HARRISON, Sir Richard (1584-1655), of Hurst, Berks. and Seething Lane, London.

Family and Education

b. 1584, 2nd s. of Richard Harrison (bur. 6 Jan. 1586) of Finchamstead, Berks. and Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Alton of Stratfield Saye, Hants.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi-lvii), ii. 141. educ. St Mary Hall, Oxf. 1603.Al. Ox. m. 19 Apr. 1607, Frances, da. of George Gerrard of Dorney, Bucks. ld. mayor of London, 2s. 2da.Vis. Berks. i. 219; Eton par. reg. transcript. suc. bro. ?1614;PROB11/124/609. Kntd. 31 Aug. 1621.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 177; Al. Ox. d. 1 May 1655.Hurst par. reg.

Offices Held

Local: commr. sewers, Oxon. and Berks. 1612; Berks and Bucks. 1622, 1626; River Kennet, Berks. and Hants 1633, 1638; River Lodden, Berks. and Wilts. 1639.C181/2, f. 169v; C181/3, ff. 76v, 202v; C181/4, f. 147v; C181/5, ff. 99v, 135v. J.p. Berks. 1615-at least 1640; Wilts. 1632-at least 1640.C231/4, f. 6; C231/5, p. 94; ASSI24/20, f. 149; Coventry Docquets, 67. Commr. assarts lands, Berks. 1618–19.C181/2, ff. 331, 337v. Kpr. Battels walk, Windsor Forest 1619–28.CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 79; 1627–8, pp. 113, 436, 446; 1628–9, pp. 385, 399, 554; HMC 7th Rep. 255. Commr. subsidy, Windsor 1621–2; Berks. and Windsor 1624; Berks. 1628 – 29, 1641;C212/22/20–1; C212/22/23; E179/75/348; E179/75/356; E115/144/33; E115/145/69; SR. recusants, 1624, 1629, 1640;Bodl. Rawl. D.1100, f. 51v; CJ i. 776a; E179/75/348; E179/75/356. martial law, 1626;Add. 21922, f. 66. charitable uses, 1626-at least 1638;C93/10/22; C93/11/13; C 192/1, unfol. Forced Loan, 1626–7.SP16/40, no. 39. Dep. lt. 1626–?SP16/44, no. 40; Add. 21922, f. 86. Commr. knighthood fines, 1630-at least 1632;E178/7154, f. 318v; E178/5153, ff. 4, 8, 12. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1632-aft. Jan. 1642;C181/4, ff. 112v, 195; C181/5, ff. 7, 219. Berks. 24 June 1640.C181/5, f. 177v. Sheriff, 1636–7.Coventry Docquets, 367; List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 6. Verderer, Windsor Forest by 1640.CSP Dom. 1640–1, p. 262. Commr. further subsidy, Berks. 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642; assessment, 1642;SR. array (roy.), 4 July 1642;Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. contributions (roy.), 25 Aug. 1643, 27 Mar. 1644; rebels’ estates (roy.), 1 Sept. 1643; impressment (roy.), 11 Dec. 1643, 6 Apr. 1644.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 66–7, 69, 110, 173, 181.

: of Hurst, Berks. and London., Seething Lane.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

HARRISON, Sir Richard (1584-1655), of Hurst, Berks. and Seething Lane, London.

Will

8 Dec. 1654, pr. 24 May 1655.PROB11/245/469.

Estates

owned land at Hurst and Swallowfield, Berks. and at Yateley and Crondall, Hants;PROB11/245/469. sold lands at Winkfield, Berks. 1652.VCH Berks. iii. 86.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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