Skillin History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Skillin familyThe surname Skillin was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Skeleron in Rimington. 1 Rimington, a large village in the West Riding was held at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086 by William, Lord Percy, perhaps the most powerful Norman Baron of the Northland. At that time, the village was known as Renitone, but by 1182, it was known as Rimingtona. 2 Conjecturally, the Skelhorns are descended from either a son, nephew or other close relative of this Baron. Early rolls proved the wide use of different spellings at the time: John Scalehome was listed in 1467 and Peter Skelhorne was later listed in 1574. 1 Early History of the Skillin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Skillin research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1459, 1467, 1574, 1845 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Skillin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Skillin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Skelhorn, Skellern, Skellorn, Skillern, Skillen, Skillan, Skilland, Skellon, Skilling, Skillim and many more. Early Notables of the Skillin familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Skellorn of Yorkshire. According to legend, William Skelhorn was a blacksmith of Mucklestone, Staffordshire who assisted in the escape of Queen Margaret of Anjou from the Battle... Migration of the Skillin family to IrelandSome of the Skillin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Skillin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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