Nat Gould

James Askey 1672-

James Askey was born in 1699 at Ashover in Derbyshire, the son of James Askey and his wife Hester (maiden surname unknown). He was baptised on 9 April 1672.

They lived at Pilsley near North Wingfield in Derbyshire, and had had the following children:

James Askey 1699-1748. He was baptised on 19 July 1699.

Elizabeth Askey. She was baptised on 10 February 1701. She was married to Isaac North on 10 December 1724 at South Wingfield. She died on 15 May 1775 aged 72 years and was buried at North Wingfield, where there is a monumental inscription to her memory.

Hester Askey. She was baptised on 7 November 1702. She died in 1713 and was buried on 4 October 1713.

John Askey. He was born on 19 February 1705. He married Elizabeth (surname unknown), and they lived at Pilsley near North Wingfield.

Dorothy Askey. She was born on 13 September 1707. She was married to James Hardwick on 24 June 1728.

Henry Askey. He was baptised on 4 August 1710.

George Askey. He was baptised on 20 September 1713.

Luke Askey. He was baptised on 26 December 1716. He was apprenticeds to George Shooter, a cordwainer or shoemaker of Tibshelf in Derbyshire. He married Hannah North of Morton in Derbyshire at South Wingfield on 30 September 1731. She may have been the sister of Isaac North who married his sister Elizabeth Askey. She died in the same year and was buried at Morton on 15 November 1731. He married Frances Wilson at Morton on 19 September 1732.

George Askey. He was baptised on 16 August 1719.

Hester Askey. She was baptised on 7 September 1722.

Their mother Elizabeth Askey died in 1727, and was buried at Ashover on 9 October 1727.