History, Directory & Gazetteer, of the County of York Vol. II. East and North Ridings: Edward Baines, 1823
AUGHTON, (p.) in the wap. of Harthill; 8 miles NNW. of Howden. A parochial village and vicarage, the present incumbent of which is the Rev. W. Dean, and --- Mosley the patron. This village was the residence of Robert Aske, who in the year 1538, headed the insurrection called the "Pilgrimage of Grace." Aske is represented to history as a man of daring and enthusiastic courage, a gentleman by birth, and of considerable talents. In the latter part of the reign of Charles I. Sir Richard Aske, was master of the crown office, and one of the council of the regicides.
He appears to have been the last of the family that resided at Aughton. There are no remains of the ancient mansion or castle; but the site is marked by ditchies or moats one within another, with the interior vallum raised to a great height, which shows it to have been a place of considerable strength. It is situated near the eastern banks of the Derwent. Population, 259.
Farmers
Allan Richard
Brabbs James,
yeoman
Buttle Thomas
Cottam George
Gowthorp James
Lambert Edward
Lawson Emanuel
Maltby Wm.
Steel John
Stephen Wm,
Webster Jobn
Wilkinson Robert
Young Wm.
Shoemakers,
Morley Richard
Young George
Cottingwith East, In the parish of Aughton, and wap. of Harthill; 9 miles NE. of Selby. Here is a Chapel of Ease, of which the Rev. John Fox, is incumbent; likewise a Friends Meeting-house and a Methodist chapel. Pop. 308.
Liccup Mrs. Emma, gentlewoman
Nottingham Wm. yeoman
Webster Simeon, gentleman
Wilson Wm. yeoman
Colbert Michael vict. Ship
Gell John, butcher and vict. Blue Bell
Hall Peter,. blacksmith
Hemingway Wm. wheelwright
Seymour Geo. tailor
Tasker John, corn miller
Williamson Geo. bricklayer
Cattle dealers,
Blanchard Geo.
Yeoman John
Farmers,
Bailey Thos
Bell Wm.
Cook Richard
Gell John
Piercy Wm.
Room James
Flax dressers,
Arnelt John
Thomlinson Edw.
Shoemakers,
Smith Wm.
Smith John
Shopkeepers,
Dudding Francis
Sherburn John
Carriers. - George Seymour and George Williams, to York every Sat. dep. at 5 morn. ret. 6 evg.
Laytham, in the parish of Aughton, and wap. of Harthill; 9 miles N. of Howden. Pop. 125.
Nottingham R. F. gentleman
Farmers,
Brables James
Gell John
Gowry Charles
Hatfield Thomas
Relph Thomas
Thompson John
Vause John