Aske family of Aughton

The Askes were an old Yorkshire family whose origins can be traced to the eleventh century when they held lands of the earl of Richmond in North Yorkshire. A younger branch of the family founded by Conan, the second son of Hugh de Aske, came by property in Aughton through marriage. Conan's son, Richard Aske, founded a chantry in Howden church in 1365 indicating that he was living in the area to the south west of York at the time. His grandson, John de Aske, had a daughter, Alicia, whose marriage to German Haye brought with it land in Aughton and when she and her husband died without issue it reverted to John de Aske and his male heirs.

John de Aske was the first Lord of the manor of Aughton in the family. His great grandson, Sir Robert Aske, was the father of Robert Aske northern leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace who was executed in 1537.

In 1536. Robert Aske, encamped at Scausby Lees, Doncaster, with 40,000 well-disciplined troops, and many knights and gentlemen in his train. He forced the Archbishop of York and others at Pontefract castle to take the oath ; received the herald of the King instate; made himself master of Hull and York ; obliged all the northern nobility to join his standard ; entered into treaty at Doncaster, and obtained a general pardon ; was invited to court, and well received ; but finally hung in chains at York on Aug. 13th, 1537. The gibbet was 35 feet high and people were warned not to take the body down or they would be imprisoned for 20 years

Robert Aske, married Anne Sutton; they had 2 children:
Robert Aske married Elena Merring
Helen (Ellen) who married Thomas Fairfax - 1st Baron

Their son, John Aske (1565-1605), married Christiana daughter of Thomas Fairfax. He sold the estates at Aughton, though the moated manor house of the late sixteenth century still remains.

Their eldest son, John Aske (d.1655) had no male heirs who survived him.
His second son, Richard Aske (1589-1626), had ten children by his wife, Ellen:
Their eldest son, Robert Aske (b.1617), died unmarried in 1656.
Their second son died as an infant and their third son,
Richard Aske (b.1619), had only female heirs.
Their fourth son, Francis Aske (1620-1712), had six sons by his wife, Barbury, including twin boys who died in infancy.
Their eldest son, Robert Aske (1654-1692), had four children, including three sons who outlived him.
The third son, Thomas Aske (1686-1727), married Jane Precious and by her had another Thomas Aske (1727-1812).
His son, Thomas Aske (d.1826), was followed by another male heir called Thomas Aske (1782-1834) and he and his wife, Charlotte Brown, had two daughters and a son:

Aske's eldest daughter, Margaret (1813-1833), married James Coultous

Source:Hull Archives

Fairfax of Mensington Helen, daughter of Robert Aske married Sir Thomas Fairfax

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