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From: Kay Allen AG <>
Subject: Re: Roger Aston and Earl of Stafford
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 1990 04:40:45 -0700


To which Aston family are you referring? Is it the Aston of Heywood and
Tixall family or some other Aston family?

Kay Allen AG

Althea Van Pay wrote:
>
> A reference to Roger Aston, b. c. 1380 states he joined the retinue of the
> Earl of Stafford circa 1400. After the Earls death he became Constable of
> the Tower of Longdon 1420-46. No reference to which Earl of Stafford?
>
> Was it the 5th Earl of Stafford d. 1402/3; married Anne of Gloucester or the
> 6th Earl? Or perhaps both. Roger fought in the Battle of Agincourt.
>
> Can anyone help me with this? I can't get to any references right away.
>
> Althea
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