Jonathan Atkins

Sir
Jonathan Atkins
Born c. 1610
Died January 1703 (aged 9293)
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 16741680
Predecessor William Willoughby
Successor Richard Dutton
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Anderson

Sir Jonathan Atkins (c. 1610–1703) was Governor of Guernsey and Governor of Barbados.[2][3]

Commissioned into the 1st Foot Guards he was promoted to colonel and served in the Carlisle garrison, becoming Governor of Rochester Castle and then of Guernsey (16651670).[4]

On 6 February 1674 he was commissioned Governor-in-Chief of Barbados, receiving his instructions on 28 February 1674.[5] He arrived in Barbados late October or early November 1674.[6] The hurricane of 31 August 1675 was '... the worſt Enemy this Iſland ever knew, ...'.[7] Atkins was recalled and replaced by Sir Richard Dutton in 1680 who 'found the Iſland in a very flourſhing Condition'.[8]

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.[9]

On his death his estates were divided between his second son, Richard and his third son, John.

Bibliography

References

  1. Hoare 2010, p. 51.
  2. Schomburgk 1847, p. 295.
  3. Oldmixon 1741, p. 32.
  4. Webb, Stephen. The Governors-General: The English Army and the Definition of the Empire ... p. 470.
  5. Sainsbury 1889.
  6. Hoare 2010, p. 53.
  7. Oldmixon 1741, p. 33.
  8. Oldmixon 1741, p. 37.
  9. Hoare 2010, p. 52.
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