Peerage Record – 22837

     Sir John Savile lived at Tankersley, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Jane Savile is the daughter of Sir John Savile.² She married Sir John de Assheton, son of Sir John de Assheton.¹
     Her married name became Assheton.

     Sir Ralph Assheton was the son of Sir John de Assheton and Margaret Byron.^2,1 He married by contract, firstly, Margaret Barton, daughter of John Barton, on 15 April 1435.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Chichele, daughter of John Chichele.¹ He died before 1490.¹
     He held the office of Lieutenant of the Tower of London.¹ He came into the Middleton estate through his first wife.¹ He held the office of Knight Marshal of England.¹ Sir Ralph Assheton also went by the nick-name of ‘The Black Knight of Ashton’.¹ He held the office of Page of Honour to King Henry VI in 1428.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of York from 1473 to 1474.¹ He was appointed Knight Banneret in 1482.¹ He held the office of Vice-Constable of England in 1483.¹ On 6 June 1486 he was pardoned by King Henry VII for supporting King Richard III.¹ He also had six daughters by his first wife.³

     Margaret Barton was the daughter of John Barton.¹ A contract for the marriage of Margaret Barton and Sir Ralph Assheton was signed on 15 April 1435.¹ She died after 1480.¹
     From circa 1439, her married name became Assheton.

     Sir Ralph Assheton is the son of Sir Ralph Assheton and Margaret Barton.² He married Margaret Leaver, daughter of Adam Leaver.¹
     He held the office of Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in 1489.¹ He held the office of Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in 1495.¹

     Margaret Leaver is the daughter of Adam Leaver.¹ She married Sir Ralph Assheton, son of Sir Ralph Assheton and Margaret Barton.¹
     Her married name became Assheton.

     Ralph Assheton was born before 1483.¹ He was the son of Sir Ralph Assheton and Margaret Leaver.² He married Eleanor Hulton, daughter of Adam Hulton.¹
     He lived at Great Leaver, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Eleanor Hulton is the daughter of Adam Hulton.² She married Ralph Assheton, son of Sir Ralph Assheton and Margaret Leaver.¹
     Her married name became Assheton.

     Ralph Assheton is the son of Ralph Assheton and Eleanor Hulton.² He married Margaret Orrell, daughter of William Orrell.¹
     He lived at Great Leaver, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Receiver of the Duchy of Lancaster.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Liverpool in 1553.¹