Jonathan Atkins

Sir
Jonathan Atkins
Sir Jonathan Atkins
Born	c. 1610
Died	1703; East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Monuments	St Elthelburga's Church, Great Givendale
Nationality	British
Occupations	Governor of Barbados
Years active	1674–1680
Predecessor	William Willoughby
Successor	Richard Dutton
Spouse	Elizabeth Anderson
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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 (1665–1670).^[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

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].
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. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

References

^ Hoare 2010, p. 51.
^ Schomburgk 1847, p. 295.
^ Oldmixon 1741, p. 32.
^ Webb, Stephen. The Governors-General: The English Army and the Definition of the Empire ... p. 470.
^ Sainsbury 1889.
^ Hoare 2010, p. 53.
^ Oldmixon 1741, p. 33.
^ Oldmixon 1741, p. 37.
^ Hoare 2010, p. 52.

[FOOTNOTEHoare201051-1] Hoare 2010, p. 51.

[FOOTNOTESchomburgk1847295-2] Schomburgk 1847, p. 295.

[FOOTNOTEOldmixon174132-3] Oldmixon 1741, p. 32.

[4] Webb, Stephen. The Governors-General: The English Army and the Definition of the Empire ... p. 470.

[FOOTNOTESainsbury1889-5] Sainsbury 1889.

[FOOTNOTEHoare201053-6] Hoare 2010, p. 53.

[FOOTNOTEOldmixon174133-7] Oldmixon 1741, p. 33.

[FOOTNOTEOldmixon174137-8] Oldmixon 1741, p. 37.

[FOOTNOTEHoare201052-9] Hoare 2010, p. 52.

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v t e Governors of Barbados
Barbados (1627–1833)	H. Powell W. Deane C. Wolferstone J. Powell R. Wheatley^* W. Tufton Henry Hawley Richard Peers^* William Hawley^* Henry Huncks Philip Bell Francis Willoughby George Ayscue Daniel Searle^* Thomas Modyford^* Humphrey Walrond^* Francis Willoughby Henry Willoughby^* William Willoughby^* Samuel Barwick^* Henry Hawley^* William Willoughby Christopher Codrington^* Peter Colleton^* Jonathan Atkins^* John Witham^* Richard Dutton Edwyn Stede^* James Kendall Francis Russell Francis Bond^* Ralph Grey John Farmer^* Bevil Granville Mitford Crow George Lillington^* Robert Lowther William Sharpe^* John Frere^* Samuel Cox^* Henry Worsley Thomas Catesby Paget James Dotin^* Walter Chetwynd Emanuel Howe James Dotin^* Orlando Bridgeman Humphrey Howarth Thomas Gage Robert Byng James Dotin^* Thomas Robinson Henry Grenville Charles Pinfold Samuel Rous^* William Spry Samuel Rous^* Edward Hay^* John Dotin^* James Cunninghame John Dotin^* David Parry William Bishop^* George Poyntz Ricketts William Bishop^* Francis Mackenzie John Spooner^* George Beckwith James Leith John Foster Alleyne^* Stapleton Cotton John Skeete^* Samuel Hinds^* Henry Warde James Frederick Lyon
Barbados and the Windward Islands (1833–1885)	Lionel Smith Evan MacGregor Charles Henry Darling Charles Grey William Reid William Colebrooke Francis Hincks James Walker Rawson W. Rawson Sanford Freeling^* John Hennessy George Strahan D. J. Gamble^* William Robinson
Barbados (1885–1966)	Charles Lees Walter Sendall James Hay Frederick Hodgson Gilbert Carter Leslie Probyn Charles O'Brien William Robertson Harry Newlands Mark Young Eubule Waddington Henry Bushe Hilary Blood Alfred Savage Robert Arundell John Stow
Related	Government House
^* Served as Acting Governor of Barbados.

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