Ralph Skinner was a sixteenth century Clergyman and member of parliament.
Skinner was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford. Successively he sat as an MP for Leicester, Penryn, Bossiney and Westbury. As well as his representative duties he was Lay rector of Broughton Astley from 1550ββto 1553; Pro-warden of New College, Oxford, from 1551ββto 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 theββPalatinate of Durham from 1561; and Rector of Sedgefield (where he was buried) from 1562.
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- ^ "Annals of the Reformation" Strype, J: London, "John Wyat," 1709
- ^ "SKINNER, Ralph (1513/14-63), of Durham. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
- ^ "Deans of Durham - British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Leicester with George Swillington 1547β1552 |
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Penryn with John Ayleworth 1553 (2nd) |
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Bossiney 1555 With: Not known |
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Westbury with Anthony Carleton 1559 |
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Preceded by | Dean of Durham 1561β1563 |
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Preceded by | Warden of New College, Oxford 1551β1553 |
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