Richard Huskard
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Richard Huskard was an Anglo-Irish
settler. He was an ancestor of the family of Skerrett, who later became one of The Tribes of Galway. Later bearers of the name included John Skerrett (Mayor)
(fl.1491-1492) and John Skerrett (Augustinian)
(c.1620-c.1688). There is unconfirmed evidence that an earlier Richard Huskard held land near Galway
in 1278.
Huskard was the original form of the surname Skerrett. Adrian James Martyn has speculated that the original form was huscarl, a compound word of two distinct words in Old English, hus (house) and churl (a peasant
. Martyn believes that it was originally a nickname
, and may well have denoted a person of Anglo-Saxon
, rather than Norman, descent. If so, this would make the Skerrets one of only two families of English
origin among the Tribes.
His presumptive descendants include
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...
settler. He was an ancestor of the family of Skerrett, who later became one of The Tribes of Galway. Later bearers of the name included John Skerrett (Mayor)
John Skerrett (Mayor)
John Skerrett , 7th Mayor of Galway, 1491-1492. Skerrett was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, descended from a Richard Huskard who was a tenent of the Earl of Ulster in 1333. A Richard Scared served as Provost of Galway in 1378, as did a Walter Skerrett for the terms 1414-1415 and 1417-1418...
(fl.1491-1492) and John Skerrett (Augustinian)
John Skerrett (Augustinian)
John Skerrett , Irish Preacher and Missionary, c.1620-c.1688.John Skerrett was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway. He studied for the clergy in Andalusia, been afterwards ordained as a member of the Augustinian order...
(c.1620-c.1688). There is unconfirmed evidence that an earlier Richard Huskard held land near Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
in 1278.
Huskard was the original form of the surname Skerrett. Adrian James Martyn has speculated that the original form was huscarl, a compound word of two distinct words in Old English, hus (house) and churl (a peasant
Peasant
A peasant is an agricultural worker who generally tend to be poor and homeless-Etymology:The word is derived from 15th century French païsant meaning one from the pays, or countryside, ultimately from the Latin pagus, or outlying administrative district.- Position in society :Peasants typically...
. Martyn believes that it was originally a nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
, and may well have denoted a person of Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon may refer to:* Anglo-Saxons, a group that invaded Britain** Old English, their language** Anglo-Saxon England, their history, one of various ships* White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, an ethnicity* Anglo-Saxon economy, modern macroeconomic term...
, rather than Norman, descent. If so, this would make the Skerrets one of only two families of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
origin among the Tribes.
His presumptive descendants include
- John Skerrett (Mayor)John Skerrett (Mayor)John Skerrett , 7th Mayor of Galway, 1491-1492. Skerrett was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, descended from a Richard Huskard who was a tenent of the Earl of Ulster in 1333. A Richard Scared served as Provost of Galway in 1378, as did a Walter Skerrett for the terms 1414-1415 and 1417-1418...
, 7th Mayor of Galway, 1491-1492. - James SkerrettJames SkerrettJames Skerrett, fl. 1513-1532, Mayor of Galway.Skerrett was a descendant of Richard Huskard, and seems to have served two consecutive terms. He had served on the Corporation as bailiff in 1513...
, fl. 1513-1532, Mayor of Galway. - John Skerrett (Augustinian)John Skerrett (Augustinian)John Skerrett , Irish Preacher and Missionary, c.1620-c.1688.John Skerrett was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway. He studied for the clergy in Andalusia, been afterwards ordained as a member of the Augustinian order...
, Irish Preacher and Missionary, c.1620-c.1688.