Oxford Parl
No
Display career categories
Off
Volume type
MP

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

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
prob. s. of John Skydemore of Kentchurch. m. (1) ?by Sept. 1394, Margaret, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Brut (fl.1413) of Grove, Herefs., by his w. Joan, ?4s. (1 d.v.p.) inc. John*, 2da.; (2) by Feb. 1430, Alice, da. of Owen Glendower, soi-disant prince of Wales, s.p. Kntd. by 13 Oct. 1404. E101/44/7, m. 1.
Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian
SKYDEMORE, Sir John (d.1434), of Kentchurch, Herefs.
Main residence: Kentchurch, Herefs.
Author
S.J.P.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

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

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
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
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

SKULLE, Walter (d.1482), of Holt, Worcs.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
yr. s. of David Skulle of Brecon and Much Cowarne, Herefs. Vis. Herefs. ed. Weaver, 65; R.A. Griffiths, Principality of Wales, i. 148. m. (1) ?aft. 1430, Margaret’s 2nd husband John Wysham appears still to have been alive in 1430, when a man of that name was among the Worcs. gentry distrained for knighthood. Margaret (b.c.1400), da. and h. of Sir John Beauchamp† (1377-1420) of Holt by Isabel, da. of Henry, Lord Ferrers of Groby (d.1388), wid. of John Pauncefoot (d. bef. Nov. 1420) and John Wysham of Churchill, Worcs., 3s. (d.v.p.), 1da.; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 153-4; CIPM, xxi. 515-16; C1/24/57; R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 641; Visitations by the Heralds in Wales (Harl. Soc. n.s. xiv), 89; VCH Worcs. iii. 404; C.S.L. Davies, ‘The Crofts’, Historical Research, lxviii. 264. (2) by Aug. 1464, CPR, 1461-7, p. 388. Frances (d.1483), wid. of Sir William Mille (d.1461) of Harescombe, Glos., 1da. C140/8/22; Davies, 264. Kntd. by Nov. 1448. PRO List ‘Sheriffs’, 60.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs. 1450, 1467, 1472, 1478.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Worcs. May 1437, Mar. 1442, June 1453; of oyer and terminer Jan. 1439, Feb. 1460, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Staffs., Worcs. Oct. 1467, S. Wales, Aug. 1471; gaol delivery, Worcester castle Feb. 1446, Oct., Nov. 1449, C66/461, m. 29d; 470, m. 16d; 471, m. 14d. Worcester Oct. 1457, C66/484, m. 11d. Subsequently vacated. Jan. 1458, Feb. 1460, Sept. 1461; C66/485, m. 19d; 488, m. 11d; 494, m. 26d. to treat for loans, Worcs. June 1446, Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452, May 1455; PPC, vi. 240. take an assize of novel disseisin July 1448, Feb. 1451; C66/465, m 11d; 472, m. 10d. assess subsidy Aug. 1450; assign archers Dec. 1457; of arrest July 1458 (murderers of a King’s serjeant); array Dec. 1459, ?Apr. 1460 (against the Yorkists), Aug. 1461, Mar. 1470, Mar. 1472; to defend Worcester against Yorkists Mar. 1460; of inquiry, Worcs. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms).

J.p. Worcs. 5 Aug. 1437 – Sept. 1474, 10 Nov. 1475 – May 1477.

Sheriff, Herefs. 3 Nov. 1438 – 4 Nov. 1439, Oxon. and Berks. 5 Nov. 1439 – 3 Nov. 1440, Herefs. 9 Nov. 1448 – 19 Dec. 1449, 4 Nov. 1455 – 16 Nov. 1456; Worcs. 5 Nov. 1478 – 4 Nov. 1479.

King’s attorney, Carm. and Card. 23 May 1439–19 Apr. 1442. CPR, 1436–41, p. 254; 1441–6, p. 66. But the second of these references dates the appointment to 23 Mar. 1438.

Constable, Cardigan castle 14 Sept. 1442–? (jtly. with his s. Hugh from 1 Mar. 1449-c.1450), CPR, 1441–6, pp. 114, 219, 233; Griffiths, i. 218, 219. Kidwelly castle 27 Nov. 1445-bef. end of 1445. Somerville, 641.

Steward, Cantref Selyf, Penkelly and Alexanderston, Brec. 13 Dec. 1443–14 Feb. 1444; CPR, 1441–6, pp. 235, 240. castle and town of Bronyllys, Penkelly and Cantref Selyf, manors and lordships of Llangoed and Alexanderston, and of third part of barony of Penkelly 17 July 1444 – 14 Nov. 1460, Pembroke 1447–8; CPR, 1441–6, p. 275; 1452–61, p. 646. jt. steward of Card. and of Cantrefmawr, Carm. and keeper of Glyncothy forest, Carm. 31 Mar. 1446-Mar. 1449 (with Rees ap Thomas), 1 Mar. 1449–? (with his s. Hugh). CPR, 1441–6, p. 428; 1446–52, pp. 219, 233.

Receiver, Kidwelly 11 Mar. 1445 – 31 May 1446, 8 Aug. 1447–20 Nov. 1461. Somerville, 642.

Chief remembrancer, Irish exchequer 16 Mar. 1445–? CPR, 1441–6, p. 333.

