HARRIS, John III (c.1596-1648), of Radford, Plymstock, Devon and Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw.

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

HARRIS, John III (c.1596-1648), of Radford, Plymstock, Devon and Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw.

Main residences: Radford, Plymstock, Devon; Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HARRIS, John III (c.1596-1648)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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