HARINGTON (HERYNTON), John II (by 1517-82), of Stepney, Mdx.; Kelston, Som. and Cheshunt, Herts.

Family and Education

b. by 1517, s. of Alexander Harington (d.1539) of Stepney; m. (1) by 1554, Audrey (d. by 1559), illegit. da. of John Malte of London by Joan, da. of one Digneley, 1da.; (2) 1559/60, Isabella (d. 20 May 1579), da. of Sir John Markham of Cotham, Notts., 2s.Date of birth estimated from first reference. This biography rests on R. Hughey, John Harington of Stepney, The Arundel-Harington Ms, and ‘The Harington ms at Arundel castle and related documents; The Library, (ser. 4), xv. 388-444. Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iii. 17-19’, iv. 191-6; I. Grimble, Harington Fam. 77-78, 90-91; PCC 39 Alen.

Offices Held

Servant of Sir Thomas Seymour II by 1546 – 49; constables, Caernarvon castle, Caern. June 1551-d.; ex officio mayor, Caernarvon June 1551 – d.; receiver Exchequer, Notts. and Derbys. 29 June 1559 – 8 Apr. 1561, Sum. and Dorset 26 Mar. 1561 – 7 Apr. 1581; j.p.q. Herts., Mdx. 1569–d.LP Hen. VIII, xxi; E. Breese, Kalendars of Gwynedd, 127; Cal. Caern. Q. Sess. Recs. ed. Williams, 132, 136, 158; CPR, 1558–60, p. 90; 1560–3, p. 135; 1569–72, pp. 225–6; CSP Dom. Add. 1580–1625, p. 424.

Parlimentarian

HARINGTON (HERYNTON), John II (by 1517-82), of Stepney, Mdx.; Kelston, Som. and Cheshunt, Herts.

Main residences: Stepney, Mdx. and Kelston, Som. and Cheshunt, Herts.

Author

P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

HARINGTON (HERYNTON), John II (by 1517-82)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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