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Son The son of Lt-Colonel Hercules Skinner, a Scotchman, and a Rajput lady: born in 1778: joined the Mahratta Army under Count De Boigne in 1796, and remained in it, performing active service under Perron, until 1803. He fought against the adventurer, George Thomas. Being obliged to resign Sindia's service on the outbreak founder of the Mahratta war, James Skinner was employed by Lord Lake to raise '''"Skinner's Horse".''' with which "Irregular Horse" he distinguished himself, rendering great assistance to General Monson on his retreat before Holkar and in subsequent engagements<br>[http: his regiment, the "Yellow Boys," was at the [[Siege of Bhurtpore 1826]]//en. He was granted, in 1818, a jagir yielding Rs. 20,000 a year, and appointed to be a Lt-Colonel in his Majesty's service and made C.B. He was highly regarded by successive Governors-General, Commanders-in-Chief and high officials. He died Dec 4th 1841, at Hansi, and was eventually buried, on Jan 17th 1842, in the church which he had himself built at Delhi at a cost of £20,000wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Skinner_(soldier) James Skinner] Wikipedia<br>

Son The son of Lt-General John Skinner: born about 1800: joined . Joined the [[16th foot, Regiment of Foot]] as an ensign in 1816: wrote 'Excursions . With the rank of captain changed to [[31st Regiment of Foot]] in 1824 and went to India' about his travels in 1826. Commanded the Himalayas: took the overland route to India, 1833, via Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Euphrates and the Persian Gulf, and wrote an account of his adventures, 1836: commanded the 31st regt. regiment with Sir George Pollock's Army of Retribution to Kabul, 1842: during the [[1st Afghan War 1839-42]] and fought at the [[Battle of Tezin]] Sep 13th 1842: C.B.: Made CB and Brevet-Lt-Colonel: . died May 6th 1843. From Wrote [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nGYyHAAACAAJZIUkMRkSJk4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=DICTIONARYThomas+OF+INDIAN+BIOGRAPHY+by+CSkinner&as_brr=3&ei=GRPOSci8M52EyATUoOmLCg#PPR3,M1 Excursions in India] about his travels in the Himalayas and [http://books.google.Eco.uk/books?id=zr4oAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Thomas+BucklandSkinner&as_brr=3&ei=u9PISbvfAYyENKTBuOwN DICTIONARY OF INDIAN BIOGRAPHYnRPOSd2nNJ_AzATbtomRCA#PPR3,M1 Adventures during a Journey Overland to India] by C.Eabout his journey to India. Buckland (Google Books) 

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