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John Skipwith 1415–1482 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1415

Birth Location: Selby, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 Nov 1482

Death Location: Covenham, Lincolnshire County, England

Father: Thomas Skipwith

Mother: Margery Willoughby

Spouse(s): Ellen Godfrey

Children(s): William Skipwith

In 1415, John Skipwith entered the world in Selby, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Skipwith And Margery Willoughby. John Skipwith married Ellen Godfrey, and had children including William Skipwith. John Skipwith passed away in 1482 in Covenham, Lincolnshire County, England.

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Biography

  • In 1415, John Skipwith entered the world in Selby, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Skipwith And Margery Willoughby.
  • John Skipwith married Ellen Godfrey, and had children including William Skipwith.
  • John Skipwith passed away in 1482 in Covenham, Lincolnshire County, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Skipwith
1380–1417
Birth Location: South Ormsby Castle, Lincolnshire, England
TS
Margery Willoughby
1400–1452
Birth Location: Eresby Manor, Lincolnshire, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Ellen Godfrey
1420–1475
Birth Location: Northill, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
EG

Children(s)

William Skipwith
1443–1509
Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
WS

John Skipwith's Ancestors

Self
John Skipwith
1415–1482
Birth Place: Selby, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Skipwith
1380–1417
South Ormsby Castle, Lincolnshire, England
Margery Willoughby
1400–1452
Eresby Manor, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
William Willoughby
1371–1409
Lincolnshire, England
Lucy Strange
1367–1405
Knockin, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Skipwith's Descendants

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John Skipwith (14 Apr 1415–28 Nov 1482) m. Ellen Godfrey (1420–1475)
  1. 1. William Skipwith 1443–1509 m. Johane Buckland 1445–1515
    1. 1. Helen Skipwith 1472–1522 m. Richard Bull 1472–1532
      1. 1. Alice Bull 1484–1564 m. Richard Smythe 1460–1527
        1. 1. William Smythe 1505–1550 m. Cynthia Rawls 1510–1581

John Skipwith's Timeline

2 Records

1415
14 Apr 1415
Birth of John Skipwith in Selby, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England
Selby, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England
1482
28 Nov 1482
Age 67
Death of John Skipwith in Covenham, Lincolnshire County, England
Covenham, Lincolnshire County, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1415
    Event Place: Selby, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1482
    Event Place: Covenham, Lincolnshire County, England
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