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There have been three baronetcies created in the
Baronetage of England Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James ...
for members of the Skipwith family of Skipwith, Yorkshire, which relocated to Lincolnshire in the 14th century. They were a successful court family, with one member, Margaret Skipwith, seen as a possible queen of England after the death of
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's third wife,
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. One creation of the baronetcy is extant as of 2008. The surname Skipwith is derived from Old English "sceap" (sheep) and Old Norse "vath" (ford or wading place). One ancient Skipwith coat of arms is blazoned "Argent, three bars Gules, in chief a greyhound courant Sable."


Skipwith baronets, of Prestwould (1622)

The Skipwith Baronetcy, of Prestwould in the County of Leicester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 20 December 1622 for the son of Sir William Henry Skipwith, the poet Henry Skipwith (b. 21 Mar 1589, Prestwould Manor, Coates, Leicestershire). The third Baronet, Sir Grey, emigrated to
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in the middle of the 17th century. The next five Baronets were all born in Virginia. During the American Revolution, the seventh Baronet, Sir Peyton, continued to use his title throughout the war. His son, Grey, who was left an estate by Sir Thomas George Skipwith, 4th Baronet, moved to England by 1801. In 1805 after his father died, Grey became the eighth Baronet and sat as
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for
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and Warwickshire South.George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage Volume 1'' 1900
/ref> * Sir Henry Skipwith, 1st Baronet (died 1655) * his brother-in-laws were
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and Sir John Chicheley, making him an uncle by marriage to Commonwealth era Governor of Virginia,
Edward Digges Edward Digges (14 February 1620 – 15 March 1674/75) was an English barrister and colonist who served as Colonial Governor of Virginia from March 1655 to December 1656. He was the son of the English politician Dudley Digges. He invested heavil ...
1655-56, and Acting/Lt Gov. Sir Henry Chicheley. Sir Henry Chicheley was granted pass to leave for Virginia in April 1650, and must have been on one of the last ships to depart England that year. In fall 1650, the
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banned all trade and travel with the colonies, until an armed force was dispatched in fall 1651, that did not arrive until January 1652. *Sir Henry Skipwith, 2nd Baronet (– Wynter Plantation in Masulipatim, India) *various records show during the early 1640s he was under arrest by Parliament, including under charges for "being taken actually levying war against the Parliament." (interregnum records 1642/3) *Sir Gray Skipwith, 3rd Baronet (1622–died c. 1671) emigrated and died in Virginia. He settled in Lancaster County across the river from his brother-in-law (via sister Diana Skipwith - 1621-1696) Major
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, which later became part of
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. *Sir William Skipwith, 4th Baronet (–1736) *Sir Grey Skipwith, 5th Baronet (1705–c. 1750) *Sir William Skipwith, 6th Baronet (1707–1764) *Sir Peyton Skipwith, 7th Baronet (1740–1805) * Sir Grey Skipwith, 8th Baronet (1771–1852) *Sir Thomas George Skipwith, 9th Baronet (1803–1863) *Sir Peyton Estoteville Skipwith, 10th Baronet (1857–1891) *Sir Grey Humberston d'Estoteville Skipwith, 11th Baronet (1884–1950) *Sir Patrick Alexander d'Estoteville Skipwith, 12th Baronet (1938–2016) *Sir Alexander Sebastian Grey d'Estoteville Skipwith (born 1969). The
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to the baronetcy is the present holder's only son Constantine Alexander Paul d'Estoteville Skipwith (born 2006)


Skipwith baronets, of Newbold Hall (1670)

The Skipwith Baronetcy, of Newbold Hall in the County of Warwick, was created in the Baronetage of England on 25 October 1670 for Fulwar Skipwith. The second Baronet represented
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in the
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in 1713. The fourth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Warwickshire and
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. The title became extinct on the latter's death in 1790. *Sir Fulwar Skipwith, 1st Baronet (died 1677) * Sir Fulwar Skipwith, 2nd Baronet (1676–1728) *Sir Francis Skipwith, 3rd Baronet (c. 1705–1778) * Sir Thomas George Skipwith, 4th Baronet (c. 1735–1790) The 4th Baronet left an estate to Grey Skipwith, the 8th Baronet of Prestwould.


Skipwith baronets, of Metheringham (1678)

The Skipwith Baronetcy, of Metheringham in the County of Lincoln, was created in the Baronetage of England on 27 July 1678 for Thomas Skipwith, previously Member of Parliament for
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. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for
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. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1756. *
Sir Thomas Skipwith, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Skipwith, 1st Baronet (ca. 16202 June 1694) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660. Skipwith was the son of Edward Skipwith of Gosburton and Grantham and his wife Elizabeth Hatcher, daughter of S ...
(c. 1620–1694) *
Sir Thomas Skipwith, 2nd Baronet Sir Thomas Skipwith, 2nd Baronet (ca. 165215 June 1710) was a Member of Parliament, and theatrical manager in London in the late 17th and early 18th century. Family Skipwith was the son of Sir Thomas Skipwith, 1st Baronet and his wife Elizabeth L ...
(c. 1652–1710) *Sir George Brydges Skipwith, 3rd Baronet (1686–1756)


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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Skipworth Baronetcies in the Baronetage of England Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England 1622 establishments in England