Sir William Askew (also spelled Ascough or Ainscough or Ascue; 1490–1540 [1] or 1541 [2]) was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England. He was one of the jurors in the trial of Anne Boleyn and was the father of Anne Askew, one of only two women to be tortured at the Tower of London, along with Margaret Cheyne.

Aug 27, 2020 · Sir William Askew (also spelled Ascough or Ainscough or Ascue; 1490–1540 1541) was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England. He has gone down in history as one of the jurors in the trial of Anne Boleyn and as the father of Anne Askew, the only woman to be tortured at the Tower of London.

Sir William Askew is best remembered as the father of Anne Askew, the Protestant martyr burned in 1546, whose resolute disposition, great learning and doctrinal radicalism all reflect her parentage and upbringing.3

Apr 28, 2022 · Sir William Askew of Stallingborough was knighted in 1513 during the reign of Henry VIII, his eldest son Sir Francis Ayscough was knighted "at the wining of Boulogne" and was Sheriff of Lincoln in 1545, 1549 and 1554. He died in 1564 and is buried at St Mary's Church, South Kelsey, Lincolnshire.

Sir William Askew was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England. He has gone down in history as one of the jurors in the trial of Anne Boleyn and as the father of Anne Askew, one of only two women to be tortured at the Tower of London, alongside Margaret Cheyne.

Anne Askew's father, Sir William Askew, had arranged that his eldest daughter, Martha, be married to Thomas Kyme. When Martha died, Sir William decided that in order to save money he would have Anne, who was 15 years old at the time, take Martha's place and marry Thomas.

William Askew was born in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Sir Richard Askew and Janet Kirshaw. He married Jenet on 1 January 1575. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.

Jan 10, 2018 · Born at Stallingborough in 1520 or 1521 into a gentry family of Lincolnshire, she was forced by her father, Sir William Askew (1490–1541), to marry Thomas Kyme when she was fifteen, as a substitute for her sister Martha who had recently died.[2]

Anne Askew, this brave, cool, and very intelligent young gentlewoman... the daughter of Sir William Askew of Lincolnshire, had married Master Kyme, a Lincolnshire gentleman; but he had strongly objected to the Protestant doctrines which she …

Apr 28, 2022 · Sir William Ayscough, Sheriff of Lincolnshire was born circa 1462 at of Stallingborough, Lincolnshire, England. He married Margery Hildyard, daughter of Sir Robert Hildyard and Elizabeth Hastings, circa 1482.