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HARWELL (HAREWELL), Henry (d.1629), of Coventry, Warws.

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m. (1) by 1611, ?Anne, da. of William Wheate of Coventry, mercer, 3s. 1da.; (2) Elizabeth, ?s.p. d. 10 Sept. 1629.C142/461/113; PROB 11/127, ff. 427v-8 (which describes Anne Wheate, probably inaccurately, as Harwell’s da.); Lichfield RO, B/C/11, 1630/1 James Harwell. sig. Henry Harwell.
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Freeman, Mercers’ Co., Coventry c. 1602, underwarden 1606 – 07, undermaster 1610 – 11, master 1613 – 14, 1619 – 20, Apr. 1629–d. Coventry Archives, PA/15/1, ff. 88v, 97, 104, 111, 124, 148.

Sheriff, Coventry 1609–10, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 178. member, common council by 1612, gt. council 1613 – d., dep. alderman 1613 – 25, mayor 1619 – 20, alderman 1625–d., Coventry Archives, BA/H/C/17/1, ff. 193–4v, 231v, 277, 299. commr. Forced Loan 1626, C193/12/2, f. 76. inquiry, trade disputes 1626–7, APC, 1626, p. 383; 1627, p. 80. subsidy 1628–9. E179/194/309, 315.

Main residence: Coventry, Warws.
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HARTOPP, Sir Edward, 1st Bt. (1572-1655), of Buckminster, Leics.

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b. 1572, 2nd s. of William Hartopp (d.1586), of Freeby, Leics. and Eleanor, da. of John Adcock, yeoman, of Brentingby, Leics.A.J. Shirren, Chrons. of Fleetwood House, 7; Leics. RO, Hartopp mss 8D39/2383. m. (by 1608), Mary, da. of Sir Erasmus Dryden, 1st bt.*, of Canons Ashby, Northants., 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p). Nichols, County of Leicester, ii. 128. suc. bro. Thomas 1604; ‘Depopulation returns for Leics. in 1607’ ed. L.A. Parker, Trans. Leics. Arch. Soc. xxiii. 255. cr. bt. 3 Dec. 1619. C66/2202/2. bur. 10 Jan. 1654 10 Jan. 1654. Nichols, ii. 127.
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Capt. of ft., Low Countries 1598–9. APC, 1598–9, pp. 391, 421, 634.

Capt. militia foot, Leics. by 1614–16, HEHL, HAM Box 53(6), ff. 4v, 17v, 28v. sheriff 1617–18, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 75. commr. subsidy 1641–2, SR, v. 85, 153. dep. lt. 1642–48; HMC Cowper, ii. 309; LJ, x. 356. commr. to raise forces in Holland, Lincs. 1643, LJ, vi. 129. assessment, Leics. 1645 – 48, militia 1645–8; A. and O. i. 642, 968, 1085, 1238; CJ, iv. 78a. j.p. Leics. by 1650–2. C193/13/3; C231/6, f. 232.

Main residence: Buckminster, Leics.
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HARRISON, John (c.1589-1669), of St. Olave’s, Hart Street, London; later of Balls Park, Herts. and Beaumont, Lancs.

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b. c. 1589, 12th s. of William Harrison of Aldcliffe, Beaumont, Lancs. and Margaret, da. of Christopher Gardiner of Urswick, Lancs.Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 354. educ. Warton g.s.; ?Queen’s, Oxf. 1603. PROB 11/338, f. 121; Al. Ox. m. (1) 6 Sept. 1616, Margaret (bur. 6 Aug. 1640), da. of Robert Fanshawe of Dronfield, Derbys., 3s. (d.v.p.), 2da.; Fanshawe Memoirs ed. H.C. Fanshawe, 19-20; H.C. Fanshawe, Hist. Fanshawe Fam. 39-43; St. Olave, Hart Street (Harl. Soc. reg. xlvi), 173. (2) c.Jan. 1646, Mary (d. 14 Feb. 1706), da. of Philip Shotbolt alias Battalion of Ardeley, Herts., 1s. 1da.Fanshawe, 43, 142. Kntd. 4 Jan. 1641. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 208. d. 28 Sept. 1669. Fanshawe Memoirs, 21.
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Member, Virg. Co. 1622. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, i. 599.

Clerk to Sir John Wolstenholme* c.1611–38; Fanshawe Memoirs, 21. collector, pretermitted customs, outports 1620–4; E351/779–83. farmer, sugar duties 1626 – ?32, petty farm 1632 – 38, 1641, great farm 1640–1; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 573; R. Ashton, Crown and the Money Market, 104–5, 108, 110–12. commr. customs 1660 – 62, farmer 1662–d. CTB, i. 226; iii. 1127.

J.p. Herts. 1638 – 42, 1660–d.; C231/5, pp. 292, 530. commr. levying money (parl.) 1643, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662, assessment, Herts. and Lancs. 1664–d. A. and O. i. 231; SR, v. 382, 532, 582, 619.

Gent. privy chamber 1664–d. Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 174.

Main residences: St. Olave's, Hart Street, London; Balls Park, Herts.; Beaumont, Lancs.
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HARRIS, John III (c.1596-1648), of Radford, Plymstock, Devon and Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw.

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b. c. 1596,Aged 27 in Nov. 1623, and 28 in Jan. 1625: WARD 7/58/57; C142/688/38. 2nd s. of John Harris I* (d.1623) of Lanrest and Joan, da. and h. of Robert Harte of Plimston, Stoke Climsland, Cornw.; bro. of Christopher*. m. (1) 30 Sept. 1630, Elizabeth (bur. 26 July 1637), da. of Emorb Johnson of Bridge, S. Petherton, Som., 1s.; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 447-8; Som. and Dorset N and Q, ii. 230, 233. (2) 1641, Mary, wid. of Thomas Wise* of Sydenham, Devon and da. of Edward, 1st Visct. Chichester of Carrickfergus, s.p. G.H. Radford, ‘Wyses of Sydenham’, Reps. and Trans. Devon Assoc. xli. 133, 137. suc. bro. Christopher 1623, gt.-uncle Sir Christopher Harris† 1625. Vivian, 448. d. by 24 Apr. 1648. CCC, 117. sig. John Harris.
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Under-steward, Liskeard manor, Cornw. by 1624-at least 1634; SC2/160/47–9. feoffee town lands, Liskeard 1625; Cornw. RO, B/LIS/26 (no. 10). provost-marshal, Cornw. 1629; A. Duffin, Faction and Faith, 124. commr. inspect Catwater harbour, Plymouth, Devon 1636, Devon and Cornw. N and Q, xii. 239. piracy, Cornw. 1637, Devon 1637, 1639; C181/5, ff. 83v, 84v, 132v. v.-adm. Devon (jt.) 1638-at least 1642; HCA 30/620, no. 45; HCA 14/49, nos. 178, 307. commr. assessment, Cornw. 1641–2, SR, v. 82, 149. array, Devon; Northants. RO, FH133. j.p. Devon 1643; Devon RO, QS 28/1–2. commr. duchy of Cornw. assessions 1645. M. Coate, Cornw. in Gt. Civil War, 182.

Recorder, Liskeard from 1636. Cornw. RO, B/LIS/288.

Main residences: Radford, Plymstock, Devon; Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw.
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HARRIS, John II (c.1586-1657), of St. Michael’s Mount, Cornw. and Hayne, Stowford, Devon

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b. c. 1586, 1st s. of Arthur Harris of Hayne and Kenegie, Gulval, Cornw. and Margaret, da. and h. of John Davells of S. Marland, Petrockstow, Devon. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 449. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1603; L. Inn 1607; Al. Ox; LI Admiss. travelled abroad (France), 1608-?1611. SO3/4; HMC Cowper, i. 483-4. m. (1) post-nuptial settlement 1 Dec. 1625 (with £2,000), Devon RO, 2527 M/TS14. Florence (d. 1 Jan. 1631), da. of Sir John Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham, St. Decumans, Som., s.p.; (2) lic. 4 Nov. 1631 (with £3,000), Cordelia, da. of John Mohun*, 1st Bar. Mohun of Okehampton, 1s. suc. fa. 1628. d. 6 Mar. 1657. Vivian, 449; Devon RO, 2527 M/TS16. sig. John Harris.
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Commr. piracy, Devon 1619 – 20, 1624, Cornw. 1624, 1626, C181/2, f. 348; 181/3, ff. 2, 113v, 130v, 196. impressment 1623, APC, 1621–3, p. 437. sewers, Devon 1627, swans, W. Country 1629, C181/3, f. 217v; 181/4, f. 3. assessment, Devon 1641 – 42, 1644, 1647–8; SR, v. 61, 83, 150; A. and O. i. 545, 963, 1080. j.p. Devon 1641 – 42, 1643 – at least47, Cornw. from 1647; C231/5, pp. 457, 507; 231/6, p. 78; Devon RO, QS 28/1–4. commr. execution of parl. ordinances, W. Country 1644, militia, Devon 1648. A. and O. i. 460, 1236.

Main residences: St. Michael's Mount, Cornw.; Hayne, Stowford, Devon.
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HARRIS, John I (c.1564-1623), of Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw.

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b. c. 1564, 1st s. of John Harris† of Lanrest and his 2nd w. Jane, da. of William Harris† of Radford, Plymstock, Devon. m. Dec. 1589, Joan, da. and h. of Robert Harte of Plimston, Stoke Climsland, Cornw., 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 1579. d. 2 June 1623.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 447-8. sig. John Harrys.
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J.p. Cornw. by 1600-c.1612, F.E. Halliday, Richard Carew of Antony, 159; C66/1897. provost marshal c.1600, Halliday, 154. collector, tenths and fifteenths 1603–4,E401/1873–4. commr. piracy, Devon 1603, inquiry into Sir Walter Ralegh’s† lands, Cornw. 1608–9, C181/1, f. 61v; 181/2, ff. 68v, 91. duchy of Cornw. assessions 1617. E306/4/4.

Capital burgess, Liskeard c. 1602, 1611. C2/Jas.I/L7/42; STAC 8/181/6.

Recorder, W. Looe, Cornw. by 1620. Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 284.

Main residence: Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw.
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HARRIS, Christopher (c.1590-1623), of Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw.

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b. c. 1590, 1st s. of John Harris I* of Lanrest and Joan, da. and h. of Robert Harte of Plimston, Stoke Climsland, Cornw.; bro. of John III*. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 447-8. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1605, BA 1608, MA 1611; L. Inn 1611. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. settlement c.26 Jan. 1619 (with £2,500), C78/333/2. Gertrude, da. of Sir Bernard Grenville† of Stowe and Killigarth, Cornw., s.p. suc. fa. June 1623. bur. 27 Nov. 1623 27 Nov. 1623. Vivian, 447-8.
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Main residence: Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw.
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HARPUR, Sir John (c.1546-1622), of Swarkeston, Derbys.

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b. c.1546,The Gen. n.s. vii. 142. 1st s. of Richard Harpur of Swarkeston, j.c.p. 1567-77, and Jane, da. of George Finderne of Findern, Derbys. Oxford DNB, sub Harpur, Richard; J. Nichols, County of Leicester, iii. *884. educ. I. Temple 1564. I. Temple Admiss. m. (1) settlement 24 Sept.1566, WARD 7/100/31. Isabel, da. of (Sir) George Pierrepont† of Holme Pierrepont, Notts., 7s. (6 d.v.p.) 5da. (3 d.v.p.); Harl. 1486, ff. 31v-2; C142/393/158; PROB 11/140, f. 330. (2) c.1606, Elizabeth (d. 11 Apr. 1620), da. of (Sir) Andrew Noell† of Brooke, Rutland, wid. of Anthony Faunt (d.1588) of Foston, Leics., and Sir William Browne (d.1606) of Walcot, Northants., s.p. Nichols, iv. 175; PROB 11/107, f. 286v; C2/Jas.I/H31/34; 2/Jas.I/F5/7. suc. fa. 1577; WARD 7/100/31. Kntd. 21 Apr. 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 102. d. 7 Oct. 1622. C142/446/67(2).
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J.p. Derbys. c. 1573 – 95, 1602–d.; SP12/93/2, f. 8; J.R. Dias, ‘Pols. and Administration in Notts. and Derbys. 1590–1640’, (Oxford Univ. D.Phil. thesis, 1973), pp. 237–8; C231/1, f. 135v; C193/13/1, f. 20v. gov. Repton sch. and Etwall hosp. Derbys. 1577–d.; D. Lysons and S. Lysons, Magna Britannia, v. 238; HMC Hastings, ii. 61. sheriff, Derbys. 1581 – 82, Feb.-Nov. 1606, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 31. dep. lt. 1587 – 95, 1605 – at least14, by 1619–d., HMC Var. vii. 260; HMC Rutland, i. 327; Cal. of Shrewsbury and Talbot Pprs. ed. G.R. Batho, (Derbys. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. iv), 283; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 258; 1623–5, p. 12; HMC Rutland, i. 464. commr. loan 1589, HMC Rutland, i. 267. subsidy 1593 – 94, 1608, 1621–2, Ibid. 317, 322; SP14/31/1, f. 9; C212/22/20–1. gaol delivery, Derby 1603, C181/1, f. 48. enclosures, Leics. 1607, Cal. of Shrewsbury and Talbot Pprs. 289. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. 1608–d.; C181/2, f. 69; 181/3, f. 79. collector of aid, Derbys. 1609, 1612–13; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 520; E403/2732, f. 89. commr. Duchy copyholders, Derbys. Leics. and Staffs. 1611, HMC Cowper, iii. 132; SP14/61/64. musters, Derbys. 1618, APC, 1618–19, p. 116. Palatine Benevolence 1622. SP14/130/82.

Agent, Gilbert Talbot†, 7th earl of Shrewsbury, Derbys. 1590–1616. Dias, 87.

Main residence: Swarkeston, Derbys.
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HARLEY, Sir Robert (1579-1656), of Brampton Bryan, Herefs.; Stanage Lodge, Herefs. and Aldermanbury, London.

