He was born on 10 February 1591, the second son of Edmund Skinner, rector of Pitsford, Northamptonshire, and Bridget, daughter of Humphrey Radcliff of Warwickshire. After attending Brixworth grammar school, he was admitted scholar of Trinity College, Oxford in 1607. He graduated B.A. in 1610, and M.A. in 1614. In 1613, he was elected fellow of his college, and until his death interested himself in its welfare. He proceeded B.D. in 1621, and became preacher of St Gregory's Church, near St Paul's Cathedral. In 1628, he succeeded his father as rector of Pitsford,[1] and shortly after was chosen by Laud to be chaplain-in-ordinary to the king. He was vicar of Launton from 1632.[2]
In 1634, Oxford University granted him a D.D. at the request of William Laud, without the formalities, a move criticized by John Prideaux.[3] He was diplomated or actually created as such on 14 August 1636.[4] In the 1630s, Skinner was known for his sermons before Charles I asserting Arminian doctrines.[5] In 1636, he became bishop of Bristol and rector of Greens Norton, Northamptonshire. He retained the living of Launton, to which were soon added those of Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire, and Beckenham, Kent. In Bristol, he was active in preaching against Calvinism.[6]
In 1641, he was translated to become Bishop of Oxford. He was one of the bishops who subscribed the protest of 17 December 1641, declaring themselves prevented from attendance in Parliament, and was consequently committed by the lords to the Tower, where he remained eighteen weeks. Released on bail, he resided at Launton. In 1643, he was deprived of Greens Norton "for his malignity against the parliament." He was deprived of his see by Parliament on 9 October 1646, as episcopacy was abolished for the duration of the Commonwealth and the Protectorate.[7][8] He was also sequestered from his livings of Cuddesden in 1646 and Beckenham in 1647. During the Commonwealth, he secured a licence to preach, and continued in his diocese. He also conferred holy orders throughout England. It is stated by Thomas Warton, in his Life of R. Bathurst (p. 35), that Ralph Bathurst secretly examined the candidates, and officiated at Launton as archdeacon.[9][10]
At the Stuart Restoration, he became one of the king's commissioners of the University of Oxford, and in 1663 was translated to Worcester. He died on 14 June 1670 and is buried in a chapel at the east end of the choir of Worcester Cathedral. At the head of the inscribed stone, which is now in the crypt, is the arms of the family impaled with those of the see. He married Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Bernard Bangor, esquire bedell of Oxford, and left six sons and four daughters.
Skinner's eldest son Matthew became a fellow of Trinity. The latter's grandson was Matthew Skinner, serjeant-at-law; while from the bishop's fourth son was descended John Skinner, the antiquary.
Referencesedit
^"Parishes: Pitsford | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. 26 January 1910. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
^"Parishes: Launton | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
^Kenneth Fincham, Early Stuart Polity, p. 210 in Trevor Henry Aston, Nicholas Tyacke (editors), The History of the University of Oxford: Volume IV: Seventeenth-Century Oxford (1984).
^Wood, Anthony (1813–1820). Philip Bliss (ed.). Fasti Oxonienses. Vol. 1. p. 489.
^Kenneth Fincham, The Early Stuart Church, 1603-1642, p. 40.
^Kenneth Fincham, The Early Stuart Church, 1603-1642, pp.81-2.
^Plant, David (2002). "Episcopalians". BCW Project. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^King, Peter (July 1968). "The Episcopate during the Civil Wars, 1642–1649". The English Historical Review. 83 (328). Oxford University Press: 523–537. doi:10.1093/ehr/lxxxiii.cccxxviii.523. JSTOR 564164.
^Roger Kenneth French, Andrew Wear (editors), The Medical Revolution of the Seventeenth Century (1989), p. 32.
^. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
Further readingedit
Peter Lake, Joseph Hall, Robert Skinner, and the Rhetoric of Moderation at the Early Stuart Court in Lori Anne Ferrell, Peter E. McCullough (editors), The English sermon revised: religion, literature and history, 1600–1750 (2001), pp. 167–185.
Nelson, Robert (1846). The Life of George Bull, D.D., Lord Bishop of St. David's. Oxford University Press. p. 21.
Wood, Anthony (1813–1820). Philip Bliss (ed.). Athenae Oxonienses: an Exact History of all the Writers and Bishops who have had their Education in the University of Oxford from 1500 to 1690. Vol. 4. p. 842.
Woolrych, Humphry William (1869). Lives of eminent serjeants-at-law of the English bar. Vol. 2. London: Wm H Allen & Co. p. 520.
