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HARCOURT, Thomas (by 1508-67/69), of Church Eaton, Staffs.; Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leics. and London.
HARINGTON, John I (by 1499-1553), of Exton, Rutland.
Family and Education
b. by 1499, 1st s. of Sir John Harington of Exton by Alice, da. of Henry Southill. m. settlement 1513, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Robert Moton of Peckleton, Leics. 5s. inc. Edward and James 4da. suc. fa. 1524. Kntd. ?16 Jan. 1542.Date of birth estimated from first reference. I. Grimble, Harrington Fam. 62; PCC 1 More.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Rutland 1520 – 21, 1533 – 34, 1540 – 41, 1552 – d., Warws. and Leics. 1532 – 33, Lincs. 1537 – 38, commr. subsidy, Rutland 1523, 1524, for survey of monasteries 1536, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; other commissions 1530 – d.; j.p. Rutland 1524-d., Lincs. 1537 – d., j.p. Rutland 1524 – d., Lincs. 1539 – 40, steward 1542 – 43; receiver, duchy of Lancaster, Leicester honor 1538-d., bailiff, Leicester town 1538-bef. 1547; esquire of the body by 1539; keeper, Beaumanor park 1543, counsellor to warden of east and middle marches 1549.
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Main residence: Exton, Rutland.
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HARINGTON, John I (by 1499-1553)
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HARINGTON, James (by 1517-92), Exton, Rutland.
Family and Education
b. by 1517, 1st s. of (Sir) John Harington of Exton by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Robert Moton of Peckleton Leics.; bro. of Edward. educ. 1. Temple, adm. 10 Feb. 1536. m. by 1539, Lucy, da. of Sir William Sidney of Penshurst, Kent, at least 7s. inc. James and John 8da., 3 other ch. suc. fa. as Aug. 1553. Kntd. June 1565.Date of birth estimated from age (variously given) at fa.’s i.p.ms, C142/101/68, 101. Vis. Rutland (Harl. Soc. iii), 38-39; I. Grimble, Harington Fam. 73-74; VCH Rutland, ii. 129.
Offices Held
J.p. Lincs. (Kesteven) 1547, Rutland 1558/59; commr. relief, Lincs. (Kesteven) 1550, sewers, Cambs. Hunts., Lincs., Northants., Notts. and Isle of Ely 1555, musters, Rutland and Leics. by 1569; sheriff, Rutland Aug. – Nov. 1553, 1560 – 61, 1566 – 67, 1578 – 79, 1586 – 87; collector for loan, Rutland 1562.
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Main residence: Exton, Rutland.
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Commons 1509-1558
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HARINGTON, James (by 1517-92)
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Oxford 1644
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HARFORD, John (by 1501-59/60), of Coventry, Warws.
Family and Education
b. by 1501, ?s. of William Harford of Coventry. m. at least 1s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. C1/318/43; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 373; Whitley, Parlty. Rep. Coventry, 50.
Offices Held
Sheriff Coventry 1538 – 39, mayor 1546–7.
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Main residence: Coventry, Warws.
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HARFORD, John (by 1501-59/60)
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Oxford 1644
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HARE, Nicholas (by 1495-1557), of Bruisyard, Suff. and London.
Family and Education
b. by 1495, 1st s. of John Hare of Homersfield by Elizabeth Fortescue. educ. Gonville, Camb. pens. 1509, 1. Temple, adm. 1515. m. by 1528, Catherine da. and coh. of Sir John Bassingbourne of Woodhall nr. Hatfield, Herts., 3s. inc. Robert 3da. suc. fa. 1526. Kntd. May 1539.Date of birth estimated from education. G. A. Carthew, Hundred of Launditch, ii. 657; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 37-38; PCC 46 Wrastley; Wills Consist. Ct. Norwich 1370-1550 (Brit. Rec. Soc. lxix), 190; LP Hen. VIII, xiv; DNB.
Offices Held
Lent reader, I. Temple 1532, gov. 1538 – d.
Counsel to city of Norwich 1530 – 36, steward, sheriff’s ct. in 1531, recorder Aug. 1536 – Aug. 1540; j.p. Norf. 1531 – d., Glos., Herefs., Worcs. 1540 – 45; Mon., Salop 1543 – 45, Staffs. 1544 – 45, Suff. 1547 – d., Mdx. 1554 – d.; dep. steward, ct. augmentations, south of Trent by Nov. 1536–44 or later; Councillor 1537; member, council in the marches of Wales by 1542 – 45; master of requests Nov. 1537 – Mar. 1540, 1545 – 53, of the rolls 18 Sept. 1553 – d.; steward of the marshalsea of the Household by Apr. 1539; justice, Cheshire, Flints. 14 Aug. 1540 – 19 May 1545, Denb., Mont. 28 June 1541–45; commr. chantries, London, Mdx., Westminster 1548, Ipswich 1553, relief, Norf., Suff. 1550, heresy 1557; custos rot. Flints. c. 1547; PC 21 Aug. 1553 – d.; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of Oct. 1553, Apr. 1554, Nov. 1554, 1555.
Speaker of House of Commons 1539.
Main residences: Bruisyard, Suff.; London.
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HARE, Nicholas (by 1495-1557)
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Oxford 1644
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HARDGRAVE, John (by 1499-1541 or later), of Stamford, Lincs.
Family and Education
b. by 1499, prob. s. of John Hardgrave (d.c.1513) of Stamford.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Stamford hall bk. 1461-1657, f. 94.
Offices Held
Alderman, Stamford 1520 – 21, 1528 – 29, member of the first Twelve 1522–41/42; commr. subsidy, Stamford 1523, Lincs. (Kesteven) 1524, sewers, Lincs. 1524.
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Main residence: Stamford, Lincs.
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Commons 1509-1558
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HARDGRAVE, John (by 1499-at least 1541)
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