Family and Education
yr. s. of John Skipwith† (d.1415) of South Ormsby, Lincs. and Skipwith, Yorks. by Alice (d. aft. 1446), da. of Sir Frederick Tilney of Boston, Lincs. m. Agnes (d. aft. 1471), da. of Sir Thomas Hawley† (d.1419/20) of Utterby by Margaret, da. of Sir John Brewes of Stinton, Norf., ?3s. inc. William†. Dist. 1430, 1439.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincs. 1425, 1442.
Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Lincs. Dec. 1433; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; of array, Lindsey Jan. 1436; inquiry, Lincs., Yorks. Nov. 1436, Lincs. Feb. 1438 (customs offences); to survey the lordship of Burwell June 1437; arrest ships for passage to Aquitaine of John Holand, earl of Huntingdon, May 1439.
Collector of customs, Kingston-upon-Hull 27 Jan. 1438–13 Nov. 1441.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Utterby, Lincs.
Skypwyth
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Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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