There have been three Baronetcies created in the Baronetage of England for members of the ancient Skipwith family of Skipwith, Yorkshire, which relocated to Lincolnshire in the 14th century. They were a successful court family, with one member, Margaret Skipwith, seen as a possible queen of England after the death of Henry VIII

Henry VIII of England

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's third wife, Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

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. One creation of the baronetcy is extant as of 2008.

The Skipwith Baronetcy, of Prestwould

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 in the County of Leicester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 20 December 1622 for the poet Henry Skipwith. The third Baronet emigrated to Virginia

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 in the middle of the 17th century. The seventh Baronet lived for most of his life in England

England

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 but died in Virginia in 1805. His successors have all resided in England. The eighth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament

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 for Warwickshire

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 and Warwickshire South.

The Skipwith Baronetcy, of Newbold Hall in the County of Warwick, was created in the Baronetage of England on 25 October 1670 for Fulwar Skipwith. The second Baronet represented Coventry

Coventry (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the House of Commons

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 in 1713. The fourth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Warwickshire and Steyning

Steyning (UK Parliament constituency)

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. The title became extinct on the latter's death in 1790.

The Skipwith Baronetcy, of Metheringham in the County of Lincoln, was created in the Baronetage of England on 27 July 1678 for Thomas Skipwith

Sir Thomas Skipwith, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Skipwith, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660.Skipwith was the son of Edward Skipwith of Gosburton and Grantham and his wife Elizabeth Hatcher, daughter of Sir John Hatcher of Coteby, Lincolnshire.In 1659, Skipwith was elected Member...

, previously Member of Parliament for Grantham

Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)

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. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Malmesbury

Malmesbury (UK Parliament constituency)

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. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1756.

Skipwith Baronets, of Prestwould (1622)

• Sir Henry Skipwith, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1658)
• Sir Henry Skipwith, 2nd Baronet (c. 1616-c. 1663)
• Sir Grey Skipwith, 3rd Baronet (d. c. 1680)
• Sir William Skipwith, 4th Baronet (c. 1670-c. 1730)
• Sir Grey Skipwith, 5th Baronet (c. 1700-c. 1750)
• Sir William Skipwith, 6th Baronet (1703-1764)
• Sir Peyton Skipwith, 7th Baronet (d. 1805)
• Sir Grey Skipwith, 8th Baronet (1771-1852)
• Sir Thomas George Skipwith, 9th Baronet (1803-1863)
• Sir Peyton Estoteville Skipwith, 10th Baronet (1857-1891)
• Sir Gray Humberston d'Estoteville Skipwith, 11th Baronet (1884-1950)
• Sir Patrick Alexander d'Estoteville Skipwith, 12th Baronet (b. 1938)

Skipwith Baronets, of Newbold Hall (1670)

• Sir Fulwar Skipwith, 1st Baronet (d. 1677)
• Sir Fulwar Skipwith, 2nd Baronet (1676-1728)
• Sir Francis Skipwith, 3rd Baronet (c. 1705-1778)
• Sir Thomas George Skipwith, 4th Baronet (c. 1735-1790)

Skipwith Baronets, of Metheringham (1678)

• Sir Thomas Skipwith, 1st Baronet
  Sir Thomas Skipwith, 1st Baronet
  Sir Thomas Skipwith, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660.Skipwith was the son of Edward Skipwith of Gosburton and Grantham and his wife Elizabeth Hatcher, daughter of Sir John Hatcher of Coteby, Lincolnshire.In 1659, Skipwith was elected Member...
  
   (c. 1620-1694)
• Sir Thomas Skipwith, 2nd Baronet (c. 1652-1710)
• Sir George Brydges Skipwith, 3rd Baronet (1686-1756)