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2nd s. of Sir William Skipwith (d.c.1397) of South Ormsby and Skipwith, j.c.p., c.j.KB of Ireland, by Alice (d. aft. 1415), da. and h. of Sir William Hiltoft (d. by 1361) of Hiltoft and Ingoldmells, Lincs. m. by July 1397, Alice (d. aft. 1436), da. of Sir Frederick Tilney of Boston, Lincs., 3s. inc. Patrick (1 d.v.p.).Lincs. Peds. ed. Maddison, 894-5; Lincs. AO, Reg. Beaufort XIII, f. 3; EHR, xlix. 636; DNB, xviii. 356-7; CCR, 1396-9, p. 455; Test. Ebor. i. 361. Although of considerable antiquity, the Skipwith family was not descended from the Norman house of Stuteville as its members claimed (Early Yorks. Chs. ed. Clay, ix. 138).
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Commr. of inquiry, Lincs. May 1390 (property dispute at Grimsby), Dec. 1402 (theft of victuals intended for the royal army), Apr. 1406 (wastes at the hospital of the Holy Innocents at Lincoln), June 1406 (concealments), Dec. 1406 (goods forfeit from Sir Henry Percy and Walter Besby), Jan. 1412 (persons liable to contribute to a subsidy, Lindsey), July 1415 (murder); to make an arrest Nov. 1398; of array (Lindsey) Dec. 1399; to raise a royal loan June 1406; of sewers (Lindsey) Mar. 1410, Feb.1411; to reinstate the abbot of Kirkstead Nov. 1410.

Sheriff, Lincs. 11 Nov. 1394–9 Nov. 1395.

Collector of an aid on the marriage of Princess Blanche Lincs. (Lindsey) Dec. 1401, of a royal loan Sept. 1405.

J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) 5 May 1404-Feb. 1407.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Boston 1 Mar.-17 Dec. 1407.

Parlimentarian
SKIPWITH, John (d.1415), of South Ormsby, Lincs. and Skipwith, Yorks.
Main residences: South Ormsby, Lincs.; Skipwith, Yorks.
Skipwyth, Skypwyth
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C.R.
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Commons 1386-1421
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SKIPWITH, John (-d.1415)

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