Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
m. bef. 1417, Margaret, da. and coh. of Thomas Paderda of Paderda, Cornw., 11ch. inc. Edward† (9 d.v.p.).J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, i. 311; JUST 1/1531 m. 46d. There is no evidence to support the theory (E. Foss, Judges, iv. 409) that Aysshton belonged to the Lancashire family of Assheton, nor that his wife was a member of the family of Robert, Lord Willoughby de Broke (d. 1502), who, like the Aysshtons, was buried at Callington (A.B. Hutchinson, Parish Church Callington ). Aysshton had about 11 children, but all but two predeceased him (C.S. Gilbert, Surv. Cornw. ii. 10. 470). ?; ?Kntd. c. 1461.CPR, 1461-7, p. 573.
Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Devon and Cornw. 35 times July 1429–61, West Country July 1434 (concealed Crown income), Dorset Jan. 1444, Dec. 1452, s. of Eng. July 1448 (concealed Crown income), Essex Feb. 1450, Hants Mar. 1450, Kent Mar. 1451, Som. Dec. 1464; to distribute a tax allowance, Cornw. May 1437, Apr. 1440; treat for payment of a subsidy Feb. 1441; confiscate a ship, Plymouth Aug. 1442; of array, Cornw. Mar. 1443; oyer and terminer, various counties 45 times July 1444 – Nov. 1465; gaol delivery, Newgate Mar. 1446, Oct. 1451; to examine proceedings of suits in the Guildhall, London Apr. 1451, July 1455, in Chancery Dec. 1460; of arrest, Cornw. Sept. 1451; to assign a force of archers, Surr. Dec. 1457.

J.p. Cornw. 7 July 1431-Nov 1439, May 1441 – d., Devon 26 Mar. 1443 – d., Wilts. 22 May 1443 – d., Som. 1 June 1443 – d., Dorset 12 July 1443 – d., Hants 12 Nov. 1443 – d., Surr. 9 Aug. 1448 – June 1452, Dec. 1452 – d.

Steward and receiver of Caliland, Cornw. for Humphrey, earl of Stafford, by Mich. 1438-bef. Mich. 1447.

Serjeant-at-law by Apr. 1443; justice of assize, s. w. circuit May 1443; j.c.p. by July 1444 – d.

Trier of Gascon petitions in the Parliaments of 1445, 1447, 1455, 1461, 1463.RP, v. 67, 129, 279, 462, 496.

Parlimentarian
AYSSHTON, Nicholas (d.1466), of Callington, Cornw.
Main residence: Callington, Cornw.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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AYSSHTON, Nicholas (-d.1466)

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