I have a lot of Ashes from around Leek on my wife's side of the family (it was her maiden name) so another Ash knocking around Leek is interesting.
I can't find his birth but there is a 1678 wedding of a George Ash to a Mary Addams in Leek:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5VZ-BGS
Thanks.
Here is the top of our Ash tree: Thomas Ash
We also have an discussion thread on our branch running here:
http://leekfrithhistory.forumchitchat.com/post/ash-family-from-mars...