Of Boernician origins, Ayscough is the name of an old established Cumb. family descended from Sir Hugh Askew, who received the lands of the convent of Seaton, during the dissolution of the monasteries in 1542. (1)

Aske, Ascough, Anscough , Ainscow - Local, 'of Aiskew', a township in the parish of Bedale, co. York; v.Askey.

' Anne Askew ' (1521-46), protesting, martyr, was the second daughter of Sir William Askew, or Ayscough, knight, who is generally stated to be of Kelsey, in Lincolnshire,; Dict. Nat. Biog. (v.Askew). As shown above, the orginal form was Aiskew or Ayscough. This by an intrusive n became, in Lancashire, Ainscough and Ainscow. But Askew is the generally adopted form. It was natural that the surname should cross the border from Yorkshire to Lancashire.

1545. John Aiscoughe and Grisella Tuke; Marriage Lic. (Faculty office), p.y
1553. Anthony Twysylton and Alice Askewe: Marriage Lic (London)., 14.
1553. Margaret Askew, of Kirkbye Ireleth, North Lanc., 1570: ibid.
1553. Ellen Ayscough, of Latham, co. Lanc., 1595. Wills at Chester (1545-1620), p.5.
          John Askew, of Osmuderley, North Lance.,
1597. Lancashire Will at Richmond, i.8.
1661. Edward Bedell and Barbara Ayscough; Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office), p.55 (4)
 

ASKEW, HASKEW, ASCOUGH, HASKOW, AYSCOUGH, ASKEY, ASKIE, HASKEY:
William de Aykescoghe 1366 SRLa;
Robert Ascowe 1390 LLB H;
Simon Ascogh 1488 FrY;
John Ascow, William Askew 1488 GildY;
Richard Askoo 1533 FrY;
Amy Askie 1618 Bardsley;
William Ayscough 1675 FrY;
John Ashkey 1674 HTSf. From Aiskew (NRYorks). (7)
 

Researching: ASKEW, Mark m. JAQUES (JAKES), Catherine - 1811 Buckminster/LEI/ENG

Researching: ASKEW, Isaiah - b.1828 d.1904 Grantham/LIN/ENG --> Casino/NSW/AUS

Researching: AYSCOUGH, Ann - b.1521 d.1546 Stallingborough/LIN/ENG