William Waldegrave

Family/Spouse: Julian Rainesford. Julian was born about 1510. [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.

Dorothy married Arthur Harris in 1550 in Smallbridge, Suffolk, England. Arthur (son of William Harris and Johanna Cooke) was born in 1530 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England; died on 30 Jun 1597 in Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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

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Marriage Notes for DOROTHY HARRIS and ROBERT KEMPE: Ronald E. Boyd
Notes for Dorothy Harris: From The History of Essex Village - Cricksea in the Hundred of Dengie by Donald A. Rooke
Dorothy Herrys daughter of Arthur Herrys, married Robert Kemp. Their son
Robert was created a baronet on 14th March 1642, and married Jane, daughter
of Sir Mathew Browne of Beechworth Castle in Surrey, afterwards suffering
much by the sequestration of the Commonwealth.
More About Dorothy Harris: Visitation of Essex: 1612, Dorathe, mar. to Robert Kempe of Gissinge in com. Norffolke esquier obiit ao 1613

Source: Virginia Gleanings In England, by Lothrop Withington
Pages 321-325

Will of Dorothy Kempe of Flordon, county Norfolk, England
Will written 30 March 1626
Will proven 29 November 1626

Dorothy Kempe of Flordon, county Norfolk, widdowe, late wife of
Robert Kempe of Gissing, Esq., deceased. Will 30 March 1626; proved
29 November 1626. To be buried in the place called the Chapel
belonging to Church of Gissing and near my said husband. To poor of
Flordon 40s. To poor of Gissing 10 pounds to be paid to Mr. Robert
Proctor or his successor. To poore of Hapton 20s. and of Braten Ash
20s. To Dorothie Kempe my daughter in lieu of bequests to her by her
father, Alice Pooly her grandmother deceased, and Roger Payne, and
Gressell Herbert of Gissing deceased, all lands purchased of John
Thurston Esqr in Hoxen and Eye,County Suffolk, and all lands in
Gissing which were surrendered in trust by John Cocke late of Gissing
aforesaid and Thomas Morse of Twetshall, gent, unto my cosen Edward
Rouse of Flordon. To daughter Elizabeth Kempe my lands late purchased
of Charles Lovell Esqr., of John Tindall als Kendall the elder, and
John Tindall als Kendall the younger in old Buckenham, County
Norfolk, assuming land in Gissing to my daughter Dorothy Kempe and
pay 100 pounds of debt or else lands to be sold and 1000 marks to
Elizabeth, etc. If Elizabeth die before she is 18 her said lands in
old Buckingham called Harling wood and lands in Gissing to be sold
and money to daughter Dorothy and Sonnes, Arthur, Edward, Edmond, and
Thomas Kempe. To Sir Robert Kempe, my Sonne a peece of plate of 20
pounds and to my Daughter Dame Jane Kempe a portugall piece of gold
weighing 3 pounds 10s. To Jane Kempe my Grandchild 20 pounds. To
Sonne Arthur Kempe 100 pounds and six paire of sheets with letter A
set above my ordinary marke etc. To Sonne Edmond Kempe 100 pounds and
six Tableclothes with letter E set in a corner by itself. To Sone
Edward Kemp 100 pounds in four years also linnen with letter E etc.
To Sonne Thomas Kempe 100 pounds in five years, linnen with letter T,
etc. To Sonne Edward 60 pounds and Sonne Thomas 30 pounds each a year
during minority. To Arthur son of my Cosin Thomas Kempe of Barrow
Hapton and to Dorothy daughter of my Cozen Clere Talbot of Wymondham
and to Prudence daugther of my Cozen Edward Rowse of Flordon, being
my godchild 5 pounds each. A commemoration service to be preached by
Mr. Robert Proctor, my cosen Edward Rowse, and my cozen Thomas Kempe.
Wheras Sonne Sir Robert mortgaged to his Sister Dorothy Kemp certain
lands for 600,000 pounds, and said Dorothy passed same to me, if 2000
odd not paid, Executors to enter etc. To my chamber maid 10s. To
other servants 30s. each. To my executors lease which I had from Sir
William Parkhurst, Knight, of a certain house in Finsbery.
Executors: Cozen Cleere Talbot of Wimondham, Doctor of the Civill
Law, and Henry Bing, Sergeant at law of Granchester, county Cambridge.
Witnesses: Edward Rouse, Thomas Kemp. {Sentence (59 Skipmore)
confirming will 15 May 1627, in case between Executors and Sons Sir
Robert Kempe, Kt., Richard, Arthur, Edmund, Edward and Arthur Kempe
and daughters Dorothy Kempe and Elizabeth Kempe.}Hele, 120.

Dorothy married Robert Kempe about 1582 in Creeksea, Essex, England. Robert was born on 28 Dec 1567 in Gissings, Norfolk, England; died on 23 Oct 1612 in Finchingfield Parish, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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More About WILLIAM JR. HARRIS, ATTY.:
1: 1616, Mentioned in father's will
Lived location: Pembroke, England but had come to Virginia on the "George" in 1621 then
returned to England sometime later
Occupation: 1611, Baccalaureate degree in law from Pembroke College, Cambridge
University admitted to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, 25 Feb 1612
Will: 11 May 1622, Will probated (he never married)

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1616, Mentioned in father's will
Acceeded: 15 July 1606, Knighted at Oatlands and was member of parliment for Maldon, Essex 1624-25 and again 1628-29

Arthur married Anne Salter on 31 Jan 1614/15 in St Olave, Hart Street, London, England. Anne was born about 1592 in Enfield, Middlesex, England; was christened on 27 Apr 1595 in St Mary Aldermanbury, London; died on 1 Apr 1676 in Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Anne Gray Cranmer on 17 Jul 1606 in St Mary The Virgin, Aldermanbury, London, England. Anne (daughter of Robert Cranmer and Jane Gray) was born in 1587; died on 6 Jun 1613 in Creeksea, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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More About ALICE HARRIS: 1: 1616, Her husband Sir Knight Mildmay named in father's will

Notes for Alice HARRIS: Visitation of Essex 1612 - mar. to Sr Henry Mildmay of Grayes in littell Baddow in Essex Knight From - "The History of an Essex Village - CRICKSEA - in the Hundred of Dengie" by Donald A. Rooke

....... married Sir Henry Mildmay of Graces, Little Baddow, by special licence granted on 14th May 1609, at Woodham Mortimer. Deeds now in the possession of Sir Anthony Mildmay of Dogmersfield Park, Hants, show that certain of the Herrys estates then passed to the Mildmay family (letter from Isabel, Lady St. John Mildmay, dated 18th February, 1933). Lady Alice Mildmay predeacesed her parents, and is believed to have taken her life about 1615. The tragedy, from the time of her betrothal at Cricksea Place, is told in 'Gracys Walk' by Jesse Berridge (1929). Both she and her husband were buried in Woodham Mortimer Church.

Notes for Sir Henry MILDMAY: Sir Henry was the third son of Sir Thomas Mildmay of Springfield, Barnes. He was knighted during the Irish Wars in 1605.

More About Sir Henry MILDMAY: Baptised: 12 October 1578, Terling, ESS ENG

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The will of her brother Thomas Harris mentions "my three sisters Mistresses Mary Brown, Frances Harris, and Elizabeth Harris" and "my brother-in-law Mr. Giles Brown's sisters"; he appoints "my loving brother Giles Brown" as executor.

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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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 10 Mar 1615/16, Essex, England
• Probate: 8 Jul 1716

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Essex County Records Office In Chelmsford

sounds like a will for Thomas Harris, the son of Sir Wm. of record in England has been found. He died bet 1616-17, young and without issue.