Family and Education
bap. 19 May 1627, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Harington I*.[F.J. Poynton], ‘Extracts from the regs. of the par. of Kelston and Corston, Som.’, Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iii. 194; Vis. Som. 1672 (Harl. Soc. n.s. xi), 4; [F.J. Poynton], ‘Genealogical table shewing the descent of Harington of Som’, Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iv. 193. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. 21 Feb. 1640.Al. Ox. m. (1) 1 Nov. 1654, Mary (d.1660), da. of Peter Speccott of Thornbury, Devon, 1s. d.v.p. 3da; (2) 1 Oct. 1662, Ann (d.1662), da. of Sir John Horner*, 1da.; (3) by 1666, Alice (?bap. 19 Jan. 1640, d.1675), da. of Thomas Coward of Wilton, Wilts. 3s. (2 ) 3da. (1 ); (4) 6 Aug. 1676, Helena (d.1718), da. of Benjamin Gostlett of Marshfield, Glos. 6s. 4da.Poynton, ‘Genealogical table’, 193; Poynton, ‘Extracts’, 194-6; Vis. Som. 1672, 4; St Thomas, Salisbury par. reg. (Alice Coward, 1640). suc. fa. 1654. bur. 16 Apr. 1700 16 Apr. 1700.Poynton, ‘Extracts’, 195.
Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, Som. 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–?d.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance…for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. J.p. Aug. 1651-July 1683, Dec. 1685 – Dec. 1686, ?1689–d.C231/6, p. 224; A Perfect List (1660); CSP Dom. July-Sept. 1683, p. 238; The March of William of Orange through Som. ed. E. Green (1892), 50; PC2/71, p. 369. Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 13 June 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 49, 377. ejecting scandalous ministers, Som. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. sewers, 21 Nov. 1654-aft. July 1670;C181/6, pp. 74, 394; C181/7, pp. 24, 556. for public faith, 24 Oct. 1657;Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–29 Oct. 1657), 63 (E.505.35). militia, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. poll tax, 1660;SR. recusants, 1675.CTB iv. 697. Dep. lt. ?- July 1683, Feb. 1688–?CSP Dom. July-Sept. 1683, p. 238; 1687–9, p. 144; March of William of Orange, 51.

Military: capt. militia horse, May 1655-aft. Apr. 1660.Add. 46373B, ff. 3, 4; SP25/77, pp. 868, 891; CSP Dom. 1659–60, p. 16.

Civic: freeman, Bath 1656–d.Bath and NE Som. RO, Bath council bk. 1649–84, p. 156.

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Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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HARINGTON, John II (1627-1700), of Corston, Som.

Will
20 Dec. 1698, pr. 8 July 1700.PROB11/456/178.
Estates
inherited lands at Corston, 1654;PROB11/242/491; PROB11/248/5; Som. RO, DD/BR/cr/5. inherited house at Kelston, Som. 1674;Poynton, ‘Extracts’, 195. transferred lands at Kelston to trustees, 1698.PROB11/456/178.
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