Person:Anthony Askew (1)

– a family neither 'out of line' nor 'awry' –
but tracing its patri-lineage straight – a line direct
... if not in flight of crows but donkey steps ...
to an Adam ... though not to any Eve

... but Anne, wife to Dr. Adam Askew, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
eldest son and heir of Dr. Anthony Askew, of Kendal in Westmorland.

These armorial bearings (but without 'Cary in pretence') were "granted on 9 May 1760 to Adam Askew of Newcastle upon Tyne M.D, J.P, for Northumberland, lord of the manors of Ellington, Linton, Hetherslaw and Crookham in that county, and 'possessed of several other considerable estates' in Westmorland, Lancashire and the Bishopric of Durham, and the advowsons of the Rectories of Greystock [Greystoke], Plumbland and Bolton in Cumberland." ^{[1] [10]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} College of Arms ms 5.D.14, 108: 'The Pedigree of Adam Askew, Esquire, of Newcastle upon Tyne'
   1760.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} College of Arms: 'Bigland Miscellaneous Pedigrees volume XVI, 82'
   1760.

   « ... Anthony Askew Esqr. of Kendall MD, Deputy Leiut.(sic) and one of his Maj.[est]ys Justices of the Peace for the Co.[unt]y of Westmorland Baptizd July 10 1670 Married Sept 13 1694 Died March 1739 — ...
   « The Pedigree of Dr. Anthony Ascue, as above, drawn from the Office Books, and other Authorities, mentioned in this Draught, I find to be faithfully extracted, upon examining and comparing them, this 7th. of Febry. 1760.  » [signed] Wm. Oldys, Norroy [William Oldys, Esq. (1696-1761), Norroy King-of-Arms (1756)]
   Accessed on: Viewing of original document held at the College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street, London and on an authorised photographic copy of the same in my possession. —Robin Cary Askew
   Note: This pedigree of "Dr. Anthony Ascue" - presumably the younger Anthony Askew, MD, of Kendal and London (1722-1774) in 'Bigland’s Miscellaneous Pedigrees', Vol XVI, which is one of the unofficial manuscripts held at the College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street, London, was drawn up by Ralph Bigland (1711-84), Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary (1759) and later Garter Principal King-of-Arms (1780).

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} The Storrs Family - Genealogical and other Memoranda - collected and compiled by Charles Storrs, New York, 1886
   p. 15 .

   « Pedigree of Rawlinson, Storrs, Askew, Crackenthorp, and Mottram. [Extracted from the Archives of the College of Arms, London, by Stephen Tucker, Esq., Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms.]
   ...
   « Jane, dau of William Rawlinson of . . . and sister of Sr Wm one of the Lords Commrs of the Gt Seal to K. Wm III.
   =
   Adam Storrs of Storrs in the County Palat. of Lancaster Esq. lineally descended from Philip du Storrs who was Stores Providetor to William Duke of Normandy afterwds called William the Conqueror and accompanied him in his Expedition into England A.D. 1065.
   |
   Anne, only daughter and Heire of Adam Storrs of Storrs Hall in the County Palatine of Lancaster Esq.
   =
   Anthony Askew Esq. of Kendall M.D. Deputy Lieut. and one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Westmoreland baptized the 10th July 1670, married Septr 13th 1694, died March 1739. »
   > Storrs, Charles: 'The Storrs Family - Genealogical and other Memoranda', privately printed, New York, 1886, p. 15 > Accessed on: www.archive.org/stream (pdf 37 of 587)

4.   Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia > Kendal.

   « Kendal (/ˈkɛndəl/), anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It is 50 miles (80 km) south of Carlisle, on the River Kent, ... Historically a part of Westmorland, Kendal today is known largely as a centre for tourism, as the home of Kendal mint cake, and as a producer of pipe tobacco and tobacco snuff. Its buildings, mostly constructed with the local grey limestone, have earned it the nickname the Auld Grey Town. .... »
   Accessed on: Kendal. Date accessed: 01/03/2013.

5. ↑ Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900.

   « Name: Anthony Askew / College: CHRIST'S / More Information: Adm. sizar at CHRIST'S, June 26, 1691. S. of John Askew of Kirby. Of Kendal, Westmorland, M.D.; father of the last and the next. (Burke, L.G.) »
   Accessed on: ancestry.co.uk/ > Ancestry.com. Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. / Original data: Venn, J. A., comp.. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954.

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Chippindall, William Harold: "The History of the Township of Arkolme in the County of Lancaster", Chetham Society, 1931
   pp. 19-20.

   « ... (iii) Anne Storrs, was married twice: Firstly to Charles Cawson of Lancaster, merchant, at Halton Church, on 2nd March, 1684-85; he died in 1693 and Anne Cawson signed the administration bond on July 1st, 1693. ...
   In 1694 she was married again to Anthony Askew, MD, of Kendal, and by him she had at least three children, viz.: —
   (a) Adam Askew, MD, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
   (b) Anthony Askew of Wakefield, who died before his father, ...
   (c) Margaret Askew.
   Dr. Askew of Kendal made his will on 31st March, 1739, which was proved on 18th June, 1740. »
   Accessed on: books.google.co.uk/

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 “The London Magazine; or Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer”, Volume 8, Printed by C. Ackers for J. Wilford, 1739
   p. 204.

