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| 1. Lydia Ashby [Christian] was the daughter of (2) Mr Christian and (3) Mrs Christian. She was born c 1765 | | She married Benjamin Ashby on 5th Jan 1788 at Westham, Sussex. He was born 1765 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1765 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Ashby and Sarah Ashby; died May 1790 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 25th May 1790 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | Kitty who was born 25th Dec 1788 Westham, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1789 Westham, Sussex | | ii | William who was born 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1792 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, baseborn son of Lydia, widow of Benjamin | | |
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