Ascough Family
ASCOUGH FAMILY.
Surname: Ascough.
This interesting surname is of Northern English origin, and is locational from a place so called in the North Riding of Yorkshire, such as Aiskew. Recorded as “Echescol” in the Domesday Book of 1086, and as “Aykescogh” in the 1235 Fine Court Rolls of that county, the name derives the Old Norse elements “eiki”, oak, and “skogr”, wood; hence, “oak wood”. The surname is found recorded in Middle English as “Akeskeugh”, but in the modern idiom, the variants include: Haskew, Ascough, Ayscough, Askey, Askie and Haskey. Locational surnames were developed when former inhabitants of a place moved to another area, usually to seek work, and were best identified by the name of their birthplace. There is an old-established Cumberland family descended from Sir Hugh Askew, who received the lands of the Convent of Seaton during the dissolution of the monasteries in 1542. William Ayscough (died 1450), L.L.D., was Bishop of Salisbury in 1438, and confessor to Henry V1; he was murdered at Edington, Wiltshire, after saying Mass in 1450. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William de Ayksaghe, which was dated 1366, in the “Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire”, during the reign of King Edward 111, known as “The Father of the Navy”, 1327 – 1377. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to “develop” often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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Records taken from Grewelthorpe Parish Registers, Census & School records, Parish Council records & Memorial Inscriptions in Grewelthorpe churchyard.[M.I.] Also information sent by I.Davies.
Information about the Ascoughs of Nutwith Cote, Masham taken from “The History & Antiquities of Masham & Mashamshire.” dated 1865.
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Thanks to Ivor Davies for his help with some of the following information.
Ivor would like to hear from any one who can help with his research into the family of Sarah Emma Ascough and particularly about her husband Arthur Bolton who went to Canada about 1913.
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Thanks to the Pott & Agill study group for information about the Ascoughs of High Ash Head Farm.
Information about the Ascoughs of Pott Grange taken from Fishers History of Masham – 1865.
Information wanted about Mary Ascough who married Henry Burton. born 1804. If you can help
Harry Stevens a descendant of John Rodwell Ascough would like information about John’s wife Jane Slee’s family and also about the Richardson family.
If you can help
Elizabeth Gorbell would like more information re. William Ascough, Bishop of Salisbury who was murdered in 1450.
Ascough coat of arms.
ALICE ASCOUGH. Born 1899. dau of Matthew & Alice of High Ash Head Farm.
ANABELLA ASCOUGH. Born C.1790. Buried 5.5.1872.Kirkby Malzeard.
ANN ASCOUGH. Born C. 1724. Buried 18.10.1809. age 85. a widow.
ANN ASCOUGH [Nee MANN.] Born C.1786. Married Matthias Ascough 14.5.1814. See Mann Family details.
ANN ASCOUGH. Born C.1799 West Tanfield. Died 12.10.1829.
Buried 15.10.1886. Wife of Christopher. Kirkstall Leeds.
ANN ASCOUGH. Born C 1821. Buried 7 Feb 1828. Dau of Matthias & Ann Mann.
ANN ASCOUGH. Born ?. Buried 9.10.1844 Kirkby Malzeard. Lived Hunslet, Leeds.
ANN ASCOUGH. Born C1832 Grewelthorpe. Dau of Christopher & Ann Horner. Married Amos Swain. of Darley in 1851. Moved to Armley. Yorkshire.
ANN ASCOUGH. Died Nov. 1932. Wife of Christopher James Ascough. Lived Ivy House, Grewelthorpe.
ANN ASCOUGH. Born C.1847. Died 28.11.1930. Buried 1.12.1930 Morecambe Cemetery. Dau of John Rodwell Ascough & Jane Slee. of High Ash Head Farm. Ann married [1] Edward Wilkinson. in 1873. Married [2] John William Armitage. in1882.
ANNIE ASCOUGH. Bap.21.2.1864 dau of John & Maria. Fellmonger. In 1901 Maria was widow. Annie a teacher in Barnsley.
ANNIE ASCOUGH. Born C 1885. Died 1970/71.Age 86.
ANNIE ASCOUGH. Wife of John Ascough. Lived Virginia House, Grewelthorpe. Mother of Lena, Eileen & Eddie.
ANNIE ASCOUGH. Born 5.9.1911. Bap 15.10.1911. dau of John & Annie. Farmer Bramley Grange. Started school 8.4.1918. Left 1925. This is probably the Ann that married David Scott. of Sunderland in January 1936.
