Richard was Great-Great-Grandfather of Thomas Skidmore (1605-1684) of New England. His parentage is unknown, but he is doubtless related to the Robert Skydmore living at Westerleigh in 1463. He owned a freehold estate at Mayshill. Gloucestershire is particularly poor in early probates and none was found for Richard. While he was living in 1539 he does not appear on the muster taken of able bodied men in the county from 16 to 60 taken only three years later in 1542 being either dead or overage. More about him in Skidmore book page 319, 320. Book Thomas Skidmore was compiled and written by Warren Skidmore 1980 Richard was great-great-grand father to Thomas Scidmore (1605-1684) of New England. His parentage is unknown, but he was doubtless related to the Robert Skydmore living at Westerleigh in 1461. He owned a freehold estate at Mayshill. He had a son John but no mother is named. | ||||
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