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SKINNER, James (by 1489-1558), of Reigate, Surr.
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.
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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.
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Main residence: Reigate, Surr.
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SKINNER, James (by 1489-1558)
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SKEFFINGTON, Sir William (by 1467-1535), of Skeffington and Groby, Leics.
Family and Education
b. by 1467, 1st s. of Thomas Skeffington of Skeffington by w. Mary. m. (1) Anne, da. of Sir Everard Digby of Tilton, Leics. and Stoke Dry, Rutland, 3s. 2da.; (2) Anne, da. of Sir John Digby of Kettleby, Leics. 2s. 3da. suc. fa. by 1496. Kntd. May 1509 /14.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 7; St.Ch.1/1/7; Arch. Cant. x. 39-45; LP Hen. VIII, i.
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J.p. Leics. 1501 – d., commr. subsidy 1514, 1515; sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 1515 – 16, 1521 – 22; master of the ordnance 1515 – 34; ld. dep. [I] 1530 – 32, 1534–d.
Main residences: Skeffington; Groby, Leics.
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SKEFFINGTON, Sir William (by 1467-1535)
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SKEFFINGTON, William (by 1521-71), of Skeffington, Leics.
Family and Education
b. by 1521, 1st s. of Thomas Skeffington of Skeffington by Margaret, da. and h. of Edmund Stanhope of West Markham, Notts. m. by 1547, Mary, da. of Thomas Cave of Stanford, Northants. 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1543.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m. E150/1145/9. Trans. Leics. Arch. Soc. xvi. 100-1; Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 10.
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J.p. Leics. 1547 – d.; commr. relief 1550; other commissions 1555 – d.; sheriff, 1560–1.
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Main residence: Skeffington, Leics.
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SKEFFINGTON, William (by 1521-71)
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SHOYSWELL, Thomas (by 1506-33), of Hastings, Suss.
Family and Education
b. by 1506, prob. 2nd s. of John Shoyswell of Shoyswell.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), iii. 185.
Offices Held
Jurat, Hastings 1527 – d., bailiff 1530 – 31; bailiff to Yarmouth 1527.
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Main residence: Hastings, Suss.
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SHOYSWELL, Thomas (by 1506-33)
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SIDNEY, Henry (1529-86), of London and Penshurst, Kent.
Family and Education
b. 20 July 1529, 1st s. of Sir William Sidney of Penshurst by Anne, da. of Sir Hugh Pagenham, wid. of Thomas Fitzwilliam. m. 29 Mar. 1551, Mary, da. of John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, later Duke of Northumberland, 3s. inc. Philip and Robert 4da. Kntd. 1551, KG nom. 23 Apr., inst. 14 May 1564; suc. fa. 1553.Date of birth given in inscription on portrait at Petworth House. A. Collins, Mems. Sidneys, i. 82-83, 96; CSP Dom. 1547-80, p. 35; DNB.
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Henchman of Henry VIII c. 1538; royal cupbearer 1550; gent. of privy chamber by 1551; keeper Richmond park by 1552; high steward, honor of Otford and Knole park, master of otterhounds 1553; v.-treasurer [I] 1556 – 59, ld. justice 1557, 1558; pres. council in marches of Wales 1559 – d.; j.p.q. Kent 1561 – d.; ld. dep. [I] 1565 – 71, 1575 – 78; PC 1575.
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Main residences: London; Penshurst, Kent.
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SIDNEY, Henry (1529-86)
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SIMON, John (by 1458-1524), of Exeter, Devon.
Family and Education
b. by 1458. m. (1) Alison (d. aft. Jan. 1519), 1s.; (2) Agnes.Date of birth estimated from his admission as freeman. Exeter act bk. 1, f. 59v; PCC 1 Porch.
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Bailiff, Exeter 1483 – 84, member of the Twenty-Four by 1496 – d., receiver 1499 – 1500, mayor 1512 – 13, 1523 – d.; churchwarden, St. Petrox’s, Exeter 1487 – 90, 1502 – 04; collector of customs, ports of Exeter and Dartmouth 4 Oct. 1492–?d., gauger 12 Feb. 1508–?d.; constable of the staple, Exeter 1501 – 02, 1505 – 06; commr. subsidy, Devon 1512, 1513, 1515, Exeter 1523, 1524.
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Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
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SIMON, John (by 1458-1524)
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