ARABELLA ASCOUGH. Born C. 1840. dau of Christopher & Ann of Thorpe Moor.
ARABELLA ASCOUGH. Born in Ripon. A grocer. In 1851 a pauper.
ARTHUR ASCOUGH. Born C.1875 South Stainley. Son of John [The Corn miller] & Elizabeth Wright. Married Maria ?.from Harrogate. Living with his parents in 1901 in South Stainley.
BARBARA ASCOUGH [Nee PEACOCK.] Born C.1820 Azerley. Wife of Matthias [The Fellmonger] of Grewelthorpe. Buried 11.10.1878 Kirkby Malzeard.
BENJAMIN PULLEIN ASCOUGH. Was the Mayor of Ripon and descended from the Pott Grange Ascoughs. Born 1810 Leeds. In 1841 living Masham with Julia Ascough. Possibly his Mother and Ann Ascough, Sister? 1841 he married Mary of Nosterfield [b.1821]
1851 Living Market Place Masham. He was a Tallow Chandler.
1861 living Fishergate Ripon with Mary and his brother James. [b.1818 Manchester]
1871 Living Sharow with Mary. He died in 1878 in Ripon district.
CAROLINE ASCOUGH. Born C.1831. dau of Matthias & Ann. 1841 census.
CARRIE ASCOUGH. Born C. 1876 Grewelthorpe. Living Ridley Northumberland in 1891.
CHRISTOPHER ASCOUGH. 1692 was paid to drive a tunnel into Allen Grove Colsterdale to make a coal mine.
CHRISTOPHER ASCOUGH. Lived Nutwith Cote Masham. Succeeded in 1730 by his son Thomas.
CHRISTOPHER ASCOUGH. Yeoman. Will proved 12.8.1831.
CHRISTOPHER ASCOUGH. Bap 25.12.1786. East Witton. Died 13.4.1868. Buried 18.4.1868. Grewelthorpe. M.I. Husband of Ann Horner. Married 25.11.1824 in Masham. Farmer.
CHRISTOPHER ASCOUGH. Born C 1822. Died May 1868. Son of Matthias & Ann Mann.
CHRISTOPHER ASCOUGH. Born 1.6.1828 Grewelthorpe. Died 25.3.1878. Buried 30.3.1878. M.I. Son of Christopher & Ann Horner. Husband of Emma Farr. of Leeds. Married 22.9.1875 in Leeds. Farmer at Thorpe Moor. Grewelthorpe.
CHRISTOPHER JAMES ASCOUGH. born Jan 1878 Bap. 3.3.1878. Grewelthorpe. Son of Christopher & Emma Farr. started school 21.5.1883. Left 1889. (Mother named as Mary in school records) See obituary at end. Died June 1949. Postman. Husband of Ann Married 1904 in Ripon. Lived Ivy House, Grewelthorpe.
In 1911 census Christopher & Ann were with stepchildren Herbert & Minnie Thwaites. see Thwaites page.
Reported in Ripon Gazette October 1935. C.J.Ascough of Ivy House, married DORIS BURNS. Of Sunny Haven, Grewelthorpe. dau of Mr. Handley.
The 2nd dau of C.J.ASCOUGH. & WINIFRED THWAITES. married JAMES S.SCOTT BURRELLS. of Birstwith at Grewelthorpe Church in June 1930.
CHRISTOPHER JOHN BOLTON ASCOUGH. Son/ or sister of Mrs Emma Bolton. Married EMMA COATES. Dau. of Joseph Coates. of Sunderland in January 1936.
DOROTHY ASCOUGH. Born C.1908 Starbeck. Dau of Fred & Florence. Living Carlton Minniott in 1911.
DOROTHY ASCOUGH [Nee ?]. Born 10.7.1908. Died 23.4.1985. Wife of George William. M.I. See Obit at end.
EDDIE ASCOUGH. Born 20.11.1917. Son of John & Annie. Lived Virginia House, Grewelthorpe. Started primary school 1.4.1924 after being in infants class. Left 1931.
Married 1946 Marian Houseman of Primrose Cottage Grewelthorpe. See picture at end.
EILEEN ASCOUGH. dau of John & Annie of Virginia House, Grewelthorpe. Sister of Edward.
ELEANOR ASCOUGH [nee Thackray.] Born C. 1837 Eavestone. Died 15.7.1910. M.I. Wife of George. Mowbray Hall. Dau of James Thackray.
