Family and Education
2nd s. of George Skutt of Poole and Jane.PROB11/150/337; PROB11/235/98. m. Margaret, at least 1s. (d.v.p.), 1da. (d.v.p.); bur. 3 Jan. 1671 3 Jan. 1671.Dorset RO, Poole par. reg.
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Civic: burgess, Poole ?-17 Oct. 1662;J. Sydenham, Hist. of Town and County of Poole (1839), 197–8. ?collector of town revenues, 1633 – 34, 1638–9;Poole Borough Archives, MSS MA39, MA45, unfol. mayor, c.Oct. 1652.CSP Dom. 1652–3, pp. 53, 507; Hutchins, Dorset, i. 34.

Local: commr sewers, Poole 29 June 1638;C181/5, f. 113r-v. gaol delivery, 31 Mar. 1640, 24 Feb. 1655, 20 May 1659.C181/5, f. 167; C181/6, pp. 95, 357. J.p. Dorset c.Apr. 1646-bef. Jan. 1650.Christie, Shaftesbury, i. appx. i. p. xxxiv. Commr. assessment, Poole 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659; Dorset 14 Mar. 1655, 26 July 1659;A. and O.; SP25/76A, f. 14. ejecting scandalous ministers, Poole and Dorset 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. poll tax, Poole 1660.SR.

Military: capt. (parlian.) Sept. 1642; maj. c.Sept. 1644-Apr. 1648.Bayley, Dorset, 84, 111, 218; Dorset Standing Cttee. ed. Mayo, 377. Gov. Poole 15 Apr.-20 May 1651.CSP Dom. 1651, pp. 149, 211, 526. Capt. Brownsea Castle 29 Aug. 1653–60.CSP Dom. 1653–4, p. 110–1. Capt. militia ft. Poole July 1659.CSP Dom. 1659–60, pp. 52, 119.

Central: member, cttee. of navy and customs by 10 Aug. 1647.SP16/512, f. 71.

: of Poole, Dorset.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

SKUTT, George (d. 1670/1), of Poole, Dorset.

Will
not found.
Estates
houses and other property in Poole, including brewhouse, purchased from William Constantine* Apr. 1640;C54/3234. inherited from fa. (1654) land known as ‘Steert’ and a cellar house in Poole, also share of £3,000 claimed by fa. from cttee. at Worcester House, and of family’s joint commercial stock.PROB11/235/98.
Oxford 1644
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