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Ashby Family History
Ashby Genealogy & Family TreeAshby is an English name from Leicestershire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English roots asesc ("ash tree") and by ("dwelling"). The earliest known ancestor--Robert de Aschebi--was recorded in 1200. The family motto is "Be just and fear not."
Other spellings of the name include "Ashbe," "Ashbie," "Ashbee," and "Ashbey." Notable people with the surname include American actor Linden Ashby (Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil: Extinction, Melrose Place), American baseball player Andy Ashby (Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres), and American baseball player Alan Ashby (Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros). The first Ashby to come to America was Alice Ashby in New England in 1635.
Ashby Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Ashby -- --, 1544 March 25, 1575
- Marie Ashby -- --, 1766 August 16, 1766 Quebec
- Elisabeth Ashby -- --, 1773 March 15, 1801 Quebec
- Jean Baptiste Ashby -- --, 1778 May 9, 1855 Quebec
- Elizabeth Ashby -- --, 1775 November 4, 1777 England
Ashby Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Ashby -- --, 1576 December 0, 1648 England
- John Ashby -- --, 1612 May 0, 1666 England
- Robert Ashby -- --, 1776 October 21, 1844 Virginia
- Bounds Ashby -- --, 1774 January 0, 1831 Virginia
- George Ashby -- --, 1539 April 5, 1618
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