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.LP Hen. VIII, iii-v, viii, x, xii-xv, xvii-xxi; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 75, 77, 88, 186; 1550–3, p. 141; 1553, pp. 357, 415; Stamford hall bk. 1461–1657, ff. 128, 130 136; Somerville, Duchy, i. 567, 571; CSP Dom. 1601–3, Add. 1547–65 p. 396.

Main residence: Exton, Rutland.
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Commons 1509-1558
Web Title

HARINGTON, John I (by 1499-1553)

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Oxford 1644
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