Philip Bell | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Bermuda | |
| In office 1626–1629 | |
| Preceded by | Captain Henry Woodhouse |
| Succeeded by | Captain Roger Wood |
| Governor of Providence Island colony | |
| In office 1629–1636 | |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hunt |
| Governor of Barbados | |
| In office 1640–1650 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Huncks |
| Succeeded by | Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1590 Norfolk, England |
| Died | 3 March 1678 (aged 87) Norfolk, England |
Philip Bell (19 June 1590 – 3 March 1678) was Governor of Bermuda from 1626 to 1629, of the Providence Island colony from 1629 to 1636, and of Barbados from 1640 to 1650 during the English Civil War.[1] During his terms of office in Providence and Barbados, the colonies moved from using indentured English workers to slaves imported from West Africa. The Providence Island colony, despite its puritan ideals, became a haven for privateers attacking ships in the Spanish Main.