Family and Education
?s. and h. of Nicholas Skelton (d. aft. June 1401), of Whitrigg. m. (1) at least 3s. (1 d.v.p.) inc. John II*; (2) by Feb. 1401, Alice, da. and h. of Sir John Ireby† (d.1397) of High Ireby and Embleton, Cumb., and wid. of Geoffrey Tilliol† (d.c.1400) of Torpenhow, Cumb., 1da. Kntd. by Feb. 1401.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1413 (May), 1416 (Mar.), 1417, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1423, 1425, 1426.
Collector of customs, Cumb. 4 June 1397 – 16 Mar. 1401.
Dep. warden of the west march towards Scotland for Edward, duke of Aûmale, by 6 Nov. 1398.
Commr. Cumb., Westmld., Yorks. Jan. 1399 – Apr. 1431; of gaol delivery, Carlisle Feb. 1419, Carlisle, Appleby Nov. 1427, Sept. 1428.
Controller of the castle of Bordeaux by 6 Dec. 1399–30 May 1401.
Sheriff, Cumb. 22 Oct. 1404–5, 15 Nov. 1408 – 4 Nov. 1409, 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.
J.p. Cumb. 3 Dec. 1420 – July 1437.
Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Whitrigg, Cumb.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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