 Abt 1592 -
Generation: 1
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 Agnes about 1589. Agnes was born about 1556. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Agnes was born about 1556.
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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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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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