Baronet Skipwith is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
On 20th December 1622 Henry Skipwith 1st Baronet [aged 33] was created 1st Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire. Ann Kemp Lady Skipwith [aged 31] by marriage Lady Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
In November 1655 Henry Skipwith 1st Baronet [aged 66] died. His son Henry [aged 40] succeeded 2nd Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
In 1656 Henry Skipwith 2nd Baronet [aged 40] died. His brother Grey [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
Before February 1672 Grey Skipwith 3rd Baronet [aged 50] died at Mecklenburg County, Virginia. His son William [aged 1] succeeded 4th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
Around 1736 William Skipwith 4th Baronet [aged 65] died at Middlesex County, Virginia. His son Grey [aged 30] succeeded 5th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
In 1740 Grey Skipwith 5th Baronet [aged 34] died. His brother William [aged 32] succeeded 6th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
On 26th February 1764 William Skipwith 6th Baronet [aged 56] died. His son Peyton [aged 23] succeeded 7th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire. Anne Miller Lady Skipwith by marriage Lady Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
On 25th September 1788 Peyton Skipwith 7th Baronet [aged 47] and Jean Miller Lady Skipwith were married. She, Anne, the sister of his first wife Anne Miller Lady Skipwith; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She by marriage Lady Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
On 9th October 1805 Peyton Skipwith 7th Baronet [aged 64] died. He was buried at the Skipwith Family Cemetery, Prestwould. His son Grey [aged 34] succeeded 8th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire. Harriet Townsend Lady Skipwith [aged 26] by marriage Lady Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
On 13th May 1852 Grey Skipwith 8th Baronet [aged 80] died. His son Thomas [aged 49] succeeded 9th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1863 Thomas George Skipwith 9th Baronet [aged 59] died. His son Peyton [aged 5] succeeded 10th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
In 1891 Peyton d'Estoteville Skipwith 10th Baronet [aged 33] died. His son Grey [aged 6] succeeded 11th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
On 3rd February 1950 Grey Humberstone d'Estoteville 11th Baronet [aged 65] died. His grandson Patrick [aged 11] succeeded 12th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
On 6th October 2016 Patrick Alexander D'Estoteville Skipwith 12th Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Alexander [aged 47] succeeded 13th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
On 25th October 1670 Fulwar Skipwith 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Skipwith of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire.
In 1677 Fulwar Skipwith 1st Baronet died. His grandson Fulwar succeeded 2nd Baronet Skipwith of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire.
After 18th August 1703 Fulwar Skipwith 2nd Baronet [aged 27] and Mary Dashwood Lady Skipwith were married. She by marriage Lady Skipwith of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire.
On 14th May 1728 Fulwar Skipwith 2nd Baronet [aged 51] died. His son Francis [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Baronet Skipwith of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire
In 1778 Francis Skipwith 3rd Baronet [aged 73] died. His son Thomas [aged 43] succeeded 4th Baronet Skipwith of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire
In 1785 Thomas Skipwith 4th Baronet [aged 50] and Selina Shirley Lady Skipwith were married. She by marriage Lady Skipwith of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire. There was no issue from the marriage.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 28th January 1790 Thomas Skipwith 4th Baronet [aged 55] died without issue. Baronet Skipwith of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire extinct.
On 27th July 1678 Thomas Skipwith 1st Baronet [aged 58] was created 1st Baronet Skipwith of Metheringham.
On 2nd June 1694 Thomas Skipwith 1st Baronet [aged 74] died. His son Thomas [aged 42] succeeded 2nd Baronet Skipwith of Metheringham.
On 15th June 1710 Thomas Skipwith 2nd Baronet [aged 58] died. Baronet Skipwith of Metheringham extinct.