Aston History – Timeline of Important Dates1256The Abbot of Chester obtained the grant of a weekly market and fair at Aston, the market to be held on Tuesdays and a three day fair on the Festival of St. Peter – August 1st.1350-1400Aston Hall estate, which was independent of the Weston Manor, came into the ownership of the Tickhill (or Tikhull) family.1513Thomas Tickhill, gentleman, of Aston sold the Aston Hall estate and its lands to John Hunt of Overton in Ashover.1630sA descendant of John Hunt, also named John, sold his Aston estate to John Gregorie of Nottingham for the sum of £350, although John Hunt and his wife Anne remained as tenants in the Hall for the remainder of their lives.1633John Gregorie sold the Aston estate together with land in Aston, Weston, Shardlow and Wilne to Anthony Roper of Eltham, Kent, who was the owner of the manor of Weston. 1648Robert Holden bought Aston Hall, its garden, orchards, buildings, a number of cottages and land from the trustees of Anthony Roper. The cost was £400 with the Hall still in the occupation of Anne Hunt. Robert Holden paid Anne Hunt £240 for the lease of the Hall whilst leasing her a house and garden for the remainder of her life.1659Death of Robert Holden. The Aston estate passes to his son Samuel, a barrister. 1692Death of Samuel Holden at the age of 56. The Aston estate is inherited by his son Robert, also a barrister, who was married to the Hon. Elizabeth Burdett, widow of Robert of Foremark.1726Aston Rectory built. Incumbent at the time was the Rev. Thomas Holden. In 1648 Robert Holden had purchased the advowsons of the parish churches of Aston and Weston. The advowson is the right to choose succeeding incumbents of a living or benefice and a member of the Holden family held the benefice of Aston until 1916. 1735New Aston Hall built for Robert and Elizabeth Holden.1735-1740Aston Lodge built for Joseph Greaves.1742Marriage of Mary, only child of Robert and Elizabeth Holden, to James Shuttleworth M.P. for Preston. They had ten children.Part 3 of 9 >< Part 1 of 9
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Aston History – Timeline of Important Dates
1256
The Abbot of Chester obtained the grant of a weekly market and fair at Aston, the market to be held on Tuesdays and a three
day fair on the Festival of St. Peter – August 1st.
1350-1400
Aston Hall estate, which was independent of the Weston Manor, came into the ownership of the Tickhill (or Tikhull) family.
1513
Thomas Tickhill, gentleman, of Aston sold the Aston Hall estate and its lands to John Hunt of Overton in Ashover.
1630s
A descendant of John Hunt, also named John, sold his Aston estate to John Gregorie of Nottingham for the sum of £350, although
John Hunt and his wife Anne remained as tenants in the Hall for the remainder of their lives.
1633
John Gregorie sold the Aston estate together with land in Aston, Weston, Shardlow and Wilne to Anthony Roper of Eltham, Kent, who
was the owner of the manor of Weston.
1648
Robert Holden bought Aston Hall, its garden, orchards, buildings, a number of cottages and land from the trustees of Anthony
Roper. The cost was £400 with the Hall still in the occupation of Anne Hunt. Robert Holden paid Anne Hunt £240 for the lease of the
Hall whilst leasing her a house and garden for the remainder of her life.
1659
Death of Robert Holden. The Aston estate passes to his son Samuel, a barrister.
1692
Death of Samuel Holden at the age of 56. The Aston estate is inherited by his son Robert, also a barrister, who was married to the
Hon. Elizabeth Burdett, widow of Robert of Foremark.
1726
Aston Rectory built. Incumbent at the time was the Rev. Thomas Holden. In 1648 Robert Holden had purchased the advowsons of the
parish churches of Aston and Weston. The advowson is the right to choose succeeding incumbents of a living or benefice and a
member of the Holden family held the benefice of Aston until 1916.
1735
New Aston Hall built for Robert and Elizabeth Holden.
1735-1740
Aston Lodge built for Joseph Greaves.
1742
Marriage of Mary, only child of Robert and Elizabeth Holden, to James Shuttleworth M.P. for Preston. They had ten children.
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