A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Skinley, John
SKINLEY. (Lieutenant, 1817.)
John Skinley entered the Navy, we believe, in 1804, as A.B., on board the Egyptienne 40, Capt. Hon. Chas. Elphinstone Fleeming, employed in cruizing among the Western Islands. From June, 1806, until Nov. 1813 he served, the chief part of the time as Captain of the forecastle, in the Theseus and Poictiers 74’s, Capts. Geo. Hope and John Poo Beresford, in the Channel and North Sea, and also on the Halifax station; where he then, and in June, 1815, became Master’s Mate of the Maidstone 42, Capts. Geo. Burdett, Alex. Gordon, and Wm. Skipsey, and Akbar 50, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Edw. Griffith. Of the latter ship he was nominated Acting-Lieutenant 28 June, 1816. He was officially promoted 12 Feb. 1817, and has not been since afloat.
One of his sons is married to the eldest daughter of Lieut. Chas. Hill, R.N.