Family and Education
b. c. 1620, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Edward Skipwith of Grantham, Lincs. by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Hatcher of Careby, Lincs. educ. Sleaford and Grantham g.s.; Sidney Sussex, Camb. adm. 27 May 1635, aged 16; G. Inn 1638, called 1645. m. (1) lic. 11 June 1647, Mary, da. and h. of Ralph Lathom of Upminster, Essex, wid. of John Fleming of Warley, Essex, 1s. 1da.; (2) 30 Apr. 1673, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir John Rea of Richmond, Surr., wid. of Edward Maddison of Caistor, Lincs., s.p. suc. fa. 1666; Kntd. 29 May 1673; cr. Bt. 27 July 1678.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 893; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 398, 570; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1233.
Offices Held
Commr. fair survey, Sherwood Forest 1657, sewers, Lincs. 1659, assessment Jan. 1660, 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90, (Kesteven) 1663 – 64, militia Mar. 166O; j.p. (Kesteven) Mar. 1660 – Feb. 1688, (Holland) 1664 – Feb. 1688, (Kesteven and Holland) Oct. 1688 – d.; commr. for sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660; bencher, G. Inn 1668, reader 1670.
Counsel to Princess Mary of Orange Sept. – Dec. 1660; serjeant-at-law 1675, King’s serjeant 1685–9.
Main residences: Metheringham, Lincs.; Lincoln's Inn Fields, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SKIPWITH, Thomas (c.1620-94)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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