ELEANOR ASCOUGH. Bap.19.4.1878 Grewelthorpe. Dau of George & Ellen Thackray. Farmer Low Grounds Farm. Started school 26.5.1884. Left 1891. Married Thomas Barker. of Aldfield. Banns read December 1899. See Barker page.
ELLEN ASCOUGH. Lived Aldfield. Had a dau Mary, Bap on 7.9.1823 at Aldfield. Father George Askew.
ELLEN ASCOUGH. Bap 23.5.1818. Masham. Died 9.9.1876 Lunterstone Dallowgill. Dau of Matthew & Mary Rodwell. Married James Cundall.[son of John] on 1.12.1838 at Kirkby Malzeard. Had 7 children.
ELLEN ASCOUGH. Born 26.6.1842 Grewelthorpe. Died March 1872. Wisconsin USA. Dau of Christopher & Ann Horner. of Thorpe Moor. Wife of William Wood Russell[1838-1872] of Kirkby Malzeard. Banns read January 1863. 4 children pre 1870.
ELIZA ASCOUGH. Bap.11.7.1827 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of Matthias & Ann Mann. Lived Naegill End.Grewelthorpe 1841 census. Married Thomas Imeson 13.10.1846 in Kirkby Malzeard.
Witness at wedding John Ascough.
ELIZABETH ASCOUGH. Born C. 1836 Azerley. A charwoman. An inmate in Ripon Workhouse in 1871.
EMMA ASCOUGH. [nee FARR.] Born 24.10.1842. Essex. Died 3.3.1920. M.I. Dau of Thomas Farr & Elizabeth. Wife of (1)Christopher. Married 22.9.1875. Leeds. Wife of (2) William Pennington. Banns read for [2] Jan 1882. 1881 census Housekeeper at The Hutts, Grewelthorpe.
EMMA ASCOUGH. Born 3.6.1877 dau of Mary. Started school 7.6.1882 Left 1892. Married * ? Bolton.* Died 1940 Hull. Mother of Ada, William & John.
ESTHER ASCOUGH. Born Grewelthorpe. Bap 14.9.1834 Kirkby Malzeard.Dau of Christopher & Ann Horner. Sister to John (born 1828) Housekeeper in 1861. Buried 10.12.1893. age 60 Kirkby Malzeard. Married James Booth Farrar. of Mannngham in 1876.
E. ASCOUGH. R.Engineers. Served in WW2.
FRED ASCOUGH. Born 1883 Scriven. A Loco Railway Stoker in 1911 living in Carlton Minniott. In 1907 Married Florence of Scarborough. [b. 1877] with 2 children Dorothy & Herbert.
GEORGE ASCOUGH. Born C. 1830 Grewelthorpe. Son of Chares & Ann. Living Middleton Tyas in 1891. Kirkby Fleetham in 1901. living with sister Sarah Farrar.[b.1837 Grewelthorpe].
GEORGE ASCOUGH. Bap. 2.6.1838.Masham. Died 4.1.1924. Son of John Rodwell Ascough & Jane Slee. Husband of Eleanor Thackray.[b.1839] Married 30.4.1864 in Kirkby Malzeard to dau of James Thackray. See Thackray page.
Died at Lake View, Grewelthorpe. In 1881 & 1911 living at Mowbray Hall. Parish Councillor from 1896-1898.
GEORGE ASCOUGH RICHARDSON. Born 1891 Marton le Moor. son of Margaret Richardson [nee Ascough]. & Robert Richardson.
GEORGE WILLIAM ASCOUGH. Born Grewelthorpe. Bap.22.9.1907.died 4.1.1975. Son of James William & Martha Beatrice. The Green.Grewelthorpe. Husband of Dorothy. M.I. Started school 1.4.1914. Left 1921. See obit at end for wife Dorothy.
GEORGE ROBERT ASCOUGH. Born 3.9.1915. Son of John. Started primary school 9.4.1923 after being in infants class. Left 1929.
HENRY ASCOUGH. Born C.1757. Buried 11.2.1846. Kirkby Malzeard.
HENRY ASCOUGH. Born C. 1782. Buried 3.1.1848. Kirkby Malzeard.
HERBERT H. EMMERSON ASCOUGH. Born C. 1909. Living Carlton Miniott in 1911. Son of Fred [Railway stoker] & Florence.
