Henry Archibold

Henry Archibold (also Archbold, Archbould) (died November, 1669) was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the English Army who rose to prominence in the early stages of the English Colony of Jamaica.

[1]: 117 Following the invasion of Jamaica he was first posted to Rio Cobre valley.

However he was relocated to the Liguanea area for military reasons.

[2]: 136  In 1656 he was one of several regimental commanders accused of forcing their soldiers to work as unpaid servants, however he was acquitted.

[2]: 141  Archibold was responsible for developing his plantation to produce cash crops for export, and by 1658 he produced over 2,000 pounds of cocoa for export.