Background
Ayscough was born at South Kelsey, Lincolnshire, the son of Sir Edward Ayscough.
Ayscough was born at South Kelsey, Lincolnshire, the son of Sir Edward Ayscough.
He was educated at Westminster School and at Lincoln.
He was admitted at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge on 16 September 1635 at the age of 17. He was knighted in 1660. In 1665 he was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire.
Ayscough died in 1668 at the age of about 50.
He was the father of Edward Ayscough who was also Member of Parliament for Grimsby.
In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby for the Third Protectorate Parliament.