HARRIS, John II (c.1586-1657), of St. Michael’s Mount, Cornw. and Hayne, Stowford, Devon

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

HARRIS, John II (c.1586-1657), of St. Michael’s Mount, Cornw. and Hayne, Stowford, Devon

Main residences: St. Michael's Mount, Cornw.; Hayne, Stowford, Devon.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HARRIS, John II (c.1586-1657)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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