Skipwith baronets

They were a successful court family, with one member, Margaret Skipwith, seen as a possible queen of England after the death of Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour.

The surname Skipwith is derived from Old English "sceap" (sheep) and Old Norse "vath" (ford or wading place).

One ancient Skipwith coat of arms is blazoned "Argent, three bars Gules, in chief a greyhound courant Sable."

During the American Revolution, the seventh Baronet, Sir Peyton, continued to use his title throughout the war.

His son, Grey, who was left an estate by Sir Thomas George Skipwith, 4th Baronet, moved to England by 1801.

Arms: Argent three Bars Gules in chief a Greyhound courant Sable; Crest: A Turnstile proper; Motto: Sans Dieu Je Ne Puis (Without God I am not able) [ 1 ]
The coat of arms of the Skipwiths of Newbold Hall [ 3 ]
The coat of arms of the Skipwiths of Metheringham [ 4 ]