Family and Education
b. by 1489, 2nd s. of John Skinner of Reigate by ?Catherine, bro. of John I. educ. I. Temple, adm. 11 Feb. 1518. m. (1) by 1513, Catherine, da. of one Green; (2) Elizabeth (d.1549), wid. of one Bacon, (3) Margaret, da. of Nicholas Saunders of Charlwood, wid. of John Poyntz (d.1544) of Alderley, Glos.; d.s.p.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 59, 112; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 270; Harl. 897, f. 140; Surr. Feet of Fines (Surr. Rec. Soc. xix), 78; Surr. Arch. Colls. xxxii. 69; Manning and Bray, Surr. 623; PCC 10 Welles.
Offices Held
Under steward, Southwark priory, Surr. by 1535; j.p. Surr. 1538 – 41, 1543–7 or later, q. 1554 – d.; commr. musters, Surr. 1539, 1544, benevolence, Surr. 1544/45, chantries, Surr., Suss. and Southwark 1546, Surr., Suss. and Chichester 1548, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Surr. 1553, conventicles, Surr. 1557; escheator, Surr. and Suss. 1547–8.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Reigate, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
SKINNER, James (by 1489-1558)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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