Family and Education
b. 3 Dec. 1674, 1st surv. s. of Richard Harrison, M.P. Lancaster 1669-79, by Audrey, da. of George Villiers, 4th Visct. Grandison [I]; bro. of George and Thomas Harrison. m. bef. 1708, Frances, da. of Reginald Bray of Great Barrington, Glos., sis. of Edmund and William Bray, 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1726.
Offices Held
Capt. of East Indiaman Gosfright 1701, Kent 1709; gov. and c.-in.-c. Madras 1711 – 17; director, E.I. Co. 1718 – 31, dep. chairman 1723, 1728, 1731, chairman 1729; postmaster gen. 1726 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Balls Park, nr. Hertford.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
HARRISON, Edward (1674-1732)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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