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.
Offices Held
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.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
SKEFFINGTON, Sir William (by 1467-1535)
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