JAMES ASCOUGH. Born C 1818 son of Christopher & Ann. Farmer.
JAMES ASCOUGH. Born C. 1818. Brother of Benjamin Pullein Ascough. In 1861 living Ripon with his Brother. A joiner. Possible son of Julia [b. C1780]
JAMES ANTHONY ASCOUGH. Born 1937.died 6.10.1953.Son of George & Dorothy. Brother of Elizabeth. M.I.
JAMES WILLIAM ASCOUGH. Born 13.9.1868 Eastby. Farmer. Died 9.12.1921.Son of George & Eleanor Thackray. M.I. Started school 9.1.1877. Left 1881. Married in C1902 to Martha Beatrice. of Healey. In 1911 had 2 children George & Thomas.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born C.1776. Buried 19.4.1840.Kirkby Malzeard. Lived Grewelthorpe.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born C.1800. Buried 28.3.1836. Kirkby Malzeard.
JANE ASCOUGH [Nee Slee]. Born C.1803. Died 28.10.1892. Married John Rodwell Ascough. Lived at High Ash Head Farm.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born C. 1837 Masham. 1851 in Leyburn Workhouse.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born 1842. Buried 19.4 1843. Kirkby Malzeard. Lived Bagwith.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born 1847. .Died as infant. Buried 2.5.1847.
JANE ASCOUGH. Bap 23.1.1847 Mickley. Buried 2.3.1847. Dau of John & Mary of Mickley.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born C. 1848. Buried 21.12.1853. Mickley.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Lived Nutwith Cote. Masham. Eldest son of Thomas Ascough. Married 1742 Catherine Bartlett. [Bap. 23.12.1704]
JOHN ASCOUGH. Born C. 1747. Lived Grewelthorpe. Buried 11.2.1818.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Collier in Colsterdale in early 1700’s.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Of Ripon. Married Mary Spence the widow of Anthony Dawson. of Azerley. in 1700’s.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Married Catherine Bartlett. Lived Nutwith Cote, Masham.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Bap 19.12.1743 Died 4.2.1774. No issue. Son of John Ascough & Catherine Bartlett. Lived Nutwith Cote, Masham. Succeeded by brother Thomas.
JOHN RODWELL ASCOUGH. Born C.1810 Spennithorne. Bap 21.10.1810. Died 7.1.1885. Buried 10.1.1885. Healey. A Labourer. Husband of Jane Slee. Married 17.5.1832. East Witton. Died at High Ash Head Farm, Ilton.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Bap 1.4.1825 Kirkby Malzeard. Died 13.3.1869. Buried 17.3.1869.Grewelthorpe.M.I. Son of Matthias & Ann Mann. Brother of Maria. Fellmonger. Husband of Maria. 2 children pre 1869.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Bap.15.4.1827 Grewelthorpe. Son of Christopher & Ann Horner. 1871 Farmer & Corn miller. Married Elizabeth Wright 1866 in Ripon. Banns read Oct 1866. 3 children pre 1874. Living Newton Grange. South Stainley in 1901.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Bap 17.4.1834.Masham born Ellingstring. Died 13.11.1880 a butcher in Middlesborough. Son of John Rodwell & Jane Slee. Brother of Margaret, Mary Jane & Thomas of Kexmoor. Husband of Mary Matson married 25.4.1863 Kirkby Malzeard. Mary [b. 1828] Dau of James Matson. of Laverton.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Born C. 1842. Son of Matthias & Barbara. Father Fellmonger at Azerley.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Bap.9.5.1869. Died 7.8.1873. Buried 9.8.1873. Grewelthorpe. Son of John & Maria.
JOHN AMBLER PEACOCK ASCOUGH. Born 1873. Buried 24.5.1875.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Born 31.3.1883. Bap 12.8.1883. Son of George & Margaret. Low Ground. Grandson of George & Eleanor. Mowbray Hall. Grewelthorpe. Started school 27.8.1888. left for work 1896.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Born C. 1887 Ash Head. Unmarried Farm servant in 1911 working for Thomas Verity. in Grewelthorpe.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Died age 91 [year unknown] buried G/T churchyard. Husband of Annie. Father of Lena, Eileen & Eddie. Lived Virginia House, Grewelthorpe.
JULIA ASCOUGH. Born C. 1780. Living Masham 1841 with Benjamin Pullein Ascough & Ann. Possibly her children.
