Almost bankrupted himself in building Myrtle Grove and, at his death, the interest charges were as much as his income and ended with £70,000 of properties being sold to meet the debts, including 1650 acres alone between Brodley, Craven and Crosby in the North Riding.  (Fragments, p. 39).

Deputy Lt of W Riding of Yorks for 36 years.
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This was his baptism from FamilySearch records, as J.A.B stated his brother Miles was born at Ledsham later in 1741:

father: Atkinson
Name Johnston Atkinson
Gender Male
Christening Date 22 Mar 1740
Christening Place LEDSHAM,YORK,ENGLAND
Father's Name Atkinson
Indexing Project (Batch) Number P00415-1
System Origin England-ODM
GS Film number 496809
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Gules an eagle displayed with two heads Or on a chief Or a rose of the first between two martlets Sable.

In Johnson Atkinson Busfeild's "Fragments of Bingley Parish", pp.158-160.