   « DEATHS. ... —At Kendal in Westmoreland, Anthony Askew, M.D. and in the Commission of the Peace for that County.— »
   Accessed on: books.google.co.uk/

8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 'Kirkby in Kendale: 1663-1739 and addenda', Records relating to the Barony of Kendale: volume 1 (1923)
   pp. 119-129.

   « 1733 Will of Anthony Askew of Kirkby Kendall, esq., dated 5 December, 7 George II, 1733. ... on trust for the use of his grandson, Anthony Askew, son of his late son, Anthony Askew of Wakefeild, deceased, until 21; ... then to testator's brother, Adam Askew, ... equally among the said Adam's children, £100 to testator's granddaughters, daughters of his son Adam. ... His manors, houses, lands &c. in the counties of Cumberland, Lancaster and Westmorland to his said son, Adam Askew, except as above excepted, and his personal estate, except half the library, and appoints him executor. To testator's son in law, John Fletcher [blank]; to testator's brother Roger £20 towards the education of his younger son. ...
   1734 Appointment of Anthony Askew, esq., to be deputy lieutenant for the county of Westmorland, by Charles, earl of Carlisle, dated 10 December, 8 George II, 1734.
   1737 Will of Anthony Askew of Kirkby Kendall, esq., dated 30 August, 1737. ... for the benefit of his grandson, Anthony Askew, son of testator's late son, Anthony Askew of Wakefeild, deceased; ... and others named for the education of his said grandson (as in the first will); in case of his grandson's decease before marriage or 23 years of age then to testator's brother, Adam Askew, he paying to either of the said Anthony, the grandson's, sisters £100 apiece. To testator's nephew, Anthony Askew, now of Trinity College in Dublin, £20 a year until the usual time of taking of Batchelor of Arts degree computed from his first admission, and £20 for the next succeeding year and no longer, to be equally paid by the testator's son Adam and the testator's trustees. Bequest of library as before; the other moiety to son Adam. ...
   1739 Will of Anthony Askew, dated 23 January, 1738[-9]. ... in trust for the education of his said grandson, son of Anthony Askew of Wakefeild, deceased, at Sedbergh school or Kendal school or where Mr. Cuthbert shall think fit and afterwards at one of the Universities &c (as in the first will), and at 23 years to the said grandson absolutely. Other provisions as in the second will. £100 apiece to the sisters of his said grandson, Anthony, at 21, to be paid by son Adam and grandson Anthony. ... "I desire my son Adam be as assisting to my said grandson Anthony after he has done with his studies in any i[n]tervall when he shall come from the University as I was to him before he went to Newcastle." .... »
   Accessed on: british-history.ac.uk/ Date accessed: 01 March 2013.

9. ↑ ^9.0 9.1 Lancashire Archives > Probate records Will of 'Anthony Askew of Kirkby Kendall in the County of Westmorland'.

   Testator's name: ANTHONY ASKEW / Occupation/status: ESQ / Date: 28 Dec 1739 / Place: KIRKBY KENDAL / Deanery: Kendal / County: Westmorland / Contents: W, COD, A/WRAPPER / Ref. no: W/RW/K/R404A/52

10. ↑ ^10.0 10.1 Quartered Arms of Adam Askew (and/or possibly his brother, Thomas) with Cary inescutcheon, in Photograph of hand painted Coat of Arms with Crest.

    « These Quartered Arms are most likely those of Adam Askew (1752/8-1844), of Wimpole Street, London, who was married firstly to Amy Ann Cary (abt 1754-1831), eldest daughter of Robert Cary (abt 1730-1777), merchant of London. They could have equally been those of Adam's younger brother, Thomas Askew (1771-1858), who was married to Amy's younger sister, Lucy Elizabeth Cary (abt 1775-1861). The painting was certainly passed down through the descendants of Thomas Askew - his brother Adam having no children by either of his two wives. I (Robin Cary Askew) inherited it from my aunt, Gillian Margaret Askew (1916-2013), who must have inherited it from her uncle, Hugh Askew (1862-1949). Hugh Askew was the eldest son and heir of Rev. John Askew (1804-1881), who, in turn, was the eldest surviving son and heir of the aforesaid Thomas Askew. » —Robin Cary Askew

11. ↑ Berry, William: "Encyclopaedia Heraldica or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry", London, 1828
    Vol. II, p. 50.

