John Skut
Royal tailor during the reign of Henry VIII of England
About John Skut
Lived 1519 – 1547 (aged 27–28). John Skut was a tailor.
John Skut or Scut was a royal tailor during the reign of Henry VIII of England, working for his queens consort and other courtiers. He also made costumes for the revels and masques at court.
Services Skut began his services to Katherine of Aragon in 1519 and served all of the King's six wives: Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr.
The privy purse accounts of Henry VIII include a payment for 16 yards of green damask fabric for John Skut to make clothes for Anne Boleyn in June 1532.
Skut made clothes for Margaret Neville, a daughter of John Neville, 3rd Baron Latimer and step-daughter of Katherine Parr. These included gowns in French, Dutch, Italian, and Venetian styles, and French hoods.
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Who was John Skut?
Royal tailor during the reign of Henry VIII of England
When was John Skut born?
John Skut was born in 1519.
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John Skut died in 1547.
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John Skut was a tailor.
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