VENN: Matric. pens. from ST JOHN'S, Michs. 1609. Of Cumberland. B.A. 1613-4; M.A. 1617; B.D. 1624. Fellow, 1618. Incorp. at Oxford, 1622. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Mar. 9; priest, Mar. 10, 1622-3. R. of Hatley St George, Cambs., c. 1620-63. Perhaps R. of Goldsborough, Yorks., 1624. (One of these names R. of Kirby Underdale, Yorks., 1639-47. Buried there June 6, 1647.)
Skelton's recorded degree at institution to Goldsborough confirms that he is the man in Venn.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1622 | Ordi(ordination) | Skelton, John | / | priest | View |
| 1622 | Ordi(ordination) | Skelton, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1624 | Appt(Institution) | Skelton, Johannes | Goldsboroughe / | Rector | View |
| 1624 | Appt(Institution) | Skelton, Johannes | Goldsburgh / | Rector | View |
| 1625 | Libc | Skelton, Jo: | Unger Hatley / | Rector | View |
| 1635 | Libc | Skelton, Jo: | Ungrey Hatley / | Rector | View |
| 1639 | Libc | Skelton, Jo: | Goldsburgh / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Skelton, John | Ungrey Hatley / | Rector | View |
| 1663 | Libc | Skelton, unknown | Vngrye Hatley / | Rector | View |
| 1665 | Vac(natural death) | Skelton, Johes | Ungry Hatley / | Rector | View |