    « ASKEW, or AYSCOUGH, [Newcastle-upon-Tyne] sa. a fesse or, betw. three asses pass. ar maned and hoofed of the second.—Crest, a naked arm ppr. grasping a sword ar. hilt and pomel or, enfiled with a saracen's head couped ppr. wreathed about the temples or and sa. blood issuing from the neck of the first; over the point of the sword this motto "Fac et spera". »
    Accessed on: www.archive.org/stream (pdf: 56 of 1010)

12. ↑ Burke, Sir Bernard: "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales", London, 1884
    Vol. II, p. 977.

    « STORRS, [Newcastle on Tyne] gu. two bars engr. erm ; on a chief or, a lion pass. guard. of the first. »
    Accessed on books.google.co.uk/ (pdf: 1106 of 1346)

13. ↑ Askew, Alice Ann: "Josiah Askew of Edgecombe County, North Carolina - ancestors and descendants", Bartlesville, Oka., 1988.

    « The name Askew, spelled variously: Aiscough, Aiskeughe, Ayscough, Ascur, Askow, Ascogh, Askyou, Askey, Aiskew, Aykescughe, etc. derives from the Norse words "ask skog". The o is pronouced as oo (food) even now in Norway and Sweden—thus Askoog. Old English (Norse) was still spoken in northern England in the time of King John ca 1197 when, according to Burke's LANDED GENTRY, and accepted by all scholars as certain, a tract of land near Viillom covered with ash trees in that time called Askoog (ash [sic]*^{S14, S15} forrest) was given to a certain Thurston, later called Thurston de Bosco (from the forest). Perhaps according to advice at the local historical museum in Millom, he, as a Norman or a local also of Norse descent, accompanied the Lord of Miliom when he led men of the area to the Holy Land on the Crusade of William the Lion Hearted and was given the ash forrest by which he became a yeoman ('land owner). At least, when later some Askew men were knighted, they chose to place on their coat of arms a sword held aloft holding an infidel's head. This tract of land was listed by the name Askoog in the Domesday Book, a land census lifted by agents of William the Conqueror in 1085-1086. The name Askew, thus, is a place name. The children descendants or born on the land were called, as customary, Mary of Askoog, John of Askoog, etc., until, since, few people could read or write, the name was annoted variously as heard and finally after centuries, standardized written as Askew. By the fifteen hundreds the members of the Askew family were sparsely scattered over England but were mostly concentrated near its place of origin from Bootle on the coast across the lower Lake Country along Morecombe Bay over to Bedale past Lancashire into Yorkshire. There the name is well known. »
    Accessed on: Ainscough Family History-Mawdesley

14. ↑ Ainscough - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

    «  Ainscough is an old Lancashire family name[citation needed], also spelled Ayscough, Aiskew, Askew, and Ascough.
    Origins
    It is thought that the name is derived from the Norse words "ask skog". Although other sources suggest that Aiskew is a corruption of the words "Eiki Skogr" translating to Oak Wood. An alternative Swedish translation for the name “enskog” is “juniper forest”, with the “en” pronounced “ain”. The "ain" part of the word meaning juniper, "skog" meaning wood or forest. In Medieval English the name was pronounced 'Akeskeugh' or as SAMPA suggests 'eInsk@U'. Today the name is pronounced 'Ains/co'.
    Other suggestions indicate that the name Ainscough is of French origin. When William the Conqueror invaded England, he brought his army of knights. These knights from Normandy were given land for their effort during the invasion and were placed as his head of government in each Shire. Wikipedia has information about a plaque placed in Normandy Cathedral before leaving for England.[citation needed] This plaque has a list of knights. There are 2 knights listed as "Ansgot" which would have been the French spelling for Ainscough. However, further evidence is required to support this translation of the name.
    Name variations are: Ainscough, Ayscough, Ascough, Askew, Anscow, Askow, Ascow, Ascoe, Arscow, Anescoe, Aniscoe, Anscow, Ascoughe, Aynstowe, Askoes, Asckoe, Askoe, Askowes, Aynscow, Ainscowe, Asque, Eskew,and Escue.
    .... »
    Accessed on: Wikipedia Ainscough

15. ↑ Archives.com.

    «  Askew Surname Meaning & History
    Northern English: habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire named Aiskew, from Old Norse eik ‘oak' + skógr ‘wood'. »
    Accessed on: archives.com/surnames/
    Virtually identical statement on: [genealogy.familyeducation.com/surname-origin/]

16. ↑ SearchforAncestors.Com.

    « Askew Surname Origin
    (Saxon Locality) Acksheugh, hilly lands covered with oaks. Aschau, local, a town on the bend of a river in Sleswick, Denmark. Askew, crooked, from the Danish. »
    Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
    Accessed on: searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/
    Virtually identical statement on: geneanet.org/

17. ↑ The Newcastle Courant
    Saturday, 21 April 1739 - p. 2.

    « LONDON
    . . . We hear from Kendal, in Westmoreland, that on Wednesday last died there, in an advanced Age, Anthony Askew, Esq; Doctor in Physick, and one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County. . . . . »
    > Accessed at: [britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk]