Uttamatomakkin "Tomocomo" Uttamattomakkin

Accompanied Rebecca Rolfe (that is, Pocahantas) from Virginia to London in 1616.

He appears to have met Captain John Smith during Smith's time in Virginia, since Smith says that in London they "renewed their acquaintance".[2]

His wife, Matachanna, was Pocahontas's half-sister.

From Pg. 143 The History of the First Discovery and Settlement of Virginia.By William Stith.

"This Tomocomo (or Uttamaccomack, as Smith calls him) had Matachanna, one of Powhatan's Daughters, to Wife; was one of the chief of his Council, and of their Priests; and was esteemed a very wise and understanding Fellow among them. He was therefore sent upon this Voyage, by; Powhatan, to take the Number of the People in England, and to bring him a full and exact Account, of their Strength ...."

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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomocomo

Samuel Purchas, a compiler of travel narratives, met Tomocomo at the home of "my good friend Doctor Goldstone, where he was a frequent guest, and where I have both seen him sing and dance his diabolical measures, and heard him discourse of his country and religion." Purchas believed that the Powhatan people were devil-worshippers and tried to persuade Tomocomo to take up Christianity, but Tomocomo said he was too old to learn new ways.
Pocahontas and Tomocomo were never given a formal audience before King James. However, on January 5, 1617 they were brought before the King at the Banqueting House in Whitehall Palace, at a performance of Ben Jonson's masque The Vision of Delight. However, according to Smith, Tomocomo did not realize who they had met until it was explained to him afterward. Tomocomo was disappointed that the King did not offer a present, saying to Smith "You gave Powhatan a white dog, which Powhatan fed as himself, but your King gave me nothing, and I am better than your white dog."
When Tomocomo returned to Virginia with Samuel Argall and Rolfe in March 1617, he reportedly uttered diatribes "against England, English people" and against Thomas Dale, governor of Jamestown. The colonists rebutted his claims in front of the Powhatan leaders, and Tomocomo apparently was disgraced. However, Chief Powhatan died the next year, and his successor, Opechancanough, began planning a massive attack on the settlers. Nothing more is known of Tomocomo's life.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomocomo
  • 2. Smith, The General History of Virginia (1624), in Philip Barbour, ed. The Complete Works of Captain John Smith, volume 2. p. 261.
  • 3. David Price, Love and Hate in Jamestown (New York: Vintage, 2003), link
  • 4. Samuel Purchas, A Relation of Tomocomo (1617), repr. in Jamestown Narratives, ed. Edward Wright Hale (1998)
• "Uttamatomakkin" in The Atlantic World and Virginia, 1550-1624 edited by Peter C. Mancall
  • "An experienced man and counsellor to Openachanough, their king and governor in Powhatan's absence."
  • 49. Fausz, An Abundance of Blood Shed. google doc , Jstor