Assheton family

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The Assheton family is an old English gentry and noble lineage historically prominent in Lancashire and surrounding regions.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Assheton Smith family 1
Assheton family canonical 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf English gentry family
noble family
aristocraticRank lower nobility
associatedPlace Downham, Lancashire NERFINISHED
Lever, Lancashire NERFINISHED
Middleton, Lancashire NERFINISHED
Whalley, Lancashire NERFINISHED
category English noble families
Families of Lancashire
coatOfArmsDescription argent, a mullet sable pierced of the field
country Kingdom of England
ethnicGroup English people
feudalRole lords of manors in Lancashire
heraldicTradition English heraldry
historicalProminencePeriod early modern period
late medieval period
historicalStatus county gentry
landed family
influence local governance in Lancashire
landOwnership estates in Lancashire
manor of Downham NERFINISHED
manor of Middleton NERFINISHED
language English
lineageType patrilineal family
nobleTitleHeld baronetcy
barony
notableActivity military service for the English Crown
service as Members of Parliament
notableBranch Assheton baronets of Lever NERFINISHED
Assheton baronets of Middleton NERFINISHED
notableMember Nicholas Assheton NERFINISHED
Ralph Assheton NERFINISHED
Richard Assheton NERFINISHED
Sir Ralph Assheton, 1st Baronet, of Lever NERFINISHED
Sir Ralph Assheton, 1st Baronet, of Middleton NERFINISHED
origin medieval England
politicalRole representation in the Parliament of England
region Lancashire NERFINISHED
North West England
religion Church of England
socialClass gentry
socialRole local magnates in Lancashire
surnameVariant Ashton NERFINISHED

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Downham, Lancashire associatedWithFamily Assheton family
Dinorwig Slate Quarry owner Assheton family
this entity surface form: Assheton Smith family