Sir Henry Atkins, 5th Baronet (1726–1742), of
Clapham
Clapham () is a suburb in south west London, England, lying mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, but with some areas (most notably Clapham Common) extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth.
History
Early history
T ...
, was an English baronet from 1728 until 1742.
Education
He was educated at
John Roysse
John Roysse (1500 or 1501–1571) was an English mercer and benefactor of Abingdon School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Personal life
John Roysse was probably connected with the Roysse family of East Hagbourne but there are few records appertaining ...
's
Free School in
Abingdon, (now
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is a day and boarding independent school for boys in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The twentieth oldest independent British school, it celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. The school was described as "highly ...
) c.1732-c.1739. His name appears on the 1732 School Roll.
Title
Following the death of his father
Sir Henry Atkins, 4th Baronet he became the
5th Atkins baronet of Clapham, at the age of just two years old. He died at the young age of 16 in 1742.
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See also
* List of Old Abingdonians
Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club) which is an organ ...
References
1726 births
1742 deaths
People from Clapham
People educated at Abingdon School
Baronets in the Baronetage of England
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