John Skelton was an English priest in the second half of the 17th century and the first decade of the 18th. Skelton was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford. He was

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to Bishop Thomas Winniffe and held

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at Stixwold, Scrayfield, East Wickham and

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. Skelton was appointed a canon of

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in 1683 and Archdeacon of Bedford in 1679, holding both positions until his death on 3 April 1704.

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