Family and Education
b. 31 July 1614, 1st s. of William Askwith of Osgoodby Grange by w. Anne. m. 9 Mar. 1641, Judith (d. 21 July 1688), da. of Sir John Burgoyne, 1st Bt., of Sutton, Beds., 2s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1635; Kntd. 1 Dec. 1660.C142/531/77; T. Gell, Vallis Eboracensis, 339-40; W. Grainge, Vale of Mowbray, 195-6, Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 134, 207, 240.
Offices Held
J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1645 – 49, 1653 – July 1660, (E. Riding) 1653 – Mar. 1660, Ripon Mar. 1660; commr. for northern assoc. (N. Riding) 1645, assessment 1647 – 49, 1657, Jan. 1660–1, 1689 – d., scandalous ministers 1654, militia, Yorks. Mar. 1660.
Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648.
Main residence: Osgoodby Grange, Thirkleby, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
AYSCOUGH (ASKWITH), Sir William (1614-95)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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