LENA ASCOUGH. Born 27.8.1912. Bap.28.9.1913. dau of John & Annie. Farmer. Bramley Grange. Started school 12.4.1920. Left 1927.
LEWIS ASCOUGH. Bap. 17.12.1856 Mickley. Son of John & Mary.
MAGGIE ASCOUGH. Bap.1.2.1894. Buried 7.2.1894. Dau of Margaret. Mowbray Hall.
MARIA ASCOUGH. Born C.1842. Kirkby Malzeard. Died 28.1.1907. wife of John. M.I.
MARIA ASCOUGH. Bap.10.10.1830. Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of Matthias & Ann Mann. 1851 census. Buried 23.6.1861. Kirkby Malzeard. Living Grewelthorpe in 1841.
MARIA ASCOUGH. Born C.1863 Aiskew. Dau of Thomas the Gardener. Living Aiskew in 1901.
MARGARET ASCOUGH. Born C 1842. Died 1881. Skipton. Ellingstring. Dau of John Rodwell Ascough & Jane Slee. Married Robert Richardson. Blacksmith of Tholthorpe. Had 10 children. Margaret’s dau. Jane Ann Richardson married William Stevens. in 1912.
MARGARET ASCOUGH. Born C.1867 Eastby in Skipton. Dau of George & Eleanor. Lowground. Started school 9.1.1877 Left 1879 for Dallowgill.
MARGARET ASCOUGH. Banns read for marriage to John Lancaster a widower of Grewelthorpe. March 1895.
MARIA ASCOUGH. Born C. 1842 Kirkby Malzeard. Married to John the Fellmonger. In 1901 living Barnsley with 2 dau. Annie & Mary. They were teachers, Maria was a widow & Principal of a private school in Barnsley.
MARIA ASCOUGH. Born C.1863 Aiskew. Dau of Thomas [The Gardener].
MARTHA ASCOUGH. Born C. 1831. Ellingstring. Dau of George & Eleanor.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C.1765. Buried 29.11.1842. Kirkby Malzeard.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C. 1781. Buried 13.2.1843. Lived Grewelthorpe.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C.1808 Grewelthorpe. Wife of Henry Burton the shoemaker. Widow after 1855.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C. 1814 East Witton. Dau of Nancy. Wife of Charles Beck. the shoemaker from Grewelthorpe.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C.1815. Buried 12.7.1843.Kirkby Malzeard. Lived Grewelthorpe.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C. 1825. Buried 8.12.1847.Kirkby Malzeard.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C 1829. Stainley. U/m in 1851. Servant at Tanfield. Dau of John & Ann Kitchen.
MARY ASCOUGH. born 22.11.1864. Dau of Jane. Lowground. started school 22.1.1877 left 1878.
MARY ASCOUGH. Bap. 25.11.1866 dau of John & Maria. Fellmonger. In 1901 Mary was a teacher in Barnsley with her sister Annie & widowed Mother.
MARY JANE ASCOUGH. Bap. 7.7.1842 Masham. Born High Ash Head, Ilton. Dau of John Rodwell & Jane Slee. Living Grewelthorpe 1861.
MARY JANE ASCOUGH. Born 22.11.1864. Kexmoor. Died 26.9.1922. dau of George & Eleanor Thackray. Lake View, Grewelthorpe.M.I. Living Mowbray Hall with widowed Father in 1911.
MARY JANE ASCOUGH. Bap.5.11.1872. Buried 6.11.1872 dau of John Peacock Ascough & Mary.
MATTHEW ASCOUGH. Bap 29.10.1779 Masham. Married Mary Rodwell. on 5.12.1810 at Kirkby Malzeard. Parents of Matthew & Ellen. Lived High Ash Head Farm Masham.
MATTHEW ASCOUGH. BornC.1798. Buried 23.2.1877.Healey.
MATTHEW ASCOUGH. Born C. 1813. Buried 10.5.1886.Healey.
MATTHEW ASCOUGH. Born C 1831. Buried 4.4.1908 Dallowgill. Late of Moorheads, Healey.
MATTHEW ASCOUGH. Born C.1841 son of John Rodwell Ascough & Jane Slee. Married Alice [b.C.1867] Lived High Ash Head Farm.
MATTHEW ASCOUGH. Born C.1893. Died as infant. Buried 28.3.1893. Healey.
