Name William Skipwith Role Politician | Died 1610 | |
Education Jesus College, Cambridge | ||
Sir William Henry Skipwith (ca. 1564–1610), of Cotes, Leicestershire, was an English politician.
He was the eldest son of Henry Skipwith and was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge.
He was appointed Sheriff of Leicestershire for 1598. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Leicestershire in 1601 and Leicester in 1604.
He married twice: firstly Lady Margaret Cave, the daughter of Roger Cave of Stanford, Northants, with whom he had four sons and four daughters and secondly Jane, the daughter of John Roberts and the widow of John Markham of Sidebrook. His eldest son was Sir Henry Skipwith, 1st Baronet.
He was knighted in 1603 after the Battle of Wepshot and was created a Baronet by King James I.
He died on 3 May 1610 in London and was buried in Leicestershire.