'Atkinson2'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Atkinson of Morland, Atkinson of Temple Sowerby

                               
BLG1952 identifies the arms of the following family as "Erm., an eagle with two heads displayed, gu., in chief, three martlets sa., a canton of the last". That indicates a connection with the family shown on Atkinson1 but not with those on Atkinson3.
William Atkinson, 1st of Temple Sowerby,Westmorland (a 1576, son of Jane (a widow))
1. ?? Atkinson
  A. ?? Atkinson
  i. George Atkinson of Temple Sowerby (b 1675, d 28.05.1723)
  m. (1699) Jane Hoghson (dau of G. Hodgson of Threlkeld)
  a. Matthew Atkinson of Temple Sowerby (b 02.01.1703, d 15.04.1756)
  m. (10.04.1727) Margaret Sutton (dau of Richard Sutton of Firbank, Kirkby Lonsdale)
(1) George Atkinson of Temple Sowerby (b 16.08.1730, d 12.10.1781)
  m. (07.01.1758) Bridget Maughan (dau/heir of Michael Maughan of Wolsingham)
  (A) Michael Atkinson of Temple Sowerby (b 16.02.1763, d 13.09.1821)
  m. (1787) Sophia Mackereth (dau/heir of George Mackereth of London)
  (i) Sophia Atkinson (b 19.12.1788)
  m. (08.12.1816) Cornelius Bertie Cator (d 1864, Admiral RN)
  (B) George Atkinson of Temple Sowerby & Morland (b 17.09.1764, d 11.05.1814, Agent General for Jamaica)
  m. (13.07.1794) Susan Mackenzie Dunkley (dau of A. Dunkley of Clarendon, Jamaica)
  (i) Francis Baring Atkinson of Morland Hall (Westmorland), Sheriff of Cumberland (b 30.12.1805, d 25.11.1864, 3rd son) had issue
  m1. (26.12.1831, sps) Mary Ann Stoddart (d 11.1832, dau of Sir John Stoddart (Chief Justice of Malta))
m2. (03.08.1837) Ellen Frances Home (d 10.05.1870, dau of John Home (RN) "of the family of Home of Wedderburne")
  (ii) William Atkinson, later Clark of Belford (b 13.06.1809, d 30.12.1880, Rector of Gateshead Fell) had issue
  m. (02.07.1833) Jane Elizabeth Clark (dau of William Clark of Belford Hall)
  (iii) Richard Atkinson (b 05.08.1813, dsp 1862)
  m. (10.1834) Caroline Landon (dau of Rev. J. Landon of Aberford)
  (iv) Bridget Atkinson (b 16.07.1799, d 06.10.1884)
  m. (12.02.1816) Robert Robertson of Auchleeks & Membland
  (v) Mary Atkinson (b 01.08.1802, d 09.02.1833)
  m. (20.05.1824) Alexander Turnbull (Consul at Marseilles)
  (vi) Jane Atkinson (b 25.10.1807, dsp 02.1875)
  m. (11.1828) Edward Johnson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
  (vii) Harriet Eliza Atkinson (b 10.02.1811, d 18.08.1878)
  m. (17.06.1828) Alexander Adair of Heatherton Park
  (viii)+ other issue (d unm) - George (b 06.06.1795, d 29.03.1849), Thomas (b 14.09.1800, d 04.10.1848, Captain)
  (C) Matthew Atkinson (b 01.09.1769, d 24.12.1827) had issue
  m. (01.12.1806) Anne Littledale
  (D) Dorothy Atkinson (b 24.02.1761, d 01.08.1827)
  m. (23.11.1786) Nathaniel Clayton of Chesters
  (E) Bridget Atkinson (b 13.05.1773, d 21.03.1850)
  m. (05.05.1804) Henry Tulip of Walwick
(F) Jane Atkinson (b 24.021775, d unm 02.03.1855)
  (2) Matthew Atkinson 'of Temple Sowerby' (b 23.08.1736, d 04.11.1789)
  m. (30.05.1774) Mary Gilbanks (dau of Rev. George Gilbanks of Wetherall)
  (A) Matthew Atkinson (b 17.06.1778, dsp)
  m. Mary Parkinson
  (B) Mary Atkinson (b 08.09.1776)
  m. J. Heelis of Appleby
  (C) Jane Atkinson (b 28.12.1779)
  m. A. Levy of Hutton Hall
  (D) Julia Atkinson (b 01.09.1784, d 15.01.1869)
  m. (22.07.1806) Thomas Airey (d 28.03.1825, Captain)
  (E) Bridget Atkinson (b 27.03.1789, d 11.1880)
  m. (12.09.1811) John Ridley of Parkend
  (3) Richard Atkinson (b 06.03.1738, d unm 26.05.1785, MP, alderman of London)
  b.+ other issue

Main source(s): BLG1952 ('Atkinson formerly of Morland')
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