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'''Sir William Skeffington''' (c. 1465 – 31 December 1535), was a [[Lord Deputy of Ireland |
'''Sir William Skeffington''' (c. 1465 – 31 December 1535), was a [[Lord Deputy of Ireland]]. |
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==Early life== |
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He was born in Skeffington, Leicestershire. His brother John was the patriarch of the Massareene family. He was appointed sheriff of [[High Sheriff of Leicestershire|Leicestershire]] and [[High Sheriff of Warwickshire|Warwickshire]] for 1508, and again in 1515 and 1521 in the reign of [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]] and was knighted by that king for his services. In 1523, he received from Henry VIII the property near Tunbridge that had belonged to the traitor [[Edmund Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham]]. |
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He was master of the ordnance and a [[knight of the shire]] (MP) for [[Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)|Leicestershire]] from 1529–1535 in the reign of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]. He was also in 1529 was appointed deputy in Ireland for [[Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset|Henry's son, the duke of Richmond]], the nominal lord lieutenant of that country. He crossed over in August 1529, but his power was so circumscribed by instructions from Henry that the head of the Fitzgeralds, [[Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare|Gerald, 9th earl of Kildare]], and not Skeffington, was the real governor of Ireland. |
He was master of the ordnance and a [[knight of the shire]] (MP) for [[Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)|Leicestershire]] from 1529–1535 in the reign of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]. He was also in 1529 was appointed deputy in Ireland for [[Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset|Henry's son, the duke of Richmond]], the nominal lord lieutenant of that country. He crossed over in August 1529, but his power was so circumscribed by instructions from Henry that the head of the Fitzgeralds, [[Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare|Gerald, 9th earl of Kildare]], and not Skeffington, was the real governor of Ireland. |
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This state of affairs lasted for three years and then in 1532 the deputy was recalled. In 1534, Kildare being in prison in England and his son [[Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare|Thomas, afterwards the 10th earl]], being in revolt, Skeffington was again appointed deputy. After some delay he landed at [[Dublin]] in October 1534 and marched at once to relieve [[Drogheda]], but further progress in the work of crushing the rebellion was seriously delayed by his illness. However, in the spring of 1535 he was again in the field. He took [[Maynooth Castle]], the heavy artillery used by him on this occasion earning for him his surname of " |
This state of affairs lasted for three years and then in 1532 the deputy was recalled. In 1534, Kildare being in prison in England and his son [[Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare|Thomas, afterwards the 10th earl]], being in revolt, Skeffington was again appointed deputy , at approximately 70 years of age. After some delay he landed at [[Dublin]] in October 1534 and marched at once to relieve [[Drogheda]], but further progress in the work of crushing the rebellion was seriously delayed by his illness. However, in the spring of 1535 he was again in the field. He took [[Maynooth Castle]], killing or execting the entire garrison. The heavy artillery used by him on this occasion earning for him his surname of "The Gunner"; he forced some of Kildare's allies to make peace and captured [[Dungarvan]]. |
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He died in Dublin on the 31st of December 1535, and was buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral. <ref> {{cite web | url =http://www.libraryireland.com/biography/SirWilliamSkeffington.php| title= Library Ireland-Sir William Skeffington| accessdate = 2011-09-07}} </ref> |
He died in Dublin on the 31st of December 1535, and was buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral. <ref> {{cite web | url =http://www.libraryireland.com/biography/SirWilliamSkeffington.php| title= Library Ireland-Sir William Skeffington| accessdate = 2011-09-07}} </ref> he was succeeded by his eldest son Thomas. |
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== Marriages== |
== Marriages== |
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| ⚫ | Skeffington married twice. His first wife was Margaret Digby, daughter of Sir Everard Digby of Tilton, Leicestershire, by whom he had four sons, including Sir [[Leonard Skeffington]], who would hold the post of Lieutenant of the [[Tower of London]]. Sir Leonard is credited with having invented the "[[Scavenger's Daughter]]", which was a torture device used in the Tower during Henry VIII's reign.<ref>[http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/scavengers-daughter.htm "Scavenger's Daughter"] Retrieved 25 March 2011</ref> Following Margaret's death, William Skeffington married secondly, Anne Digby, a daughter of Sir John Digby of Kettleby and his wife, Katherine Giffin. This marriage produced two further sons and three daughters.<ref>Kathy Lynn Emerson. ''A Who's Who of Tudor Women''. Retrieved 25 March 2011</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:40, 7 September 2011
Sir William Skeffington (c. 1465 – 31 December 1535), was a Lord Deputy of Ireland.
Early life
He was born in Skeffington, Leicestershire. His brother John was the patriarch of the Massareene family. He was appointed sheriff of Leicestershire and Warwickshire for 1508, and again in 1515 and 1521 in the reign of Henry VII and was knighted by that king for his services. In 1523, he received from Henry VIII the property near Tunbridge that had belonged to the traitor Edmund Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
Career
He was master of the ordnance and a knight of the shire (MP) for Leicestershire from 1529–1535 in the reign of Henry VIII. He was also in 1529 was appointed deputy in Ireland for Henry's son, the duke of Richmond, the nominal lord lieutenant of that country. He crossed over in August 1529, but his power was so circumscribed by instructions from Henry that the head of the Fitzgeralds, Gerald, 9th earl of Kildare, and not Skeffington, was the real governor of Ireland.
This state of affairs lasted for three years and then in 1532 the deputy was recalled. In 1534, Kildare being in prison in England and his son Thomas, afterwards the 10th earl, being in revolt, Skeffington was again appointed deputy , at approximately 70 years of age. After some delay he landed at Dublin in October 1534 and marched at once to relieve Drogheda, but further progress in the work of crushing the rebellion was seriously delayed by his illness. However, in the spring of 1535 he was again in the field. He took Maynooth Castle, killing or execting the entire garrison. The heavy artillery used by him on this occasion earning for him his surname of "The Gunner"; he forced some of Kildare's allies to make peace and captured Dungarvan.
He died in Dublin on the 31st of December 1535, and was buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral. [1] he was succeeded by his eldest son Thomas.
Marriages
Skeffington married twice. His first wife was Margaret Digby, daughter of Sir Everard Digby of Tilton, Leicestershire, by whom he had four sons, including Sir Leonard Skeffington, who would hold the post of Lieutenant of the Tower of London. Sir Leonard is credited with having invented the "Scavenger's Daughter", which was a torture device used in the Tower during Henry VIII's reign.[2] Following Margaret's death, William Skeffington married secondly, Anne Digby, a daughter of Sir John Digby of Kettleby and his wife, Katherine Giffin. This marriage produced two further sons and three daughters.[3]
References
- ^ "Library Ireland-Sir William Skeffington". Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Scavenger's Daughter" Retrieved 25 March 2011
- ^ Kathy Lynn Emerson. A Who's Who of Tudor Women. Retrieved 25 March 2011
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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