SKYDEMORE, John (d.1475), of Kentchurch, Herefs.

Family and Education

2nd s. and event. h. of Sir John Skydemore* by his 1st w. m. Blanche (fl.1473), da. of John ap Harry† (d.1420) of Poston, Herefs., by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Hugh Waterton of Eaton Tregoze in Foy, Herefs., 3s. 5da. Dist. 1439; Kntd. ?30 May 1445.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1429, 1442, 1447, 1459.

Steward, priory of St. Guthlac’s manor of Ballingham, Herefs. by Mich. 1435–?, Humphrey, duke of Buckingham’s ldships. of Brecon, Hay and Huntington Oct. 1445-c.Oct. 1451. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 207.

Justice itinerant, duchy of Lancaster in S. Wales Mar. 1440, DL42/18, f. 144. the duke of Buckingham’s ldships. of Brecon, Hay and Huntingdon ?1444, Mar. 1446. NLW, Peniarth mss, 280, pp. 32, 40.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Hereford castle Nov. 1441, Oct. 1449, Oct. 1451, May 1452, Oct. 1455, Sept. 1458, Nov. 1459, Dec. 1470; C66/471, m. 14d; 474, m.24d; 475, m. 31d; 481, m. 24d; 486, m. 21d; 488, m. 19d; 491, m. 16d. to distribute allowance on tax, Herefs. June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; of inquiry May 1446 (a murder at Hereford), Apr. 1451 (value of the ldship. of Pembroke), Mon. Aug. 1458 (treasons); to treat for loans, Herefs. Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452; assess subsidy Aug. 1450; of array, S. Wales Oct. 1450, Herefs. Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Wales Mar. 1460; to take into royal hands Welsh and marcher ldships. of the duke of York and earl of Warwick Apr. 1460.

J.p. Herefs. 12 Feb. 1443 – July 1461, 6 Dec. 1470 – Feb. 1473.

Receiver, the duke of Buckingham’s ldship. of Brecon by Mich. 1449–9 Jan. 1451. Rawcliffe, 206.

Sheriff, Herefs. 20 Dec. 1449 – 3 Dec. 1450, 17 Nov. 1456 – 7 Nov. 1457.

Parlimentarian

SKYDEMORE, John (d.1475), of Kentchurch, Herefs.

Main residence: Kentchurch, Herefs.

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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