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Robert Skinner 10 February 1591 14 June 1670 was an English bishop who served consecutively as Bishop of Bristol Bishop of Oxford and Bishop of Worcester Life editHe was born on 10 February 1591 the second son of Edmund Skinner rector of Pitsford Northamptonshire and Bridget daughter of Humphrey Radcliff of Warwickshire After attending Brixworth grammar school he was admitted scholar of Trinity College Oxford in 1607 He graduated B A in 1610 and M A in 1614 In 1613 he was elected fellow of his college and until his death interested himself in its welfare He proceeded B D in 1621 and became preacher of St Gregory s Church near St Paul s Cathedral In 1628 he succeeded his father as rector of Pitsford 1 and shortly after was chosen by Laud to be chaplain in ordinary to the king He was vicar of Launton from 1632 2 In 1634 Oxford University granted him a D D at the request of William Laud without the formalities a move criticized by John Prideaux 3 He was diplomated or actually created as such on 14 August 1636 4 In the 1630s Skinner was known for his sermons before Charles I asserting Arminian doctrines 5 In 1636 he became bishop of Bristol and rector of Greens Norton Northamptonshire He retained the living of Launton to which were soon added those of Cuddesdon Oxfordshire and Beckenham Kent In Bristol he was active in preaching against Calvinism 6 In 1641 he was translated to become Bishop of Oxford He was one of the bishops who subscribed the protest of 17 December 1641 declaring themselves prevented from attendance in Parliament and was consequently committed by the lords to the Tower where he remained eighteen weeks Released on bail he resided at Launton In 1643 he was deprived of Greens Norton for his malignity against the parliament He was deprived of his see by Parliament on 9 October 1646 as episcopacy was abolished for the duration of the Commonwealth and the Protectorate 7 8 He was also sequestered from his livings of Cuddesden in 1646 and Beckenham in 1647 During the Commonwealth he secured a licence to preach and continued in his diocese He also conferred holy orders throughout England It is stated by Thomas Warton in his Life of R Bathurst p 35 that Ralph Bathurst secretly examined the candidates and officiated at Launton as archdeacon 9 10 At the Stuart Restoration he became one of the king s commissioners of the University of Oxford and in 1663 was translated to Worcester He died on 14 June 1670 and is buried in a chapel at the east end of the choir of Worcester Cathedral At the head of the inscribed stone which is now in the crypt is the arms of the family impaled with those of the see He married Elizabeth eldest daughter of Bernard Bangor esquire bedell of Oxford and left six sons and four daughters Skinner s eldest son Matthew became a fellow of Trinity The latter s grandson was Matthew Skinner serjeant at law while from the bishop s fourth son was descended John Skinner the antiquary References edit Parishes Pitsford British History Online British history ac uk 26 January 1910 Retrieved 4 March 2016 Parishes Launton British History Online British history ac uk Retrieved 4 March 2016 Kenneth Fincham Early Stuart Polity p 210 in Trevor Henry Aston Nicholas Tyacke editors The History of the University of Oxford Volume IV Seventeenth Century Oxford 1984 Wood Anthony 1813 1820 Philip Bliss ed Fasti Oxonienses Vol 1 p 489 Kenneth Fincham The Early Stuart Church 1603 1642 p 40 Kenneth Fincham The Early Stuart Church 1603 1642 pp 81 2 Plant David 2002 Episcopalians BCW Project Retrieved 25 April 2021 King Peter July 1968 The Episcopate during the Civil Wars 1642 1649 The English Historical Review 83 328 Oxford University Press 523 537 doi 10 1093 ehr lxxxiii cccxxviii 523 JSTOR 564164 Roger Kenneth French Andrew Wear editors The Medical Revolution of the Seventeenth Century 1989 p 32 Alan Ray Jones Some stories and notes Archived from the original on 10 April 2009 Retrieved 2 January 2009 Further reading editPeter Lake Joseph Hall Robert Skinner and the Rhetoric of Moderation at the Early Stuart Court in Lori Anne Ferrell Peter E McCullough editors The English sermon revised religion literature and history 1600 1750 2001 pp 167 185 Nelson Robert 1846 The Life of George Bull D D Lord Bishop of St David s Oxford University Press p 21 Wood Anthony 1813 1820 Philip Bliss ed Athenae Oxonienses an Exact History of all the Writers and Bishops who have had their Education in the University of Oxford from 1500 to 1690 Vol 4 p 842 Woolrych Humphry William 1869 Lives of eminent serjeants at law of the English bar Vol 2 London Wm H Allen amp Co p 520 Church of England titles Preceded byGeorge Coke Bishop of Bristol1637 1641 Succeeded byThomas Westfield Preceded byJohn Bancroft Bishop of Oxford1641 1646 amp 1660 1663 Succeeded byWilliam Paul Preceded byJohn Earle Bishop of Worcester1663 1670 Succeeded byWalter Blandford Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Skinner bishop amp oldid 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