HARINGTON, John II (c.1540-1613), of Combe Abbey, Warws.; later of Exton Hall, Rutland.

Family and Education

b. c. 1540, 1st s. of James Harington I of Exton, and bro. of James Harington II. educ. I. Temple 1558. m. c.1572, Anne, da. and h. of Robert Keilway of Combe Abbey, surveyor of the ct. of wards, 2s. 2da. Kntd. 1584; suc. fa. 1592; cr. Baron Harington 1603.

Offices Held

J.p. Lincs. (Kesteven) from c. 1559 – 93, Rutland from c. 1579, Warws. from c. 1583; commr. musters, Lincs. from c. 1570, Warws. 1596, 1597; sheriff, Warws. 1582 – 83, Rutland 1594 – 95, 1598 – 19, 1602 – 03; dep. warden Leighfield forest, Rutland 1586, warden 1592; dep. lt. Rutland, Warws. by 1587; recorder, Coventry from 1592; member, council in the marches of Wales 1594; j.p. Herefs. from c. 1596; guardian of Princess Elizabeth 1603.Lansd. 47, f. 2; PCC 1 Harrington; HMC Foljambe, 25; APC, xxvi, 12, 388, 433; xxiii. 260; C66/1549; Coventry, Original Letters, 70(1); P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 295, 348–9; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 57.

Parlimentarian

HARINGTON, John II (c.1540-1613), of Combe Abbey, Warws.; later of Exton Hall, Rutland.

Main residences: Combe Abbey, Warws.; Exton Hall, Rutland.

Notes

This biography is largely based upon DNB; I. Grimble, Harrington Fam.; CP.

Author

J.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

HARINGTON, John II (c.1540-1613)

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Oxford 1644

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