Robert Skinner (bishop)
He was born on 10 February 1591, the second son of Edmund Skinner, rector of Pitsford, Northamptonshire, and Bridget, daughter of Humphrey Radcliff of Warwickshire.After attending Brixworth grammar school, he was admitted scholar of Trinity College, Oxford in 1607.In 1628, he succeeded his father as rector of Pitsford,[1] and shortly after was chosen by Laud to be chaplain-in-ordinary to the king.He was one of the bishops who subscribed the protest of 17 December 1641, declaring themselves prevented from attendance in Parliament, and was consequently committed by the lords to the Tower, where he remained eighteen weeks.He died on 14 June 1670 and is buried in a chapel at the east end of the choir of Worcester Cathedral.