Alice Ashton

Not the daughter of Roger Honeychurch

Alice (—) Ashton

John Anderson Brayton, “The Wrong James and Alice (—) Ashton, Alas!” The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (160[2006]:60): “Therefore, the chapter on the James Ashton family of Providence in The Ancestry of Emily Jane Angell is still the definitive work on the family.”

For the best research on Thomas and Alice (Ashton) Angell and their descendants, see the Angell and Ashton chapters in Dean Crawford Smith (Author) and Melinde Lutz Sanborn (Editor), The Ancestry of Emily Jane Angell, 1844–1910 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992); Angell begins at page 107 and Ashton begins at page 185.

107: https://archive.org/details/ancestryofemilyj00smit/page/107/mode/1up

185: https://archive.org/details/ancestryofemilyj00smit/page/185/mode/1up

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/angell.html

Alice was born in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, in about 1617, to James Ashton and Alice Honeychurch. Alice's father was Roger Honeychurch, who was Clerk Vicar of Mildreth, Diocese of Ely. Her sister was Mary Honeychurch, the potential mother of our Thomas. One interesting note is that assuming all of these connections are accurate, Thomas "the Immigrant" Angell and his wife, Alice Ashton were first cousins.

There are a couple of fanciful theories as to why there is little information about James and Mary's relationship. One is that James was a very rich (footnote 4) wild child when he first started his studies and that there is the possibility that Thomas was the result of an early marriage or indiscretion with Mary Honeychurch, when he was about 18.

NOTE; If the birthdate of c.1583 on this particular record the note above regarding "Honeychurch" must refer to a different Alice.

Disputed Surname
There is no proof, evidence, or source, for Honeychurch as Alice's surname. Alice Honeychurch is an unproven suggestion. See her profile for more information.

Biography
Alice was named as wife in the baptismal register of her two youngest children, Sarah and Thomas. She was born perhaps about 1580, probably in Hertfordshire, England.

Alice Ashton was buried 22 May 1643, at St. Albans Abbey, England.[1] Alice had a Trunk and Desk which she left her daughter Alice, which the daughter Alice left her daughter Alice.[2]

Alice and James were the parents of three early immigrants to New England.

Children of James and wife Alice, baptisms and and listed burials at St. Albans Abbey:

James Ashton, son of James Ashton, was baptized 4 March 1603/4.[1][2] This is James the immigrant.
Marie Ashton, daughter of James Ashton, was baptized 25 August 1605.[1][2] Mary Ashton married, at St. Albans Abbey, Thomas Olney 16 Sep 1629.[1][2] Thomas and Mary were immigrants to Providence.
John Ashton, son of James Ashton, was baptized 7 June 1607.[1][2]
Martha Ashton, daughter of James Ashton, was baptized 12 March 1608/9.[1][2] Martha was buried 12 November 1624.[1][2] ? Also Martha Ashton m. Tho: Redman 16 Dec 1635.[1]
Alice Ashton, daughter of James Ashton, was baptized 10 February 1610/11.[1][2] She was buried 27 July 1613.[1][2]
Elizabeth Ashton, daughter of James Ashton, was baptized 7 March 1612/13.[1][2] She was buried 3 Sep 1616.[1][2]
Daniel Ashton, son of James Ashton, was baptized 2 April 1615.[1][2] Daniel married Dorothy Stone 30 Jan 1639/40.[1][2]
Alice Ashton, daughter of James Ashton, was baptized 1 February 1617/18.[1][2] This second Alice married Thomas Angell.[2]
Sara Ashton, daughter of James Ashton by Alice his wife, 23 Feb 1619/20.[1][2]
Thomas Ashtone, son of James Ashtone by Alice his wife, was baptized 18 April 1630.[1][2]
Sources
↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Parish Records
↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 Smith
Parish: Brigg, William (transcriber). The parish registers of St. Albans Abbey, 1558-1689. Harpenden: W. Brigg, 1897. Digital Copy Archive.org
Smith: Smith, Dean Crawford. The Ancestry of Emily Jane Angell 1844-1910. Boston: NEHGS, 1992; digital images, Internet Archive, Angell p. 107 https://archive.org/details/ancestryofemilyj00smit/page/107/mode/1up and Ashton p. 185, https://archive.org/details/ancestryofemilyj00smit/page/185/mode/1up :accessed Feb 2023.
Alice is listed as Alice Honeychuch Familysearch married to James Ashton1601 https://familysearch.org/tree/person/LC28-6JT/details?spouse=MF16-X66