Background
He was the eldest son of Thomas Skeffington of Skeffington and succeeded his father in 1543.
He was the eldest son of Thomas Skeffington of Skeffington and succeeded his father in 1543.
He was a Justice of the Peace for Leicestershire from 1547 to his death and a Commissioner for Relief in 1550. He was elected a Member (Member of Parliament) of the Parliament of England for Leicestershire in 1555 and was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire for 1560-1561.