Ralph Skinner was a sixteenth centuryClergyman and member of parliament.[1]
Skinner was educated atWinchester andNew College, Oxford. Successively he sat as anMP forLeicester,Penryn,Bossiney andWestbury.[2] As well as his representative duties he wasLay rector ofBroughton Astley from 1550 to 1553;Pro-warden ofNew College, Oxford, from 1551 to 1553;Warden ofSherburn Hospital from 1559;Commissioner to enforceActs of Uniformity andSupremacy for theProvince of York from 1560;Chancellor,Receiver General andDean of thePalatinate of Durham from 1561;[3] andRector ofSedgefield (where he was buried) from 1562.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forLeicester withGeorge Swillington 1547–1552 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forPenryn withJohn Ayleworth 1553 (2nd) | Succeeded by William Bendlowes Not known |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forBossiney 1555 With:Not known | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forWestbury withAnthony Carleton 1559 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Dean of Durham 1561–1563 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Warden of New College, Oxford 1551–1553 | Succeeded by |
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