 1588 - Bef 1638 (< 50 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | John Harris was born in 1588 in Creeksea, Essex, England (son of William Harris and Alice Smythe); died before 14 Oct 1638 in Charles City County, VA. Notes:
More About SGT JOHN HARRIS, OF CRIXE:
1: 1616, Mentioned in father's will
Immigrated: 1611, On ship "Prosperous" in 3rd Virginia Charter
Lived location: 16 February 1622/23, East side of James River Charles City County at west Shirley Hundered
Occupation: Sergeant
emmigrated 1611 on the ship Prosperous. came to America in the Third Virginia Charter.[]
John was born at Creeksea in Essex County England. John received 1500 pounds from his father's (Sir William Harris) estate. John married Dorothy Calcott in England. Dorothy received an inheritance from one of her relatives, George Calcott. Perhaps, George was her Father.
A census taken on February 16, 1623 in the Virginia Colony listed John Harris, with his wife, Dorothy, and two infants, living on the east side of the James River in Charles City County, at West Shirley Hundred. The two infants found in this census were the children of Dorothy and John Harris, Thomas and Dorothy.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | William Harris was born on 21 Sep 1556 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England; was christened on 4 May 1563 in Cold Norton, Essex, England (son of Arthur Harris and Dorothy Waldegrave); died on 14 Nov 1616 in Creeksea, Essex, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Will: 10 Mar 1615/16, Creeksea, Essex, England
- Probate: 1617, Creeksea, Essex, England
Notes:
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More About WILLIAM HARRIS, SIR: 1: 1563, Alternate birthdate found in "Visitation of Essex 1612" Baptism: 04 May 1563, Cold Norton, Essex, England Burial: All Saints Church in Creeksea, Essex, England Occupation: 1603, Knighted at Whitehall @ Otelands by King James I (Bible) THIS MAY BE INCORRECT Probate: 20 November 1616, Crixsey, Essex, 1615 Cope No. 119 Probate 1616 Will: 21 December 1615, Crixsey, Essex, England
Sir William Harris was Knighted on July 23, 1603 at Otelands by King James I of England. This same King gave us the King James verson of the Bible.
The English place of Orgin of the particular Harris family to be related herein is located some 40 to 50 miles east-north-east of London and on the north bank of the River Crouch.
The very old village of Cricksea (or Creeksea) exists today on this peninsula in Essex County. Creeksea is located about 2 miles west of Burnham-on-the -Crouch and about 18 miles inland from the North Sea. Anciently Called "Danes Island", this area was inhabitted largely by Norman families after the conquest 1066.
Here was the home of our immigrant ancestor, John Harris, and his parents, lady Alice and Sir William Harris.
Captain Thomas Harris was a nephew of Sir. Thomas Smith, Treasurer of the Virginia Company and Governor of the East India Company, and was grandson of "Customer" Smith who rose from obscurity in Queen Elizabeth's time by marrying the daughter of Sir Andrew Judd, the Lord Mayor, of humble origin himself. Sir William Harris, father of Captian Thomas, was descended from Sir thomas Percy, executed ! in Aske's Rebellion; five Percy Earls of Northumberland, the Spencers, Calthorpes, Drury's, Howards, Wentworth's and Waldegraves."
William married Alice Smythe on 6 May 1583 in St Gabriel, Fenchurch, Landcaster, England. Alice (daughter of Thomas "The Customer" Smythe and Alice Judd) was born in 1557 in Westenhanger, Hythe, Kent, England; died in Nov 1615 in Creeksea, Essex, England; was buried in All Saints Church, Creeksea, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Alice Smythe was born in 1557 in Westenhanger, Hythe, Kent, England (daughter of Thomas "The Customer" Smythe and Alice Judd); died in Nov 1615 in Creeksea, Essex, England; was buried in All Saints Church, Creeksea, Essex, England. Notes:
More About ALICE SMYTHE, LADY:
Burial: All Saints Church in Creeksea, Essex, England
Occupation: Lady, d/o Knight of Weston Hanger, Kent
Children:
- Jr. William Harris was born in 1585 in Creeksea, Essex, England; died in 1622 in Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
- Arthur Harris was born in 1584 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England; died on 9 Jan 1632/33 in Creeksea, Essex, England; was buried about 11 Jan 1632/33 in Parish Church, Crixie, Essex, England.
- Alice Harris was born in 1588 in Creeksea, Essex, England; died in 1615.
- Elizabeth Harris was born in 1596 in Creeksea, Essex, England.
- Mary Harris was born in 1592 in Creeksea, Essex, England.
- 1. John Harris was born in 1588 in Creeksea, Essex, England; died before 14 Oct 1638 in Charles City County, VA.
- Thomas Harris was born in 1586 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England; died about 8 Jul 1617 in Essex, England.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Arthur Harris was born in 1530 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England (son of William Harris and Johanna Cooke); died on 30 Jun 1597 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England. Arthur married Dorothy Waldegrave in 1550 in Smallbridge, Suffolk, England. Dorothy (daughter of William Waldegrave and Julian Rainesford) was born in 1530 in Smallbridge, Suffolk, England; died in Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Dorothy Waldegrave was born in 1530 in Smallbridge, Suffolk, England (daughter of William Waldegrave and Julian Rainesford); died in Essex, England. Notes:
Notes for Dorothy WALDEGRAVE:
From 'Living Descendants of Blood Royal'
Dorothy Waldegrave, da. of Sir William Waldegrave, Knt., d. 2 May 1554, of Smallbridge, Suffolk, and of Walthamstow, Essex
More About Dorothy WALDEGRAVE:
Visitation of Essex: 1558, da to Sir William Walgrave Knt.
Children:
- 2. William Harris was born on 21 Sep 1556 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England; was christened on 4 May 1563 in Cold Norton, Essex, England; died on 14 Nov 1616 in Creeksea, Essex, England.
- Dorothy Harris was born in 1561 in Smallbridge, Suffolk, England; died in 1613 in Finchingfield Parish, Essex, England.
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| 7. | Alice Judd was born about 1530. Children:
- 3. Alice Smythe was born in 1557 in Westenhanger, Hythe, Kent, England; died in Nov 1615 in Creeksea, Essex, England; was buried in All Saints Church, Creeksea, Essex, England.
- Thomas Smythe was born in 1558; died on 4 Sep 1625 in Ashford, County Kent, England; was buried in St John The Baptist Church, Sutton-at-Hone, County Kent, England.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | William Harris was born in 1505 in Southminster, Essex, England (son of Arthur Harris and Joanna (Johanna) Percy); died on 16 Sep 1556 in Southminster, Essex, England; was buried in St Leonard's Church, Southminster, England. Notes:
To Noel J. Harris Robertson > You definitely have thhe proof that William Harris of Southminster is the son of John Herrys of Prittlewell & not Arthur Harris who married Joan Percy. "Glenn Gohr"
More About WILLIAM HARRIS, SIR: Aka (Facts Pg): Sir William \Herrys\, of Prittlewell Occupation: Merchant in London
Probablly never knighted. In his will he refers to himself as the Elder of Southminster parish in the County of Essex Squire and Neither does the court indicate him either as Knight or Sir
William married Johanna Cooke in 1528 in Southminister, Essex, England. Johanna (daughter of Cooke) was born in 1500 in Bocking, Essex, England; died in 1530/31 in Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. | Johanna Cooke was born in 1500 in Bocking, Essex, England (daughter of Cooke); died in 1530/31 in Essex, England. Children:
- 4. Arthur Harris was born in 1530 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England; died on 30 Jun 1597 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England.
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