Jonathan Atkins
| Sir Jonathan Atkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1610 |
| Died |
January 1703 (aged 92–93) East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Monuments | St Elthelburga's Church, Great Givendale[1] |
| Residence | Grimthorpe Hall, Great Givendale |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Governor of Barbados |
| Years active | 1674–1680 |
| Predecessor | William Willoughby |
| Successor | Richard Dutton |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Anderson |
Sir Jonathan Atkins (c. 1610–1703) was Governor of Guernsey (1665–1670) and Governor of Barbados (1674–1680).[2][3]
Atkins was commissioned Governor-in-Chief of Barbados 6 February 1674 receiving his instructions on 28 February 1674.[4] He arrived in Barbados late October or early November 1674.[5] The hurricane of 31 August 1675 was '... the worſt Enemy this Iſland ever knew, ...'.[6] Atkins was recalled and replaced by Sir Richard Dutton in 1680 who 'found the Iſland in a very flourſhing Condition'.[7]
Atkins married Mary Howard, the eldest daughter of Sir William Howard and Mary Eure of Naworth Castle, on 17 November 1642. She died on 9 April 1660. At the age of 51 on 8 October 1661, Atkins married the c. 24-year-old widow, Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of Sir John Baker of Sissinghurst in Kent.[8]
References
Notes
- ↑ Hoare 2010, p. 51.
- ↑ Schomburgk 1847, p. 295.
- ↑ Oldmixon 1741, p. 32.
- ↑ Sainsbury 1889.
- ↑ Hoare 2010, p. 53.
- ↑ Oldmixon 1741, p. 33.
- ↑ Oldmixon 1741, p. 37.
- ↑ Hoare 2010, p. 52.
Bibliography
- Hoare, Peter (2010). "Sir Jonathan Atkins - Holborn House, Barbados - The marble relief of King's Lynn, Norfolk (1687): A puzzling link?". Norfolk Archaeology XLVI: 48–62.
- Oldmixon, J (1741). The British empire in America Vol 2. London: J. Brotherton, J. Clarke, A. Ward, J. Clarke, C. Hitch [and 5 others]. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- Sainsbury, W N (1889). "America and West Indies: February 1674". Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 7: 1669-1674. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- Schomburgk, R H (1847). The History of Barbados: Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Description of the Island; a Sketch of the Historical Events Since the Settlement; and an Account of Its Geology and Natural Productions. Republished 2010 Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-02331-3.