Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Bevil Skelton (1641–1696) was a British foreign envoy and diplomat.Probably descended from the Skeltons of Armthwaite Castle, Cumberland, Bevil Skelton began his career as a colonel in the British Army, eventually rising to the position of Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal English Regiment in France from 1672 to 1674. Secretary to King Charles II and knighted by King James II, Skelton spent many years roving between German courts in his capacity as envoy.. }
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- Bevil_Skelton comment "Bevil Skelton (1641–1696) was a British foreign envoy and diplomat.Probably descended from the Skeltons of Armthwaite Castle, Cumberland, Bevil Skelton began his career as a colonel in the British Army, eventually rising to the position of Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal English Regiment in France from 1672 to 1674. Secretary to King Charles II and knighted by King James II, Skelton spent many years roving between German courts in his capacity as envoy.".