William Harris

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 10 Mar 1615/16, Creeksea, Essex, England
• Probate: 1617, Creeksea, Essex, England

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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]

1. Jr. William Harris was born in 1585 in Creeksea, Essex, England; died in 1622 in Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
2. 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.
3. Alice Harris was born in 1588 in Creeksea, Essex, England; died in 1615.
4. Elizabeth Harris was born in 1596 in Creeksea, Essex, England.
5. Mary Harris was born in 1592 in Creeksea, Essex, England.
6. John Harris was born in 1588 in Creeksea, Essex, England; died before 14 Oct 1638 in Charles City County, VA.
7. Thomas Harris was born in 1586 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England; died about 8 Jul 1617 in Essex, England.

William married Agnes about 1589. Agnes was born about 1556. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Christopher Harris was born about 1590.
2. Edward Harris was born about 1592.

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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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.

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]

William married Julian Rainesford. Julian was born about 1510. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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IT IS NOT PROVEN THAT ARTHUR AND JOHN ARE BROTHERS AT THIS TIME (19 AUG 2000)

Arthur married Joanna (Johanna) Percy about 1497 in Essex, England. Joanna (daughter of Thomas Percy, 1st Baron Egremont and Eleanor Harbottle) was born about 1460; died in 1538/1540 in Hadley, Staffordshire, England; was buried in St Mary Church, Prittlewell, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHANNA PERCY'S PARENTS WERE THOMAS PERCY (B. 1537) AND ELEANOR HARBOTTLE. Johanna is a descendant of the Henry Percy called "Hotspur" in a Wm. Shakespeare play, and a figure in English history. The Johanna who md "an Arthur Harris" is descended from King Edward III. Problem is - which Arthur Harris??

Birth:
Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England