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bap. 1 Mar. 1579, 1st s. of Thomas Harley of Brampton Bryan, Herefs. and 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir Andrew Corbet† of Moreton Corbet, Salop. educ. privately (Richard Harley); Oriel, Oxf. 1595, BA 1599; M. Temple 1599. Collins, Peerage, iv. 56; Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) 13 Feb. 1603 (with £2,300), Anne (d. 1 Dec. 1603), da. of Charles Barret of Belhus, Aveley, Essex, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) by 1607, Mary (bur. 5 Aug. 1622), da. of (Sir) Francis Newport† of High Ercall, Salop, 1s. 8 other ch. d.v.p.; (3) 22 July 1623, with £1,600, Brilliana (d. Oct. 1643), da. of Sir Edward Conway I* of Ragley, Warws., sec. of state 1623-8, 3s. 4da. (1 d.v.p.). J. Thorpe, Registrum Roffense, 770; J. Eales, Puritans and Roundheads, 19, 21, 24; Collins, Peerage, iv. 58-9. cr. KB 25 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 155. suc. fa. 1631. d. 6 Nov. 1656. Collins, Peerage, iv. 56, 60. sig. Ro[bert] Harley.
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J.p. Herefs. c.1604-at least c.1618, 1622 – 42, 1644–9; Add 38139, f. 131; C66/2174; C231/4, f. 140v; HMC Portland, iii. 89; Brampton Bryan, Herefs. Harley ms 88/2. kpr. Bringwood and Prestwood forests, Herefs. 1604-c.1637; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 133; HMC Portland, iii. 49; S. Robinson, ‘Forests and Woodland Areas of Herefs.’, Trans. Woolhope Field Club (1923), pp. 210–12. commr. sewers, Herefs. 1604, Wye valley 1621; C181/1, f. 91; 181/3, f. 33. sheriff, Rad. 1606–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 269. dep. j. in Eyre, Herefs. 1606–24; Eales, 31. commr. subsidy, Herefs. 1608, 1624, 1626, 1641–2; SP14/31/1; C212/22/23; Add. 11051, f. 141; SR, v. 85, 152. dep. lt. Herefs. 1618 – 42, capt. militia ft. by 1619–42; W.H. Howse, ‘Deputy Lieutenant’s Commission’, Trans. Rad. Soc. xxviii. 34; HEHL, EL7443; Add. 70086/6. commr. oyer and terminer, Wales and the Marches 1621 – at least34, Oxf. circ. 1634–40; C181/3, f. 26; 181/4, ff. 162, 168; 181/5, f. 191. member, Council in the Marches 1623-at least 1633; HMC 13th Rep. IV, 220; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 4, p. 7. sub-commr. exacted fees, Herefs. 1623, Add. 70001, unfol. (7 July 1623). Forced Loan, Herefs. 1626 – 27, Hereford 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145; C193/12/2, ff. 21v, 83v. knighthood fines, Rad. 1630–2; E178/7154, f. 134; 178/5905, f. 9. dep. steward, Kingsland manor, Herefs. 1630–?49; Add. 70058, memorandum of John Wall, 20 Apr. 1639; Portland HMC, iii. compounder for purveyance, Herefs. 1631–41; Add. 70109/63. commr. for charitable uses, Herefs. 1636, 1640, C93/16/7; 93/18/19. assessment Herefs. and Hereford 1643, Hereford 1645 – 48, Worcs. 1644, Rad. 1647 – 48, sequestration, Herefs. and Hereford 1643, levying money, Herefs. 1643, relief of Gloucester 1644, reduction of Worcester 1644, management, Westminster collegiate church and sch. 1645; high steward, Hereford 1646–9; HMC Portland, iii. 148, 171. commr. appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, militia, Herefs. and Rad. 1648, scandalous ministers, Herefs. 1654. A. and O. i. 92, 113, 148, 428, 507, 542, 780, 804, 927, 966, 980, 1084, 1097, 1237, 1247; ii. 971.

Master of the Mint 1626 – 35, 1643–9; J. Craig, Mint, 143, 146, 151. commr. for regulating the excise 1645, exclusion from sacrament 1646, bps.’ lands 1646, scandalous offences 1648, obstructions in sale of bps.’ lands 1648. A. and O. i. 691, 853, 905, 1208, 1228.

Main residences: Brampton Bryan, Herefs. and Stanage Lodge, Herefs. and Aldermanbury, London.
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HARINGTON, Sir John (1592-1614), of Richmond Palace and Kew, Surr.; Combe Abbey, Warws. and Exton and Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland

Family and Education
b. c.April 1592, R. Stock, The Churches Lamentation for loss of the Godly (1614), title page. 2nd but o. surv. s. of John, Lord Harington (John Harington†) of Exton and Burley, Rutland and Anne, da. and h. of Robert Keilway† of Stepney, Mdx. and Combe Abbey, Warws., surveyor of the Wards 1546-81. Vis. Rutland (Harl. Soc. iii), 38-9; CP sub Harington of Exton. educ. ?page to countess of Rutland, c.1599-1601; HMC Rutland, iv. 428. privately (John Tovey, Adam Newton) c.1604-10; Court (Prince Henry’s Household) 1603-7; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1607; Al. Cant. travelled abroad (Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Bohemia, France) 1608-10. unm. cr. KB 6 Jan. 1605; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 157. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Harington of Exton 1613. C142/356/116. d. 27 Feb. 1614. Stock, title page. sig. John Haryngton.
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Freeman, Coventry, Warw. by 1610; C219/35/2/95. asst. Coventry drapers’ co. 1610–?d.; Coventry Archives, PA99/1, ff. 1–8. ld. lt., Rutland 1613–d. Leics. RO, DE3214/171/18.

Main residences: Richmond Palace; Kew, Surr. and Combe Abbey, Warws. and Exton; Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland.
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