Sir John Yeamans | |
|---|---|
 A portrait of Yeamans and his wife | |
| Governor of Carolina | |
| In office 19 April 1672 – 13 August 1674 | |
| Monarch | James II & VII |
| Preceded by | Joseph West |
| Succeeded by | Joseph West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1611 Bristol, England |
| Died | August 1674 Carolina, English America |
| Spouse(s) | Limp Margaret Berringer |
| Occupation | colonial administrator |
Sir John Yeamans, 1st Baronet (bapt. 28 February 1611 – 1674) was an English colonial administrator and planter who served as Governor of Carolina from 1672 to 1674. Contemporary descriptions of Yeamans described him as "a pirate ashore."[1]