MATTHIAS ASCOUGH. Bap.26.2.1783. East Witton. Died 1.6.1853. Buried 24.6.1853. Kirkby Malzeard. Son of John & Mary Raynard. Married Ann Mann 14.5.1814. Matthias a fellmonger. Lived Naegill End, Grewelthorpe.
MATTHIAS ASCOUGH. Born C. 1808. Married Ann Mann 14.5.1814. He was a fellmonger. Lived Naegill End, Grewelthorpe.
Naegill,Grewelthorpe the home of Matthias & Ann. in 1800’s
MATTHIAS ASCOUGH. Bap. 27.10.1816. Kirkby Malzeard. Died 3.7.1878 by own hand. Buried 6.7.1878. Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Matthias & Ann Mann. Husband of Barbara Peacock. A Fellmonger.
MATTHIAS ASCOUGH. In 1835 He voted as a whig for Lord Viscount Morpeth [Pateley Bridge]
MATTHIAS PEACOCK ASCOUGH. Bap.12.12.1852 at Kirkby Malzeard. Died 13.3.1862. Buried 16.3.1862. Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Matthias [The Fellmonger]& Barbara Peacock.
MATTHIAS ASCOUGH. Bap 8.4.1863.Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Matthias [Fellmonger] & Barbara Peacock. of Grewelthorpe. Grandson of Matthias & Ann Mann. Started school 2.1.1877. Left 1878 for Masham Grammar school.
PETER ASCOUGH. Born C.1807. Died 21.11.1861. Lived Low Ellington. M.I. St Marys Church, Masham. married to Edith who died Pickhill 30.9.1890 age 77years. See photo of grave at end.
NANCY ASCOUGH. Born C 1787 in East Witton. Mother in law of Charles Beck. 1851 census. Buried 30.3.1869 age 81. Kirkby Malzeard.
RICHARD ASCOUGH. 1690’s was a coal miner in Colsterdale. he was appointed the “Common Viewer” to oversee the work of the other colliers. He was later sacked as a troublemaker.
RICHARD ASCOUGH. Son of Richard the collier. He worked in the coal mines at Fearby. He travelled to Newcastle in 1712 to recruit men to work on the Denby & High Engine Pit in Colsterdale. He came back with 3 men & 2 boys.
RICHARD ASCOUGH. Born C. 1861. Kexmoor. Son of George & Eleanor.
ROBERT ASCOUGH. Twice Lord Mayor of York. 1580 & 1593. Also MP for York. Descended from Ascoughs of Pott Grange.
ROBERT ASCOUGH SIR. Twice Lord Mayor of York. 1606 & 1617. Also MP for York. Descended from Pott Grange Ascoughs.
ROBERT ASCOUGH. Landlord of Queens Head, Kirkby Malzeard in 1822. Ref. Baines Directory
ROBERT ASCOUGH. Bap.1749 son of Thomas. Buried 16.1.1829.Kirkby Malzeard.
ROBERT GEORGE ASCOUGH. Born 5.2.1915. Bap.24.10.1915.
Died 17.9.1969. Son of James William & Martha Beatrice. Farmer.
Husband of Joyce. Father of Susan. Lived 41 Kirby Rd. Ripon.
SAMUEL ASCOUGH. Bap. 25.5.1851 Mickley. Son of John & Mary.
SARAH ASCOUGH. Bap 1836 dau of Charles & Ann.Farmer on Grewelthorpe Moor. Married ? Farrar. Widow living with brother George 1901 in Kirkby Fleetham.
SARAH EMMA ASCOUGH. Born 26.5.1876 Grewelthorpe. Bap.9.6.1876. Died 28.12.1939.Hull. Buried 1.1.1940. Grewelthorpe. Dau of Christopher & Emma Farr. Farmer Thorpe Moor. 1881 census Emma [mother] was housekeeper at The Hutts, Grewelthorpe. Sarah Emma married Arthur Bolton of Watlass on 31.1.1905 in Grewelthorpe. Mother of CHRISTOPHER JOHN ASCOUGH BOLTON. Born 25.1.1911. & ADA BOLTON.
see note at end re. Arthur Bolton.
