Simon Skinner (died 1417) was an English politician.
Career
Skinner was
Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
for
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devizes Castle, an 11th-century Norman architecture, Norman castle, and received a charter in 1141. The castle was besieged during the Anarchy, a 12th-century ...
in 1402, 1407 and May 1413. He was
Mayor of Devizes
The following persons have been mayors of the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England.
Medieval
*1302 John Cray (the first Mayor of Devizes)
*1376–77 Richard Cardmaker
*1379–81 Richard Cardmaker
*1377–79 William Spicer.
*1381–82 William S ...
in 1410.
Death
In his will, he asked to be buried in
Chew Magna
Chew Magna is a village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset, in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Somerset, England. The parish ...
near Bristol. However, he lived in
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devizes Castle, an 11th-century Norman architecture, Norman castle, and received a charter in 1141. The castle was besieged during the Anarchy, a 12th-century ...
, Wiltshire. He was survived by his widow, Isabel, and his son, Robert.
References
Year of birth missing
1417 deaths
14th-century births
English MPs 1402
Politicians from Bristol
Mayors of Devizes
English MPs 1407
English MPs May 1413
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