Career
Askham was a native of Saint Ives in Cambridgeshire, formerly in Huntingdonshire, and was admitted to Barnard"s Inn on 26 June 1694. He served as Principal of the Inn from 16 July 1722 until his death on 12 July 1728. He is commemorated by an armorial window in the Hall of the Inn and by a memorial in All Saints" Church in Saint Ives.
Askham is often confused with his son of the same name, (born c 1695, also in Street Ives, and died 26 April 1781, aged 86).
He was likewise admitted to Barnard"s Inn, on 19 June 1725, to undertake legal study. He was involved in restoring Conington church in 1737.Later in life he was a Justice of the Peace and a well-respected huntsman.