Richard Ashton b. 1510 xx/1511/1512 x VERIFIED- Great Lever Manor, Lever. Lancashire, England -Held by the Lever's. Passed to Ralph Ashton by marriage, who became lord. This transfer to the Ashton's did not happen without opposition on the part of the Lever family. d. 1578 VERIFIED- Great Lever Manor, Lever. Lancashire, England -Held by the Lever's. Passed to Ralph Ashton by marriage, who became lord. This transfer to the Ashton's did not happen without opposition on the part of the Lever family.: The Grist Family