Aske History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Aske family

The surname Aske was first found in the county of Cumberland, however some of the family were found at Aughton in the East Riding of Yorkshire in early times.

"The church [of Aughton], the chancel of which was rebuilt in 1839, has a low embattled tower, built by Christopher, son of the unfortunate Robert Aske who was beheaded at York in the reign of Henry VIII., 1537, as a principal in the insurrection called the "Pilgrimage of Grace," occasioned by the suppression of the monasteries. On the chancel floor is a fine brass slab, on which are graven the effigies of Richard Aske and his lady, who died in the fifteenth century. Near the east bank of the river Derwent the moats and trenches of an ancient castle are still visible; and in the vicinity of the church is a large mound of earth, the site of the castellated mansion of the Aske family." 1

Eske is a township, in the parish of St. John, Beverley, union of Beverley, N. division of the wapentake of Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. "This place, in Domesday Book Asche, derives its name from the British word signifying water. It was given at an early period to the collegiate church of St. John." 1

Early History of the Aske family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aske research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1438, 1450, 1521, 1540, 1546, 1550, 1558, 1590, 1596, 1616, 1618, 1619, 1624, 1641, 1650, 1654, 1659, 1668, 1671, 1685, 1689, 1699, 1774 and 1911 are included under the topic Early Aske History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Aske Spelling Variations

Although the name, Aske, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Askey, Aske, Askew, Aiscough, Ayscoghe, Asker, Ayscough, Aiskey and many more.

Early Notables of the Aske family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Anne Askew (1521-1546), English poet and Protestant who was condemned as a heretic, the only woman to have been both tortured in the Tower of London and burnt at the stake
Edward Ayscu, Ayscough or Askew (1550-1616), an English historian
Robert Aske (1619-1689), English merchant and philanthropist in the City of London, founder of Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School and Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, in Hertfordshire

Aske migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Aske family name Aske, or who bore a variation of the surname were

Aske Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jan Aske, who arrived in Long Island in 1660 2

Aske Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Miles Aske, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Aske (post 1700) +

Sir Conan Aske,
Sir Robert Aske (1872-1954), 1st Baronet, British Liberal politician, MP 1923-24, 1929–1945
Robert Aske (1619-1689), Merchant and Member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, founder of the Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
Robert Aske (1500-1537), leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace, against the dissolution of the monasteries

The Aske Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fac et spera
Motto Translation: Do and hope.

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)