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Feb., 1632; member of the house of burgesses, Feb., 1633.

Arundell or Erondelle, Peter, gentleman, a native of Xormandy ; member of the London Company and a French teacher in London ; pubHshed several books; came to \'irginia in 1620; in 1624 he was living at Buckroe, in the corporation of Elizabeth City, with his chil- dren — John (c[. v.), Elizabeth and Margaret.

Ashton, Charles, son of John Ashton, of Xorthumbcrland county, and Grace, his wife, was burgess for Westmoreland county in 1703- 1705. He married (first) Miss Burdett, (second) in 1706. ^Margaret Hart, daughter of Edward Hart, and had issue — Burdett and Charles.

Ashton, Henry, was son of Capt. John Ash- ton and (jrace (Meese?), his wife. He was born July 30, 167 1. He was burgess from Westmoreland in the assemblies of 1702, 1703, 1705 and 171 5. He was a colonel and a jus- tice. He married (first) Elizabeth Hardidge (Hardwich). born 1678, died Feb.. 1722, daughter anrl heiress of William IlartUdge. Col. Ashton married (secondly) Mary Watts, daughter of Richard Watts. Col. Ashton was sheriff of Westmoreland county in 1717-18. He died Xov. 3. 1731.

Ashton, James, brother of Col. Peter Ash- ton was of Kirby Underwood, county Lin- coln. England, came to Virginia after 1671 ; was a justice of Stafford county in 1680; died Aug., 1686.

Ashton, Peter, was descended from the Ashtons of Chatterton, in Lancashire, Eng- land. He came to \"irginia about 1650. and was a member of the house of burgesses for Charles City county in 1656 and for North- umberland county, 1659, 1660; sheriff of

Northumberland, 1658, and had the title of colonel. He gave his property in Virgniia to his brothers, John Ashton, of Lowth, Lin- colnshire, and James Ashton. of Kirby Under- wood, in Lincolnshire, both of whom came to X'irginia an<l died issueless.

Aston, Walter, s(jn of Walter Aston, of Longden. Stafford county, England, gentle- man, and great grandson of Sir Walter Aston, knighted in 1560, came to Virginia about 1628. In 1630 he represented Shirley Hundred as burgess. He patented in 1634, in Shirley Hundred 1,046 acres, endowing 200 acres known as "Cawsey's Cave." Fie was justice of the peace for Charles City county and lieu- tenant-colonel of the militia. He w^as born in 1607, and died April 6, 1656, leaving a son of the same name, who was also lieutenant-colo- nel.

Atkins, John, was burgess from Warro- sfiueake, in the assembly of 1629-30.

Atkinson, Roger, son of Roger and Jane Benson Atkinson, (jf Whitehaven, Cumber- kuid county, England, was born June 25. 1725; came to \*irginia about 1750, settled near Petersburg, and became a prosperous merchant. From 1760 to 1784 he was a mem- ber of the vestry of Bristol parish, dying short- ly after 1784. He called his home "Mans- field," and used the arms of Atkinson of New- castle. He married April 21, 1753, Ann, daughter of John Pleasants.

Aubrey, Henry, was burgess from Rappa- hannock in the assembly of 1688.

Aylett ( Aylet), William, of "Fair Field," King William county, gentleman, son of Philip Aylett of "Fair Field," was burgess from King William county in the assembly of 1723- 26. He bore arms which were to be seen