Family and Education
b. by 1510, 1st s. of Sir William Skipwith of South Ormsby by Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Tyrwhitt of Kettleby; half-bro. of Henry Skipwith. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1527. m. by 1534, Elizabeth (bur. 7 Apr. 1573), da. of Sir Richard Page of Beechwood, Herts., 1s. 5da.; 1s. illegit. Edward by Anne, da. of John Tothby of Tothby, Lincs. suc. fa. 7 July 1547. Kntd. 28 Sept. 1547.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/87/26. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 889, 895; Lit. Rems. Edw. VI, 219; W. O. Massingberd, Ormsby, 102, 391.
Offices Held
Gent. pens. 1540–47/49; feodary, duchy of Lancaster, Bolingbroke honor 1544 – 45; commr. relief, Lincs. 1550; other commissions, north midlands 1554 – d.; sheriff, Lincs. 1552 – 53, 1563 – 64; j.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) 1554 – 72, q. 1573/74–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: South Ormsby, Lincs.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
SKIPWITH, Sir William (by 1510-86)
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