'Atkinson3'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Atlkinson of Leeds, Atkinson of Little Cattall, Atkinson of Skelton

                               
Foster identifies the arms of the following family as "Erm. a fesse between three pheons sa.". That does not indicate a connection with the family shown on Atkinson2.
William Atkinson of Little Cattall, Yorkshire
m. Elizabeth Beckwith (dau of William (or Leonard) Beckwith, alderman of York)
1. Henry Atkinson of Little Cattall
  m. Beatrix Barnby (dau/heir of Thomas Barnby of Midhope)
  A. Charles Atkinson of Little Cattall (a 1612)
  m. Jane Thwaytes (dau of James Thwaytes of Maarston)
  i.+ issue (a 1612) - Henry (b c1605), Thomas, Charles, Christopher, Elizabeth

 

 

Dugdale identifies the arms of the following family as "Ermine, on a fess ..... three pheons ....". That indicates a connection with the families shown above & below.
Richard Atkinson of Thrintoft, Yorkshire (d c1600)
m. Margaret Lumley
1. Thomas Atkinson of York (b c1593, d 1656, 2nd son)
  m1. Elizabeth Ward (dau of Rowland Ward of York)
  A. Arthur Atkinson of Skelton (b c1621, a 1666)
  m. (02.04.1647) Beatrix Lovell (dau of Thomas Lovell of Skelton)
  i.+ issue (a 1666) - Thomas (b c1651), Margaret (2nd), Susanna, Jane, Mary, Elizabeth
  vii.+ other issue (d by 1666) - Arthur, Margarert, Rebecca
  B. Phenyas Atkinson of Belthrop
  m. Francs Harper ( dau of William Harper of Bishop Wilton)
  C William Atkinson of London
  m. Barbara Hobson of Kirk Merrington
  D. Philadelphia Atkinson (bur 27.09.1680)
  m. (05.04.1635) Thomas Lovell (son/heir of Thomas of Skelton)
  E. Jane Atkinson
  m. Richard Ellerker of Youlton
  m2. Margaret Dodsworth (dau of John Dodsworth of Watlas)
  F. Margaret Atkinson
  m. John Lambert of Stresall
  G.+ other issue - Winifred, Mary
2.+ other issue - Simon, George

 

 

Dugdale identifies the arms of the following family as "Ermine upon a Fess _ between 3 Pheons, _ a Lion passant Gardant". That indicates a connection with the families shown above.
John Atkinson of Scarbrow (Scarborough), Westmorland
1. Edward Atkinson, Mayor of Leeds (b 1615-6, d 25.08.1676)
  m1. Elizabeth Curtis (b c1619, d 06.11.1651, dau of William Curtis of Leeds)
  A. Edward Atkinson (d 13.02.1703, of Gray's Inn)
  m.(25.04.1677) Isabel Atkinson (d 12.09.1709, dau of Samuel Atkinson of Westmorland)
  i. John Atkinson, Mayor of Leeds (a 1712)
  m. Dorothy Pease (dau of Thomas Pease of Leeds)
  a. son (d infant)
  ii.+ other issue - William (dsp 15.10.1702), Elizabeth (a 1712)
  B. Elizabeth Atkinson (d 1684)
  m. (05.01.1668) Marmaduke (probably not William) Cooke (Vicar of Leeds) 
  m2. Elizabeth Anstick (b 1627-8, d 22.05.1687, dau of _ Anstikc (Austick?), aldermaan of Pontefract)
  C. Anne Atkinson
  m. George Crowle of Leeds (son/heir of George of Hull)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Visitation (Foster, Yorkshire, 1612, 'Atkinson of Little Cattall')
(2) For middle section : Visitation (Dugdale, Yorkshire, 1666, 'Atkinson of Skelton')
(3) For lower section : 'Ducatus Leodiensis' (Ralph Thoresby, 1715, p80)
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