'Askwith1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Askwith of Newstead, Askwith of Osgodby, Askwith of Ripon

                               
William Askwith of Newstead, Richmondshire, Yorkshire
1. Richard Askwith
A. Henry Askwith 'of Newstead' (a 1527)
  m. Cicely Conyers (dau of William Conyers of Marske)
  i. Christopher Askwith of Newstead
  m. Jane (dau of Richard Paver of Favor of Braham-juxta-Spofford)
  a. Richard Askwith of Barrowby (a 1584)
  m. (Agnes) Westropp (dau of James Westropp of Corneburgh)
  b. Thomas Askwith
  m. Dorothy Burgh (dau of Lancelot Burgh of Brompton-on-Swale)
  (1) Richard Askwith (b c1582, a 1584)
  c. Henry Askwith
  d. Cicely Askwith
  m. Francis Bainbridge of Coverham Abbey
  e. Christian Askwith
  m. Ralph Atkinson of Newstead
  ii. Symon Askwith
  m. _ Burgh (widow of _ Beverley)
  iii. Barbara Askwith
  m. Robert Conyers of Cotham
  iv.+ other issue - Adam, George (dsp)

 

 

Note the probable marriage below with Thomas Conyers, nephew of the above-mentioned Robert Conyers. This suggests that it is not unlikely that the following family was closely connected to the one shown above.
Bryan Askwith of Osgodby, Yorkshire
m. Dorothy Medcalfe
1. William Askwith 'of Osgodby' (d by 1612?)
  m. Dorothy Thornton (dau of William Thornton of East Newton)
  A.+ issue (a 1612) - William (b c1597), Timothy, Elizabeth
2. Isabella Askwith probably of this generation
  m. Thomas Conyers of East Barnet

 

 

John Askwith of Ripon, Yorkshire
1. William Askwith of Ripon (b c1680, bur 07.01.1723/4, brewer)
  m. (23.03.1705/6) Rebecca Bradley (a 1723, dau of John Bradley of Farnley)
  A. John Askwith of Ripon (bpt 26.04.1709, d before 01.04.1758, miller) had issue
  m. Elizabeth Elsworth of Durnforth (bur 02.05.1736)
  B. William Askwith, Mayor of of Ripon (b 30.08.1712, bur 23.06.1776)
  m1. (04.12.1735) Anne Atkinson (bur 15.01.1750/1, dau of Robert Atkinson of Gwendale)
i. William Askwith, Mayor of Ripon (bpt 22.09.1740, bur 28.01.21815)
  m. (10.02.10777) Jane Handley (b 17.01.1751, d 24.09.1841)
  a. John Haddon Askwith of Pickhill & Old Sleningford Hall, Yorkshire (b 11.02.1782, d 28.05.1824, 2nd son) had issue
  m. (15.10.1810) Catherine Harrison (b 26.07.1792, d 11.01.1824, dau of William Harrison of Ripon by Catherine, dau of Henry Atkinson (Town Clerk of Ripon))
  b. Jane Askwith (bpt 28.11.1777, d 29.10.1869)
  m. (15.10.1805) Matthew Thomas Trigg of Hull
  c. Margaret Askwith (b 19.09.1783, d 21.12.1853)
  m. (05.08.1808) George Ormsby of Lanchester
  d. Alice Askwith (b 14.09.1785, d 11.11.18572)
  m. (13.06.1805) William Tayolr of Hull
  e. Mary Askwith (b 09.09.1791, d 01.07.1865)
  m. George Greenwell of Lanchester
  f.+ other issue - William of London (b 12.03.1780, d 28.05.1803 , surgeon), Robert (b 24.05.1789, d 12.10.1810), Anne (b 02.02.1779, d 18.10.1809), Eliza (b 28.03.1787, d 12.06.1852)
  ii. Robert Askwith of Ripon (bpt 16.08.17425, d 09.07.1779)
  iii. Alice Askwith (bpt 15.07.1838, d 14.10.1811)
  m. John Haddon of Ripon (b 1731-2, d 15.06.1780)
  m2. Jane Smith (dau of James Smith of Northllerton)
  m3. Elizabeth (a 1779)
  C. Alice Askwith (b 04.04.1707)
  m. Simon Shackleton of Ripon

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Vistiation (Foster, Yorkshire, 1584, 'Askwith of Newstead')
(2) For middle section : Vistiation (Foster, Yorkshire, 1612, 'Askwith of Osgodby)
(3) For lower section : Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, Notes, vol 12 (1917), 'Pedigree of Askwith', p29+)
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