Dep. justiciar, S. Wales 1447. Griffiths, i. 153.

Steward (or sheriff) of Glamorgan 1448. Ibid.

Porter, Bronyllys castle and forester of Cantref Selyf 13 Mar. 1449–14 Nov. 1460. CPR, 1446–52, p. 228; 1452–61, p. 646.

Treasurer of the Household by 4 Sept. 1460-aft. 9 Feb. 1461. E403/820, mm. 2, 3; Handbk. British Chronology ed. Fryde etc. (3rd edn.), 81.

Steward, Worcs. for Richard Neville, earl of Warwick 1464. A.J. Pollard, Warwick the Kingmaker, 90.

Parlimentarian
SKULLE, Walter (d.1482), of Holt, Worcs.
Main residence: Holt, Worcs.
Scoll, Scul, Scull, Sculle, Skolle, Skull
Author
C.E.M.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

SKIPWITH, Patrick, of Utterby, Lincs.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
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. CFR, xvii. 11–12, 16, 19–20, 166, 168, 173,; E356/19, rots. 12, 13.

Parlimentarian
SKIPWITH, Patrick, of Utterby, Lincs.
Main residence: Utterby, Lincs.
Skypwyth
Author
S.J.P.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

SKINNER, John II (d.?1470), of Reigate, Surr.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
s. of John Skinner (d.c.1436) of Reigate. m. aft. 1435, Joan, yr. da. and h. of Richard Calcoke of Chipstead, Surr. by his 1st w. Joan, 2s. Richard† and John†.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Reigate 1453, Surr. 1453, ?1467.

Under sheriff, Surr. 1448–9. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1407.

Constable, Reigate by Mar. 1453.

Commr. of sewers, R. Thames, Surr. and Kent May 1465.

J.p.q. Surr. 12 Apr. – 15 July 1466.

Parlimentarian
SKINNER, John II (d.?1470), of Reigate, Surr.
Main residence: Reigate, Surr.
Author
M.P.D.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

SKINNER, John I (d.1430), of Hythe, Kent.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
m. Margaret. E179/225/48/61. ?1s.
Offices Held

Jurat, Hythe 2 Feb. 1419–d. E. Kent Archs., Hythe recs., jurats’ ct. bk. 1421–41, H 1018, ff. 13, 15, 38, 46, 50v, 51, 62, 73v, 83, 90v.

Parlimentarian
SKINNER, John I (d.1430), of Hythe, Kent.
Main residence: Hythe, Kent.
Author
D.I.G.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

SKILLING, John (b.c.1385), of Crawlboys, Wilts. and Shoddesden, Hants.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
b. c.1385, CIPM, xxiii. 421. s. of John Skilling of Rushall, Wilts. by his w. Faith (fl.1400). m. by Dec. 1426, Joan, da. of Edward Cowdray*, Hants RO, Jervoise of Herriard mss, 44M69/C/451. 1da.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1432, 1433, 1437.

Parlimentarian
SKILLING, John (b.c.1385), of Crawlboys, Wilts. and Shoddesden, Hants.
Main residences: Crawlboys, Wilts.; Shoddesden, Hants.
Skillyng, Skyllyng, Skyllynge
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

SKERNE, Robert (d.1437), of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
m. prob. by Aug. 1400, Joan (d. bef. 1431), illegit. yr. da. of Alice Perrers (d.1400), mistress to Edw. III, poss. by William, Lord Windsor (d.1384), s.p.
Offices Held

Commr. London, Surr. Oct. 1406 – July 1421; of gaol delivery, Guildford June 1417, Guildford castle Jan. 1421. C66/400, m. 23d; 403, m. 19d.

J.p.q. Surr. 28 Oct. 1417-Dec. 1431. The earlier biography failed to note Skerne’s appointments to the quorum: E371/182, rot. 17; 186, rot. 33.

Parlimentarian
SKERNE, Robert (d.1437), of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.
Main residence: Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

SKENOCK, William, of Launceston and Trewint, Cornw.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
m. (1) Alice, KB145/6/17. 1s.; (2) Elizabeth, illegit. da. of John Trewint*, 1s. C1/225/17; 573/42; CP40/805, rot. 49d.
Offices Held

Sheriff’s officer and receiver of writs, Cornw. 1439 – 41; under sheriff 1441–2. E5/521; E13/142, rot. 21; CP40/718, rots. 318d, 363d; 721, rot. 114d; 722, rots. 121d, 303d; 724, rot. 133d; 725, rot. 127; 726, rots. 119d, 306.

Bailiff of the prior of Launceston at Launceston bef. 1462. CP40/805, rot. 4.

Parlimentarian
SKENOCK, William, of Launceston and Trewint, Cornw.
Main residences: Launceston; Trewint, Cornw.
Skeynek, Skeynok
Author
H.W.K.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

SKELTON, Robert, of Penpont near Altarnon, Cornw.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
?m. ?; 1s.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Cornw. 1442.

Mayor’s steward, Launceston ?c.1450. Cornw. RO, Launceston bor. recs., B/Laus/141, m. 1.

Parlimentarian
SKELTON, Robert, of Penpont near Altarnon, Cornw.
Main residence: Penpont near Altarnon, Cornw.
Author
H.W.K.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image
Subscribe to Commons 1422-1461