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b. c.1344, 3rd s. of Sir John Haryngton (d. 1 Aug. 1359) of Farleton in Lonsdale by his w. Katherine (d. 7 Aug. 1359), da. and coh. of Sir Adam Banaster (d.c.1329) of Farleton in Kendal and Margaret Holland of Chorley, Bolton-le-Sands and Aighton, Lancs.; bro. and h. of Robert (d. Feb. 1361) and Thomas (d. Aug. 1361). m. (1) by Sept. 1369, Isabel (b.1344/5), da. and coh. of Sir William English (d. 3 Aug. 1369) of Oakington, Cambs. and Little Strickland, Westmld., 3s. inc. Sir James; (2) by Aug. 1397, Joan, da. of Hugh Venables of Kinderton, Cheshire, wid. of Sir Thomas Lathom (d.c.1382) of Huyton and Lathom, Lancs. and Roger Fazakerley. Kntd. by Apr. 1369.CIPM, xi. no. 251; xii. no. 346; Recs. Kendale ed. Farrer and Curwen, ii. 266, 270; VCH Lancs. iii. 170-1; v. 245-6; viii. 202; Lancs. Feet of Fines, iii. 53; Chetham Soc. xcv. 19-20; n.s. xciii. 47; CPR, 1367-70, p. 238.
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Commr. of array, Lancs. Dec. 1368, Aug. 1402 (bis);DKR, xl. 531. to make arrests, Yorks. Feb. 1375, Nov. 1377, Lancs. Dec. 1397; of oyer and terminer, Yorks. May 1375 (murder at Sedbergh); inquiry, Westmld. Apr. 1378 (unlawful assemblies), Lancs. Feb. 1383 (shipwreck),Ibid. 522. July 1391; to levy troops and lead them against the Scots Mar. 1380;DKR, xliii. 365. hold a special assize July 1398.C66/350 m. 28v.

Sheriff, Lancs. 6 Mar. 1379–14 Mar. 1384.Somerville, Duchy, i. 461.

Master forester of Quernmore, Lancs. for John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, 21 Feb. 1380.Reg. Gaunt 1379–83, no. 211.

J.p. Lancs. July 1394, Mar. 1400, Feb. 1402.Chetham Soc. n.s. xcvi. 37; DKR, xl. 528, 530.

Main residences: Farleton in Lonsdale, Lancs.; Farleton in Kendal, Westmld.
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HARYNGTON, Sir Nicholas (c.1344-c.1404)

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