Richard Huskard

Richard Huskard (fl. 1278?–1333) was an Anglo-Irish settler. He was an ancestor of the family of Skerrett, who later became one of The Tribes of Galway. Later bearers of the name included John Skerrett (Mayor) (fl.1491-1492) and John Skerrett (Augustinian) (c.1620-c.1688). An earlier Richard Huskard held land near Galway in 1278.

Huskard was the original form of the surname Skerrett. The original form was huscarl, a compound word of two distinct words in Old English, hus (house) and churl (a peasant. Presumptive descendants include

• John Skerrett (Mayor), 7th Mayor of Galway, 1491–1492.
• James Skerrett, fl. 1513–1532, Mayor of Galway.
• John Skerrett (Augustinian), Irish Preacher and Missionary, c.1620-c.1688.