A Skepper is a person who makes woven Beehives. The name derives from the old High german word. Skeppers arrived in the UK during the Norman Invasion. There was a 'Scepper' at Lincoln Castle in 1221 AD. Other spellings include 'le Scepper'. Subsequently Skepper's fanned out all over the world,, notably to the Americas in the 17th century and Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries.Potentially all Skeppers in the world are derived from the English lines