Born to a wealthy merchant family in Vlissingen, in 1654 Adrian and Cornelius led a group of 50 colonists on the opposite side of Tobago of what was then New Courland, and named their settlement New Walcheren. A dispute arose between the Dutch and Couronian colonists, but the Dutch government arbitrated and declared Courland as the legitimate claimant to Tobago. In 1659, however, Courland was seized by Sweden, and the colony was now in the hands of the Dutch.
In 1662, the brothers Lampsins collaborated with King Louis XIV of France, and were given the title of the "Barons of Tobago," a title they held until the loss of Tobago to the English in 1666. Approximately 1,500 settlers lived under the rule of the Lampsins brothers.[2]
In 1673, Adrian and the late Cornelius' son Jan briefly again retook Tobago, but the island was recaptured by an English force under Sir Tobias Bridge, and Adrian was killed alongside his nephew when the fort was blown up.[3]
^Charles De Rochefort (1665). Le tableau de l'isle de Tabago, ou de la Nouvelle Oüalchre, l'une des isles Antilles de l'Amérique, dependante de la souveraineté des hauts et puissants seigneurs les estats generaus des Provinces Unies des Pays-Bas. Chez Jean le Carpentier. pp. 66–72.
^Arbell, Mordehay. “Jewish Settlement in Tobago.” The Jewish Nation of the Caribbean: the Spanish-Portuguese Jewish Settlements in the Caribbean and the Guianas, Gefen Pub., 2002, pp. 61–64.
^Riddell (Author), Henri de Bourbon (comte de Chambord.), John. “The Patent of Baron to C Van Lampsins.” The Pedigree of the Duchess of Mantua, Montferrat and Ferrara, Oxford University, 1885, pp. 8–10.
December 20, 2023
adrian, lampsins, sometimes, called, adrien, lampsius, 1598, 1673, baron, colonial, tobago, alongside, brother, cornelius, lampsins, adriaan, lampsinbaron, tobagoreign1662, 1666, 1673predecessornonesuccessornoneco, baroncornelius, lampsins, until, 1664, govern. Adrian Lampsins sometimes called Adrien Lampsius 1 1598 1673 was the Baron of colonial Tobago alongside his brother Cornelius Lampsins Adrian LampsinsAdriaan van LampsinBaron of TobagoReign1662 1666 1673PredecessornoneSuccessornoneCo BaronCornelius Lampsins until 1664 Governor of New CourlandReign1654 1656PredecessorCornelius CaroonSuccessorHubert de BeverenBorn1598Vlissingen Dutch RepublicDied1673 aged 74 75 TobagoSpouseCamilla CanossaBorn to a wealthy merchant family in Vlissingen in 1654 Adrian and Cornelius led a group of 50 colonists on the opposite side of Tobago of what was then New Courland and named their settlement New Walcheren A dispute arose between the Dutch and Couronian colonists but the Dutch government arbitrated and declared Courland as the legitimate claimant to Tobago In 1659 however Courland was seized by Sweden and the colony was now in the hands of the Dutch In 1662 the brothers Lampsins collaborated with King Louis XIV of France and were given the title of the Barons of Tobago a title they held until the loss of Tobago to the English in 1666 Approximately 1 500 settlers lived under the rule of the Lampsins brothers 2 In 1673 Adrian and the late Cornelius son Jan briefly again retook Tobago but the island was recaptured by an English force under Sir Tobias Bridge and Adrian was killed alongside his nephew when the fort was blown up 3 See also editCornelius Lampsins Lampsins familyReferences edit Charles De Rochefort 1665 Le tableau de l isle de Tabago ou de la Nouvelle Oualchre l une des isles Antilles de l Amerique dependante de la souverainete des hauts et puissants seigneurs les estats generaus des Provinces Unies des Pays Bas Chez Jean le Carpentier pp 66 72 Arbell Mordehay Jewish Settlement in Tobago The Jewish Nation of the Caribbean the Spanish Portuguese Jewish Settlements in the Caribbean and the Guianas Gefen Pub 2002 pp 61 64 Riddell Author Henri de Bourbon comte de Chambord John The Patent of Baron to C Van Lampsins The Pedigree of the Duchess of Mantua Montferrat and Ferrara Oxford University 1885 pp 8 10 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adrian Lampsins amp oldid 1119731402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
