Peter Heywood was Governor of Jamaica from 1716–1718. [1]
In 1699, Heywood was a Director of the Bath of St. Thomas the Apostle. [1] He was Chief Justice of Jamaica in 1703 and 1714-15. [1] A plantation owner, he succeeded Lord Archibald Hamilton as governor, and was succeeded by Nicholas Lawes. [2]
From 1716–1717, Thomas Pitt was Governor of Jamaica; however, he resigned the post without having visited the colony. [3]
Peter Heywood was Governor of Jamaica from 1716–1718. [1]
In 1699, Heywood was a Director of the Bath of St. Thomas the Apostle. [1] He was Chief Justice of Jamaica in 1703 and 1714-15. [1] A plantation owner, he succeeded Lord Archibald Hamilton as governor, and was succeeded by Nicholas Lawes. [2]
From 1716–1717, Thomas Pitt was Governor of Jamaica; however, he resigned the post without having visited the colony. [3]