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Sir Richard Skelton 1540–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1540

Birth Location: Cumberland, England

Death Date: 1586

Death Location: St Bees, Cumberland, England

Father: Sir Skelton

Mother: Lady Grayson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Skelton

In 1540, Sir Richard Skelton entered the world in Cumberland, England, born to Sir Edmund De Skelton And Lady Margaretta Grayson. Sir Richard Skelton married Anna Latus, and had children including William Skelton. Sir Richard Skelton passed away in 1586 in St Bees, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Sir Richard Skelton entered the world in Cumberland, England, born to Sir Edmund De Skelton And Lady Margaretta Grayson.
  • Sir Richard Skelton married Anna Latus, and had children including William Skelton.
  • Sir Richard Skelton passed away in 1586 in St Bees, Cumberland, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Skelton's Ancestors

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Sir Skelton
1540–1586
Birth Place: Cumberland, England
Parents
Sir Edmund de Skelton
1510–1576
St Bees, Cumberland, England
Lady (Margaretta) Grayson
1500–
St. Bees, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard) Skelton
1465–1526
Armathwaite Castle, Cumberland, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Curwen
1482–1515
Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Skelton's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Skelton (abt 1540–1586)
  1. 1. William Skelton 1566–1609 m. Agnes Sandwith 1546–1607
    1. 1. Richard Skelton 1594–1679
      1. 1. Richard Skelton 1625–1701
        1. 1. William Skelton 1649–
        2. 2. Jane Skelton 1656–
      2. 2. Thomas Skelton 1632–
      3. 3. Frances Skelton 1637– m. Francis Penrose 1654–
        1. 1. Frances Penrose 1687– m. Joseph Messenger 1671–1735
      4. 4. William Skelton 1623–
      5. 5. Christopher Skelton 1629–
      6. 6. Anne Skelton 1636–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Skelton 1637–
    2. 2. Mary Skelton 1585–
    3. 3. Thomas Skelton 1608–
    4. 4. Elisabeth Skelton 1601–
    5. 5. Edmund Skelton 1608–
    6. 6. Henry Skelton 1598–1608
    7. 7. Ann Skelton 1596–
    8. 8. Daughter Skelton 1604–
    9. 9. John Skelton –1676

Sir Skelton's Timeline

3 Records

1540
abt 1540
Birth of Sir Richard Skelton in Cumberland, England
Cumberland, England
1540
2 Apr 1540
Sir Richard Skelton was baptized in Saint Bees,Cumberland,England
Saint Bees,Cumberland,England
1586
1586
Age 46
Death of Sir Richard Skelton in St Bees, Cumberland, England
St Bees, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1540
    Event Place: Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1540
    Event Place: Saint Bees,Cumberland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: St Bees, Cumberland, England

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