Edward Skepper
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1552 - East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England
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Death:
Burial: 10 Nov 1629 - East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England
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Parents
Father: Richard SKepper (Abt 1495-1556)
Mother: Joan Ledgard (Legard) (Abt 1530-After 1585)
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Robinson ( - After 1630)
Marriage: 11 Apr 1592 - Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Status:
Children:
1. William Skepper Rev. (1597-1640)
2. Lucia Skepper (1589- )
3. Richard Skepper (1590-Abt 1634)
4. Elizabeth Skepper (Abt 1593- )
5. John Skepper (1595-After 1638)
6. Mary Skepper (Abt 1599- )
7. Jane Skepper (1601-1602)
2. Agnes ( - 14 Sep 1586)
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Children:
1. Bridget Skepper (Abt 1582- )
2. Faith Skepper (Abt 1584- )
Notes
General:
He had children in EAst Kirkby and Boston.
He was a "gentleman". TAG 20:79-85 (Oct 1943), TAG 69 (July 1994).
He was aged 4 in 1556.
Edward Skepper, son of Richard (Richard) and Joan (Ledgard) Skepper, born 1552, probably in East Kirkby, Lincoln, aged 4 years in 1556, died there and was buried there, 10 Nov 1629. He married first about 1580, Agnes ___, who was buried in East Kirkby, 14 Sep 1586. He marrid secondly in Boston, 11 Apr 1592, "Mistris" Mary Robinson, who died after 1630.
East Kirkby Registers to not begin unitl 1583. His burial is recorded as that of "Mr. Eadward Skepper gent."
Edward Skepper left East Kirkby for Boston at the time of his seond marriage and remained there for a number of years, then returend 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 Lancham in learning, vjs iiij d yearsly out of the lease she had of the parsonage of Friskney so long as it doth continue; to kinsman William Hart of Wrangle xxx 1 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 Adn 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)
The Registers of St. Botolph's, Boston, give the burial of Mris Elisabeth Kyme, 18 Mar 1600-01. It is probable she was a Hart, that she married Edward Calverly who was buried in Boston 26 vSept 1564 and that she married (2), 29 Jan 1564-5, Anthony Kyme.
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."
Frances Cheyney was teh natural daughter of Sir Thomas Cheyney, K. G. Lord Warden of the cinque ports, who was buried in Boston. She martried William Cheney, son of William and Ann (Holmve) Cheyney. their daugther Elizabeth married John Killingworth of Cambrdige and their daughter, Anne Killingworthy, married Richard Skepper of East Kirkby, son of Edward Skepper. seh evidently was the witness to George Skepper's 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 I 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 to 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 adn 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 contented and payed by myne Exectrix and after my debts and funerall expences performed I do will and bequeath all my good s whatsoever I possesse unto Mary my beloved Wife to be hir behoof and proper use onely whom I do mae and ordeine the soel Exectrix of this my present Testament.
Edward Skepper
Thes being witnesses Tho: Webberley John Palfreman." Proved at Lincoln 19 Jan 1629 by the execturix. (Lincoln Consistory Court, 1629, fo: 326)