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Sir Richard Atkins, 6th Baronet (1728–1756), of
Clapham Clapham () is a district in south London, south west London, England, lying mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, but with some areas (including Clapham Common) extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth. History Ea ...
, was an English baronet from 1742 until 1756.


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 appertainin ...
's Free School in Abingdon, (now
Abingdon School Abingdon School is an independent day and boarding school in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It is the List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom, twentieth oldest Independent School (UK), independent British school. In May 202 ...
) c.1737-c.1742.


Title

Following the death of his older brother
Sir Henry Atkins, 5th Baronet Sir Henry Atkins, 5th Baronet (1726–1742), of Clapham, was an English baronet from 1728 until 1742. Education He was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School) c.1732-c.1739. His name appears on the 1732 School ...
in 1742 he became the 6th and last Atkins baronet of Clapham, at the age of 14 but did not receive the estates from the trustees until coming of age in 1749. He was awarded an honorary degree in 1749 by the University of Oxford and was
High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'. Sheriff is the oldest secular office under th ...
(1750-1751). It is reputed that he bought the services of the leading courtesan Kitty Fisher and that he accumulated debts. He died, married to Fanny Murray, without children which ended the baronetcy and his Tickford estates were sold to pay off his debts. He was a Steward of the OA Club in 1748.


See also

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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), an organisation ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Atkins, Richard 1728 births 1756 deaths People from Clapham People educated at Abingdon School Baronets in the Baronetage of England High sheriffs of Buckinghamshire