There have been three baronetcies created for members of the Assheton family (pronounced Ashton), two in the
Baronetage of England and one in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extinct while one is extant.
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Assheton baronets of Lever (1620)
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Assheton baronets of Middleton (1660)
The Assheton Baronetcy, of Middleton in the County of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of England on 17 August 1660 for Ralph Assheton. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Liverpool and Lancashire. The title became extinct ...
* Assheton baronets of Downham (1945), see
Baron Clitheroe
Baron Clitheroe of Downham in the County of Lancaster is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in the 1955 Birthday Honours for the Conservative politician Ralph Assheton, who had previously served as Financial Secretary ...
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