Edward Skepper, Gent.

Edward Skepper , Gent, was born ABT 1552. He was buried 10 Nov 1629 in East Kirkby, Lincoln, England. He was the son of 2. Richard Skepper , Gent., of East Kirkby, co Lincoln and 3. Joan (Jane) Legard.

family

He married

1. Agnes. She was buried 14 Sep 1586 in East Kirkby, Lincoln, England.
2. Mary Robinson 11 Apr 1592 in Boston, Lincoln, England. She died AFT 1630.

Children of Edward Skepper and Agnes, his 1st wife:

1. Bridget Skepper b: ABT 1582 in East Kirkby, Lincoln, England
2. Faith Skepper b: ABT 1584 in East Kirkby, Lincoln, England

Children of Edward Skepper and Mary Robinson, his 2nd wife:

1. Lucy Skepper c: 18 Oct 1589 in Boston, Lincoln, England
2. Richard Skepper of East Kirkby c: 18 Oct 1590 in Boston, Lincoln, England
3. Elizabeth Skepper b: ABT 1593 in Boston, Lincoln, England
4. John Skepper , Gent. c: 3 Apr 1595 in Boston, Lincoln, England
5. William Skepper (Rev) c: 27 Nov 1597 in Boston, Lincoln, England
6. Mary Skepper b: ABT 1599
7. Jane Skepper c: 26 Jul 1601 in East Kirkby, Lincoln, England

supporting data

TAG (Oct. 1943) 20:79-85

Edward Skepper, son of Richard (Richard) and Joan (Ledgard) Skepper, born 1552, probably in East Kirkby, Lincoln, aged 4 years in 1556, died there amd was buried there 10 Nov. 1629.

He married first, about 1580, Agnes - , who was buried in East Kirkby, 14 Sept. 1586. He married secondly, in Boston, 11 April 1592, :Mistris" Mary Robinson, who died after 1630.

Edward Skepper left East Kirkby for Boston at the time of his second marriage and remained there for a number of years, then returned to East Kirkby to live,

On 26 Aug. 1600, Elizabeth Kyme, gentlewoman and widow of Boston made her will: She directed that her body be buried in the Churchyard neare unto Paulesford where :my children lye buried." She gave to her sister Anne Francis of Wrangle towards the maintenance of her son John Laneham in learning, vjs iiijd yearly out of the lease she had of the parsonage of Friskney so long as it doth continue; to kinsman William Hart of Wrangle xxx and a great chest that was Edward Caverlaye's my sonne; to John Kyme, my cosen, dwelling with me various articles when 21; legacies also to John and Dorothy Ward when 21; supervisor Mr Edward Skepper late of Boston; to Elizabeth Skepper his daughter a ring. Executor, kinsman, Anthony Hart of Leverton. Proved 26 Aug. 1600. (Maddison, 2:3)

Frances Cheney of Boston, widow, in her will, made 25 Nov. 1604, gave to her daughter Killingworth, to "Mrs. Skepper wief of Mr. Edward Skepper," and to William Skepper, "my godson, one double duckett."

Will

Edward Skepper left a will giving all his personal estate to his wife. His realty was evidently entailed.

"In the name of God Amen. The six and twenty day of October in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and twenty nine Edward Skepper of East Kirkbye in the County of Lincoln being of whole mind and in good and perfect remembrance laud and praise be unto Almightye God therefore do make and ordeine this my present
testement (concerning therein my last Will) in manner and forme following That is to say I commend my spirit into the hands of Almightye God my Maker and most gracious Redeemer and my bodye to be buryed in the Parish church of East Kirkbye aforesaid in the county of Lincoln. Likewise I will that all such debts and dutyes as I ow of right or of conscience to any person or persons be well and truly contended and payed by myne Executrix and after my debts and funerall expenses performed I do will and bequeath all my goods wharsoever I possesse unto Mary my beloved Wife to hir behoof and proper use onely whom I do make and ordeine the sole Executrix of this my present Testament. Edward Skepper

Thes being witnesses. Tho: Webberley John Palfreman." Proved at Lincoln 19 Jan. 1629 by the executrix. (Lincoln Consistory court. 1629. fo:326)

TAG (July 1994) 69:138

Faris, David (1996) Plantagenet Ancestry of Seventeenth-Century Colonists, pp 251-252

1. Edward Skepper, Gent., was born about 1552 (aged four at death of father). He was married for the first time to Agnes ____. They had two daughters, She was buried at East Kirkby on 14 Sep. 1586. He was married for the second time at Boston on 11 Apr, 1592 to Mary Robinson. They had three sons and four daughters. Edward Skepper, Gent., was buried at East Kirkby, co. Lincoln, on 10 Nov. 1629. His widow died after 1630.

Richardson, Douglas (2004) Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, p. 657

17. Edward Skepper, Gent., born about 1552 (aged 4 in 1556). He married (1st) Agnes ____. They had two daughters, Bridget and Faith, She was buried at East Kirkby, Lincolnshire 14 Sept. 1586. He married (2nd) time at Boston, Lincolnshire 11 April 1592 Mary Robinson. They had three sons, Richard, John, Gent., and [Rev.] William, and four daughters, Lucy, Elizabeth, Mary (wife of Rev. Samuel Sailbanks and Nicholas Herring), and Jane. Edward Skepper, Gent., was buried at East Kirkby, Lincolnshire 10 Nov. 1629. His widow, Mary, died after 1630.

Richardson, Douglas (2011) Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Ed., Vol. III, p. 217

17. Edward Skepper, Gent., of East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, son and heir by his father's 2nd marriage, born about 1552 (aged 4 in 1556). He married (1st) Agnes ____. They had two daughters, Bridget (wife of Thomas Palfryman), and Faith, His wife, Agnes, was buried at East Kirkby, Lincolnshire 14 Sept. 1586. He married (2nd) time at Boston, Lincolnshire 11 April 1592 Mary Robinson. They had three sons, Richard, John, Gent., and [Rev.] William, and four daughters, Lucy, Elizabeth, Mary (wife of [Rev.] Samuel Sailbanks and Nicholas Herring), and Jane. Edward Skepper, Gent., was buried at East Kirkby, Lincolnshire 10 Nov. 1629. His widow, Mary, was living in 1630.

Lincolnshire Peds. (Harleian Society Publications 52) (1904) 3:882-884 (Skepper ped.)

Edward Skepper is a descendant of Magna Carta surety barons William d'Aubigné, Richard de Clare, Gilbert de Clare, John de Lacy, Saher de Quincy, and Robert de Ros.

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