Biography of William Skipwith 1564-1610
Paternal Family Tree: Skipwith
In or before 1564 [his father] Henry Skipwith and [his mother] Jane Hall were married. They had thirteen children.
Around 1564 William Skipwith was born to Henry Skipwith and Jane Hall.
In 1588 [his father] Henry Skipwith died.
Before 21 May 1589 William Skipwith (age 25) and Margaret Cave (age 22) were married. They had four sons and four daughters.
On 21 May 1589 [his son] Henry Skipwith 1st Baronet was born to William Skipwith (age 25) and [his wife] Margaret Cave (age 22).
Before 08 Feb 1591 Walter Bagot (age 34) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cave (age 29) were married.
Before 22 Aug 1594 John Markham of Sidebrook and [his future wife] Jane Roberts (age 30) were married.
On 22 Aug 1594 [his wife] Margaret Cave (age 27) died.
After 22 Aug 1594 William Skipwith (age 30) and Jane Roberts (age 30) were married.
In 1598 William Skipwith (age 34) was appointed High Sheriff of Leicestershire.
In 1601 William Skipwith (age 37) was elected MP Leicestershire.
On 21 Apr 1603 William Skipwith (age 39) was knighted by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 36) at Worksop Manor whilst King James was travelling to London following the Union of the Crowns.
On 18 Jun 1603 William Skipwith (age 39) met Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland (age 28) at Worksop Manor, and she and her son Prince Henry (age 9) went on to stay in his house at Leicester on 23 Jun 1603, despite fears of plague. Princess Elizabeth (age 6) stayed at the house of Mr Pilkington.
In 1604 William Skipwith (age 40) was elected MP Leicester.
On 15 Aug 1604 and 16 Aug 1604 Prince Charles (age 3) and Alexander Seton (age 49) lodged at the Leicester townhouse of William Skipwith (age 40) on their way to London.
On 03 May 1610 William Skipwith (age 46) died.
Before 04 Apr 1630 [his former wife] Jane Roberts (age 66) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Skipwith
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Skipwith
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tilney
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Skipwith of Ormsby 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Skipwith of South Ormsby 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: William Skipwith 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Father: Henry Skipwith 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandMother: Alice Dymoke
William Skipwith 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Mother: Jane Hall
