He had continued the building of the church along with Sir Thomas and Sir John Ashton orate p[ro] ara Laurinci assheton quondam rectoriz istiz ecclie q’ istam ecclie Thome Assheton et John Assheton militibz edificiome p’dtam continuavit. Pray for the soul of Lawrence Ashton, one time rector of this church who with Thomas Ashton and John Ashton, Knights, continued the building of this church. Ashton-under-Lyne, parish church, 1497-1512. © Raguin/MMK