Around 1610 Johnathan Atkins was born.
On 17th November 1642 Johnathan Atkins [aged 32] and Mary Howard [aged 11] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.
Before 27th November 1646 [his brother-in-law] Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle [aged 17] and Anne Howard Countess Carlisle were married. She by marriage Countess Carlisle. They were second cousin once removed.
On 30th December 1656 Alexander Leslie 2nd Earl Leven [aged 19] and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Howard Countess Leven [aged 21] were married. He the son of Alexander Leslie and Margaret Leslie Countess Buccleuch and Wemyss [aged 36].
On 9th April 1660 [his wife] Mary Howard [aged 29] died.
On 8th October 1661 Johnathan Atkins [aged 51] and Elizabeth Baker were married.
John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd June 1672. Trinity Sunday, I passed at Rochester, Kent [Map]; and, on the 5th, there was buried in the Cathedral [Map] Monsieur Rabiniére, Rear Admiral of the French squadron, a gallant person, who died of the wounds he received in the fight. This ceremony lay on me, which I performed with all the decency I could, inviting the Mayor and Aldermen to come in their formalities. Sir Jonas Atkins [aged 62] was there with his guards; and the Dean and Prebendaries: one of his countrymen pronouncing a funeral oration at the brink of his grave, which I caused to be dug in the choir. This is more at large described in the "Gazette" of that day; Colonel Reymes [aged 58], my colleague in commission, assisting, who was so kind as to accompany me from London, though it was not his district; for indeed the stress of both these wars lay more on me by far than on any of my brethren, who had little to do in theirs. I went to see Upnor Castle, Kent [Map], which I found pretty well defended, but of no great moment.
The London Gazette 684. Rochester, 6th June 1672.
Yesterday was performed the solemn Enterment Monseur Rabiniere tres le boys, Rear-Admiral of the French Squadron who some days since dyed here of the Wounds he received in the late Engagement. The Corps was accomapanied by several persons of quality (his Pall being born up by Sir Johnathan Atkins [aged 62], His Majesties Governor here, Colonel Rheyms [aged 58], Mr Evelin [aged 51], and a person of quality related to the Deceased) together with the Mayor and Alderman of this place in the Formalities, and all other solemnity we are here capable of, to the place of Enterment, which was in the Quire of our Cathedral Church [Map], where was pronounced an excellent Funeral Oration with an Elogy on the Deceased by Dr. God, one of the Prebends; the whole having been concluded by three Volleys of the several Companies of Guard, now here, who likewise assisted at this Solemnity in excellent order.
John Evelyn's Diary. 27th October 1673. To Council, about sending succors to recover New York: and then we read the commission and instructions to Sir Jonathan Atkins [aged 63], the new Governor of Barbadoes.
On 6th February 1674 Johnathan Atkins [aged 64] was appointed Governor of Barbados.
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In 1703 Johnathan Atkins [aged 93] died.