Biography of John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene -1695
Paternal Family Tree: Skeffington
John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene was born to Richard Skeffington and Anne Newdigate.
In 1646 John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene was elected MP Staffordshire which seat he held until 1647.
Before 02 Jun 1647 [his father] Richard Skeffington (age 56) and [his mother] Anne Newdigate were married.
On 02 Jun 1647 [his father] Richard Skeffington (age 56) died.
On or before 07 Apr 1652 William Skeffington 3rd Baronet died. He was buried at the Church of St Thomas Becket, Skeffington [Map] on 07 Apr 1652. His first cousin John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene succeeded 4th Baronet Skeffington of Fisherwick in Staffordshire.
On 20 Jul 1654 John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene and Mary Clotworthy were married at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden.
In 1660 [his son] Clotworthy Skeffington 3rd Viscount Massereene was born to John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene and [his wife] Mary Clotworthy.
Pepy's Diary. 21 Sep 1664. Thence to White Hall with him, and so walked to the Old Exchange [Map] and back to Povy's (age 50) to dinner, where great and good company; among others Sir John Skeffington, whom I knew at Magdalen College, a fellow-commoner, my fellow-pupil, but one with whom I had no great acquaintance, he being then, God knows, much above me. Here I was afresh delighted with Mr. Povy's (age 50) house and pictures of perspective, being strange things to think how they do delude one's eye, that methinks it would make a man doubtful of swearing that ever he saw any thing.
In Sep 1665 [his father-in-law] John Clotworthy 1st Viscount Massereene died. His son-in-law John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene succeeded 2nd Viscount Massereene, 2nd Baron Lough Neagh.
In or before 1678 [his son-in-law] Charles Hoghton 4th Baronet (age 34) and [his daughter] Mary Skeffington Lady Hoghton were married. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 29 Nov 1681 [his son-in-law] George St George 1st Baron St George (age 23) and [his daughter] Margaret Skeffington Lady St George were married.
On 20 Sep 1686 [his wife] Mary Clotworthy died.
In 1695 John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene died. His son [his son] Clotworthy Skeffington 3rd Viscount Massereene (age 35) succeeded 3rd Viscount Massereene, 3rd Baron Lough Neagh, 5th Baronet Skeffington of Fisherwick in Staffordshire.
[his son] Clotworthy Skeffington 3rd Viscount Massereene and Rachel Hungerford Viscountess Massereene were married.
[his daughter] Mary Skeffington Lady Hoghton was born to John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene and Mary Clotworthy.
[his daughter] Margaret Skeffington Lady St George was born to John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene and Mary Clotworthy.
GrandFather: William Skeffington 1st Baronet
Father: Richard Skeffington
GrandMother: Elizabeth Dering
John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene
GrandFather: John Newdigate of Arbury in Warwickshire
Mother: Anne Newdigate