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

Family and Education

b. c. 1596, 2nd s. of John Harris† of Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw. and Joan, da. and h. of Robert Harte of Stoke Climsland, Cornw.; bro. of Christopher Harris†. m. (1) 30 Sept. 1630, Elizabeth (bur. 26 July 1637), da. of Emorb Johnson of Bridge, South Pemberton, Som. 1s;WARD7/58/57; C142/688/38; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 447-8; Som. and Dorset N and Q, ii. 230, 233. (2) c.Oct. 1641, Mary, wid. of Thomas Wise* of Sydenham, Devon, and da. of Edward, 1st Visc. Chichester of Carrickfergus, s.p.G.H. Radford, ‘Wyses of Sydenham’, Trans. Devon Assoc. xli. 133, 137. suc. bro. Christopher 1623, gt.-uncle Sir Christopher Harris† 1625.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 448. d. by 24 Apr. 1648.CCC 117.

Offices Held

Local: under-steward, Liskeard manor, Cornw. by Sept. 1624-aft. 1633.SC2/160/47–9. Provost-marshal, Cornw. 1629.A. Duffin, Faction and Faith: Politics and Religion of the Cornish Gentry before the Civil War (Exeter, 1996), 124. Commr. to 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. (jt.) 1638–?aft. 1642.HCA30/620, no. 45; HCA14/49, nos. 178, 307. Commr. further subsidy, Cornw. 1641; poll tax, 1641; assessment, 1642;SR. array (roy.), Devon 8 Aug. 1642.Northants RO, FH133, unfol. J.p. Feb. 1643–?Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 11. Commr. duchy of Cornw. assessions, c.July 1645.Coate, Cornw. 182.

Civic: feoffee, Liskeard town lands, 10 Jan. 1625.Cornw. RO, B/LIS/26/10. Recorder, Liskeard 1636.Cornw. RO, B/LIS/282.

: Cornw., Liskeard and Devon., Radford.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

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

Will

24 Mar. 1648, pr. 3 Nov. 1649.PROB11/210/29.

Estates

inherited (1623) manor of Lannetton, Cornw., manor of East Draynes, St Neot and St Cleer, Lanrest and other lands in Liskeard parish, rectories of Liskeard and Talland, and other lands in Cornw.;WARD7/58/57; WARD7/58/202. inherited (1625) manors of Whitchurch, Gowswell and Radford, Devon, and other lands in Devon and Cornwall;C142/688/38. bef. d. was freeholder of duchy of Cornwall in manor of Liskeard, holding the ruined castle and grounds.Parl. Survey Duchy Cornw. ii. 77, 79, 81, 83, 86, 88.

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

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