SKEVINGTON, JOHN (1814-45) was born at Nottingham and entered the Wesleyan ministry in 1839. He was appointed to minister to the tribes on the West Coast about 1844, his headquarters being at Heretoa, on the Waimate plains. He persuaded the Ngati-Ruanui to return the prisoners taken at Patoka from the Ngati-Tuwharetoa taua which had invaded their territory. On one of his visits to Auckland Skevington was accompanied by Titokowaru, who was baptised, with the name of Hohepa. Skevington's influence against land selling was considerable. He died suddenly at Auckland on 21 Sep 1845, after preaching in connection with a district meeting.

Morley; E. J. Wakefield, Adventure, ii, 345.

Reference: Volume 2, page 156

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