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British priest and MP
Ralph Skinner was a sixteenth century Clergyman and member of parliament.[1]
Skinner was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford. Successively he sat as an MP for Leicester, Penryn, Bossiney and Westbury.[2] As well as his representative duties he was Lay rector of Broughton Astley from 1550 to 1553; Pro-warden of New College, Oxford, from 1551 to 1553; Warden of Sherburn Hospital from 1559; Commissioner to enforce Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy for the Province of York from 1560; Chancellor, Receiver General and Dean of the Palatinate of Durham from 1561;[3] and Rector of Sedgefield (where he was buried) from 1562.
References
- ^ "Annals of the Reformation" Strype, J: London, John Wyat, 1709
- ^ "SKINNER, Ralph (1513/14-63), of Durham. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
- ^ "Deans of Durham - British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Leicester with George Swillington 1547–1552 |
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Penryn with John Ayleworth 1553 (2nd) |
Succeeded by William Bendlowes
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Bossiney 1555 With: Not known |
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Westbury with Anthony Carleton 1559 |
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Preceded by | Dean of Durham 1561–1563 |
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Preceded by | Warden of New College, Oxford 1551–1553 |
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