SIMEON ASCOUGH. Born 23.6.1787. Buried 30.3.1830. Kirkby Malzeard. Married Nancy Spence 26.10.1810 at East Witton.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. 1488 He held a mediety of Pott Grange until 1488.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Sheriff of York 1592-1593. Descended from Ascoughs of Pott Grange.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Born C. 1736. Buried Kirkby Malzeard 23.11.1817.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Born 5.1.1744/5. Died 1786. No issue. Son of John Ascough & Catherine Bartlett. Married Catherine Fleming. in 1772. Lived Nutwith Cote, Masham.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Born C 1783. Died 1836.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Had an allotment in the Grewelthorpe Enclosure Award, 1782, at Pit Hills, Hutts Rd, Low Moor. 18acres. 1 rood.16perch.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Bap 17.1.1819 in Grewelthorpe. Died 1.12.1878.Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Matthias & Ann. Fellmonger. Thos was unmarried in 1861.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Born C. 1833 Grewelthorpe. Living Aiskew in 1891/1901. Gardener. with his dau. Maria [B.1863].
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Born C. 1847 Masham. Brother of John of Kexmoor. son of John Rodwell Ascough & Jane Slee. of High Ash Head Farm.
THOMAS EDWIN ASCOUGH.[Tweddie]. Born Grewelthorpe. Bap.18.12.1908.Died 25.10.1913. Son of James William & Martha Beatrice. The Green, Grewelthorpe. M.I.
WILLIAM ASCOUGH. Born in Pott Grange near Masham. He became the Bishop of Salisbury and was murdered by the mob In Jack Cade’s rebellion on 29.6.1450.
WILLIAM ASCOUGH. Of Pott Grange was keeper of the Abbots of Fountains cattle.
WILLIAM ASCOUGH. Born C.1844. Son of John Rodwell Ascough & Jane Slee. Lived at High Ash Head Farm.
WILLIAM MANN ASCOUGH. Bap.18.5.1860. Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Matthias & Barbara Peacock. Fellmonger at Grewelthorpe.
Obituaries.
EMMA BOLTON nee ASCOUGH.
Died 28.12.1939.Aged 63 years.
The death occurred at Hull following an operation, of Mrs. Emma Bolton. at the age of 63. Mrs Bolton gave up her home in Grewelthorpe, of which she was a native, four years ago, to live with her daughter in Hull. She is survived by a daughter and two sons. The interment took place at Grewelthorpe on New Years Day.The service at St.James’s Church was taken by the vicar the Rev. I.H.Boon, and the chief mourners were Miss Ada Bolton (daughter), Mr William Bolton & Mr.John Bolton (sons). Mr.C.J.Ascough (brother). and many others.
CHRISTOPHER JAMES ASCOUGH.
Died June 1949. Aged 71 years.
Christopher Ascough lived in Grewelthorpe all his life. He was sidesman at St. James Church, Grewelthorpe and in his younger days a member of the church choir. For many years he was postman for Grewelthorpe and Bramley district. He was highly respected and his kindly and genial disposition made him a friend of all. The day before his death Mr.Ascough was working as usual on his farm. He leaves a widow.
DOROTHY ASCOUGH.
Died 23.4.1985. Aged 76.
As reported in Ripon Gazette dated 17th May 1985.
Dorothy Ascough was known as a bright and cheerful person by her friends. She was born in Ripon. and moved to Hackfall House, Grewelthorpe. She went into service as a cook for Major General Sir Charles Dalton and his family. She married their tenant farmer George Ascough and eventually they went to live on a smallholding at Mickley. her husband died in 1975 and she moved to Ripon where her health began to deteriorate. Maj. Gen Sir Charles Dalton of The Hutts, Grewelthorpe remembered Mrs Ascough as a good wife and Mother who was hardworking and helpful and who had had more than her share of misfortune and sadness but faced up to all her troubles courageously. She leaves a daughter Elizabeth and 3 grandchildren, Andrew, Christine & Peter.
Grave of Peter Ascough 1807-1861 and Edith 1813-1890. In St Marys Churchyard, Masham.
Grave of Mary Jane Ascough in Grewelthorpe Churchyard.
Mr & Mrs.Jack Ascough. celebrated their diamond wedding in Grewelthorpe. The Over 60’s club gave them a party and the Chairman Mr F. McWilliam presented them with a copy of their wedding certificate. The original was lost when the Best Man at their wedding took it after the service, he died soon afterwards and the couple never received their certificate.
If anyone has any information about Mr & Mrs Jack Ascough, including the date of this photograph please contact me. The contact details are at the top of this page.
Wedding of Eddie Ascough & Marian Houseman 1946.
Entrance to one of the Colsterdale coal mines where the Ascough men worked in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Photo taken by Tom Knapp and used here under a creative commons licence.