Askham Richard
Major Settlement in the Parish of Askham Richard
Historical Forms
- Ascha', Ascam 1086 DB
- Ascham 13 Percy 1208 Cur 1254 Heal42 1252 Ch
- West Ascham 1276 RH
- Askeham 1208 Cur
- Escham 1147–53 YCh535
- Escheham 1191,1192 P
- Ask(h)am 1175–82 Bridl
- West Ask(h)am 1290 Ch 1306 YI 1344 FF
- Ask(h)am Richard 1371 Baild 1684 PRAsk
- Ask(h)am Ricardi 1428 FA
- Ask(h)am Parva 1491 WillY
- Ask(h)am Richard or Little Ask(h)am 1822 Langd
Etymology
v. Askham Bryan 233supra , from which it is distinguished as 'Richard', possibly, as Moorman suggested, from Richard Earl of Cornwall who had great estates in Yorkshire in the thirteenth century, but more probably from Richard Malebys de Askham mentioned in 1284 YI