Ralph Skinner
The Very Rev Ralph Skinner was a sixteenth century Politician and Clergyman.[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
- ↑ History of Parliament on line
- ↑ British history on-line
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Leicester with George Swillington 1547-1552 |
Succeeded by Robert Cotton George Swillington |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Penryn with John Ayleworth 1553 (2nd) |
Succeeded by William Bendlowes Not known |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Bossiney with Not known 1555 |
Succeeded by Thomas Stanley John Kempthorne (MP) |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Westbury with Anthony Carleton 1559 |
Succeeded by Hugh Ryley John Dyster |
Church of England titles | ||
Preceded by | Dean of Durham 1561–1563 |
Succeeded by William Whittingham |
Academic offices | ||
Preceded by | Warden of New College, Oxford 1551–1553 |
Succeeded by Thomas Whyte |
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- 16th-century births
- 1563 deaths
- People educated at Winchester College
- Alumni of New College, Oxford
- Wardens of New College, Oxford
- Deans of Durham
- English MPs 1547–52
- English MPs 1553 (Edward VI)
- English MPs 1555
- English MPs 1559
- Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall
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