SKYDEMORE, Sir John (d.1434), of Kentchurch, Herefs.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1410, 1419, 1420, 1421 (May), 1423.

Commr. Herefs., w. Midlands, Glos., Mon. Aug. 1386 – Mar. 1431.

Dep. steward of Henry, earl of Derby’s ldship. of Brecon by 6 July 1393–?; DL28/3/4, f. 23v. steward of Abergavenny, Mon., for William Beauchamp, Lord Abergavenny, by 1393-aft. 1398, Beauchamp’s steward may have been our MP’s first cousin, of Kilpeck: Burke’s Peerage Occ. Pprs. xxxi. 6. ldship. of Archenfield, Herefs., for Gilbert, Lord Talbot, by Apr. 1411–?, R.A. Griffiths, Principality of Wales, i. 139. ldship. of Cantref Selyf, Brec., for Anne, dowager-countess of Stafford, by 1431.

Steward, duchy of Lancaster ldships. of Kidwelly, Carn Waltham and Iskenny, Carm. 30 May 1401 – 20 July 1415, 14 June 1423 – 12 Aug. 1433, Cantrefmawr, Card. Mich. 1407-Feb. 1418, commotes of Widigada and Elfed, Carm. 24 June 1411 – 8 Aug. 1433, Monmouth and the three Castles 8 Dec. 1425 – 12 Aug. 1433.

Constable, Goodrich castle, Herefs. (by royal appointment during Talbot minority) Sept. 1396-aft. 1413, Carreg Cennen castle, Carm. 20 Oct. 1401 – aft.July 1403, Grosmont castle, Mon. 13 Oct. 1403-aft. 1 Mar. 1423 (jt. with Sir Hugh Waterton to c.1410), 22 Apr. 1405 – 8 Aug. 1433 DL42/18, f. 173v. Carmarthen castle, Monmouth and the three Castles 8 Dec. 1425 – 12 Aug. 1433, Dryslwyn castle, Carm. 5 May-Mich. 1429.

Forester, Glyncothi and Pennant, Carm. Mich. 1407 – 18 May 1415.

Sheriff, Herefs. 5 Feb. – 4 Nov. 1409, 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431, Carm. 13 Feb. 1424-c.1426.

Walstottus, commotes of Widigada and Elfed 24 June 1411 – 8 Aug. 1433.

J.p. Herefs. 16 Nov. 1413–16, 20 July 1424 – Jan. 1433.

Dep. justiciar, S. Wales 29 Apr. 1431-c. Aug. 1433. CPR, 1429–36, p. 116.