Sir Richard Assheton
- Born: Abt 1475, Middleton, Lancastershire, England
- Marriage: Anne Foulshurst
- Died: 11 Jan 1549, Middlesex, Massachusetts about age 74 861
- Buried: 14 Jan 1549, Middleton Cheney Northamptonshire England 861
 Noted events in his life were:
• Background Information. 535
Sir Richard Assheton, the only son and heir, was a distinguished warrior, and received the honor of knighthood for his valiant bearing on the celebrated Field of Flodden, where he took the Scottish standard-bearer's sword, and made Sir John Foreman, the Scots' monarch's serjeant-porter, prisoner. On his return, he dedicated his standard to St. Leonard of Middleton, having several privileges within the said manor allowed him by the king. He married Anne, daughter of Sir. Robert Foulshurst, of Crew, in Cheshire. Their children were:
Richard
Thomas
Edmund, rector of Middleton
Anne, who married George Atherton, of Atherton
~Burke's A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, pg. 20-21
• Background Information. 931
Sir Richard Ashton, Knight, was age 26 at the death of his father, 24 Henry VII. (508-1509). He lead a band of soldiers to Flodden Field, against the Scots, and brought the King of Scotland's standard bearers sword, Sir John Foreman, the King of Scotland Serjeant Porter, and Alexander Barrat, High Sheriff of Aberdeen, with other prisoners, whom he delivered to the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marsha. On his return, he dedicated his standard and armour to St. Leonard, of Middleton, and for his service had knighthood bestowed on him by the King at London, with divers infranchisments in his manor of Middleton. He married Ann, the daughter of Sir Robert Foulshurst, of Crew, in Cheshire.
~History and description of the town and parish of Ashton-Under-Lyne, p. 20-21
• Records and Notes.
Sir Richard held the manor of Middleton, twenty messuages, &c. there, and the advowson of the church, by the service of a knight's fee and a rent of 23s. 4d. a year [Duchy of Lanc. Inq. p.m. ix, 28]. The inquisition gives details of provision for Lady Anne Bellingham, widow of Sir Robert Bellingham, whom he married as his second wife (19 Oct. 15410. Provisions were also made for (1541) for Katherine wife of his son and heir Richard, also living at Middleton, also for Ralph, Leonard, John, and Thomas, younger sons, living respectively at Atherton, Chelsea, Cambridge, and Newstead, Nottings. Robert, another son, was rector of Middleton, His son John succeeded him.
Richard married Anne Foulshurst, daughter of Sir Robert Foulshurst Knight and Joan de Vernon. (Anne Foulshurst was born about 1480 159.)
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