AYSCOUGH, Edward.

EITHERof South Kelsey, Lincs. and Lincoln’s Inn, London. bap. 1970, 7th but 1st surv. s. of Sir Edward Ayscough of South Kelsey and Hester, da. of Thomas Grantham of Goltho, Lincs. and St. Katherine’s, nr. Lincoln, Lincs.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. 1), p. 65. educ. L. Inn 1608, called either 1615 or 1616. LI Admiss.; LI Black Bk. ii. 175, 188. suc. fa. 1612. C142/328/163. unm. Sub-commr. inquiry into exacted fees 1623,Bodl. Tanner 101, no. 67. commr. inquiry into exacted fees 1627-at least 1635, CSP Dom. 1627-8, p. 232; 1629-31, p. 179; CSP Dom. Addenda 1625-49, p. 510. to levy Crown debts 1628, HMC Rutland, i. 485. to discover and prosecute those who have concealed customs due for tobacco 1635, to investigate the misdemeanours of the alum farmers 1635-at least 1640, to compound with offenders for importing or growing tobacco 1636, to inquire into frauds in the import of deal boards and fir timber 1638. CSP Dom. 1635-6, p. 377; 1637-8, pp. 335, 363; 1639-40, p. 394; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry 1625-40 ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv), 42, 226.Ancient, G. Inn 1627. PBG Inn, i. 277.Commr. inquiry, exacted fees, Notts. 1634, encroachments, Palace of Westminster 1636. C181/4, f. 159; CSP Dom. 1635-6, p. 301.ORof Nuthall, Notts. and Gray’s Inn, London. b. c.1591, 1st s. of Sir Roger Ayscough of Nuthall, storekeeper of the Ordnance 1609-12, and Dorothy, da. of William Fitzwilliam of Mablethorpe, Lincs. educ. Southwell, Notts. (Mr. Reynolds); Caius, Camb. 1608, aged 17; G. Inn 1608, called 1617. m. 13 Jan. 1618, Mary, da. of Francis Roberts of Willesden, Mdx., 1s. suc. fa. c.1614. Lincs. Peds. 63-4; The Gen. v. 303; Al. Cant.; J. Venn, Biog. Hist. of Caius, i. 197; PBG Inn, i. 226, 277; PROB 11/160, f. 359.