Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
s. of Sir Roger Aston† (d.c.1362), of Haywood by his w. Isabel. m. by Oct. 1385, Elizabeth Cloddeshall, wid. of Sir William Devereux† (d.c.1384) of Bodenham, Herefs., at least 1s. Sir Roger†. Kntd. by July 1380.Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. xiv. 229; Staffs. Parl. Hist. i (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), 87, 128; CIMisc. iv. no. 356; CPR, 1385-9, p. 45; CCR, 1385-9, p. 410.
Offices Held

Assessor of a tax, Staffs. May 1379.

Commr. to arrest malefactors, Staffs. June 1380; put down the rebels of 1381, Mar. 1382; of inquiry Nov. 1382, Mar. 1383 (illegal sale of wine, Stafford), Nov. 1383, Apr. 1388, Nov., Dec. 1390 (murder), Staffs., Warws. Apr. 1391 (regrating and forestalling), Calais temp. Ric. II (delapidations),CPR, 1408–13, p. 71. Staffs., Salop. June 1406 (concealment of royal revenues), Cheshire, Feb., Sept., Nov. 1411 (abuses at the King’s chapel at Tattenhall); to suppress treasonous rumours, Staffs. May 1402; raise a royal loan, Staffs., Salop. June 1406.

Forester of Cannock Chase, Staffs. by 16 June 1385.

J.p. Staffs. 28 May 1386 – Nov. 1389, 28 June 1390 – Nov. 1397, 28 Nov. 1399-Feb. 1406.

Collector of a royal aid, Staffs. Dec. 1401; taxes Mar. 1404.

Treasurer of the household of Edmund, earl of Stafford, by Mich. 1402-bef. Mich. 1405.Staffs. RO, D.641/1/2/43.

Sheriff, Staffs. Mich. 1409–29 Nov. 1410.

Parlimentarian
ASTON, Sir Thomas (d.1412/13), of Haywood, Staffs.
Main residence: Haywood, Staffs.
(de) Assheton, Ashton, Ayston
Author
C.R.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

ASTON, Sir Thomas (-d.1412/13)

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