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  was one of two Member of Parliament for the constituency of York, an office he discharged on three occasions.

Life and politics
Held the office of Lord Mayor of York 1606 and 1617. (	Publications of the Surtees Society, Volume 42|publisher= Surtees Society|date 1863|page 332) Trade was a draper and was Sheriff in 1599 (History and Description of the Ancient City of York: Comprising All the Most Interesting Information, Already Puglished in Drake's Eboracum : Enriched with Much Entirely New Matter, from Other Authentic Sources ; in to Volumes, Volume 1|Author	William Hargrove|Publisher	Alexander, 1818|page 323)

Family from Ascough (Askwith)(surtees)

In the parliament of 1614, he is recorded as in attendance on Mon May 2; Wed 11 May; Sat 14 May; We 18 May; Tues 31 May; Wed 1 Jun (Proceedings in Parliament, 1614 (House of Commons)|England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons|Editor	Maija Jansson|ISBN 0871691728, 9780871691729|pages= 120, 202,255,280,392,394, 402|)

He was listed amongst a number of "Adventureres" that set out for Virginaia in 1620.(|page 130|Title	A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in All Parts of the World: Many of which are Now First Translated Into English ; Digested on a New Plan, Volume 13|Author	John Pinkerton Publisher	Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme ... and Cadell and Davies, 1812)