Ralph Skinner was a sixteenth century Clergyman and member of parliament.[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

  1. ^ "Annals of the Reformation" Strype, J: London, John Wyat, 1709
  2. ^ "SKINNER, Ralph (1513/14-63), of Durham. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
  3. ^ "Deans of Durham - British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
Church of England titles Parliament of England Preceded byJohn ThrockmortonEdward Hastings Member of Parliament for Leicesterwith George Swillington 1547–1552 Succeeded byRobert CottonGeorge Swillington Preceded byJohn JohnsonHumphrey Corbet Member of Parliament for Penrynwith John Ayleworth 1553 (2nd) Succeeded byWilliam Bendlowes Not known Preceded byRichard ForsetGeorge Harrison Member of Parliament for Bossiney 1555 With: Not known Succeeded byThomas StanleyJohn Kempthorne (MP) Preceded byJohn BucklandWilliam Allen Helyer Member of Parliament for Westburywith Anthony Carleton 1559 Succeeded byHugh RyleyJohn Dyster Church of England titles Preceded byRobert Horne Dean of Durham 1561–1563 Succeeded byWilliam Whittingham Academic offices Preceded byThomas Harding Warden of New College, Oxford 1551–1553 Succeeded byThomas Whyte
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