaltham/index.shtml


Ooh... found it :)

Here's Ashton between Upham and Bishop's Waltham :)

http://www.rootschat.com/links/02pd/


Regards
Daisy

Title: Re: Ashton - where or what is it?
Post by: Elizabeth Revel on Monday 11 February 08 10:55 GMT (UK)

If you use Google Map for Upham and/or Bishops Waltham you will see that Ashton Lane, Ashton Close and Little Ashton Lane persist to the present. With the satellite view overlaid on the map you will see that it remains a farming area.

Beth

Title: Re: Ashton - where or what is it?
Post by: Simon and Chris on Monday 11 February 08 16:19 GMT (UK)

Thanks to everyone for these replies.  I'd forgotten about Google maps etc since we last looked for William...