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John Harrison 1500–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1551

Death Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Essex

Mother: Lady Coson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Harrison

Children(s): Sir Derby

The story of John Harrison began in 1500 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom. John Harrison married Elizabeth Harrison, and had children including Sir Knight George Harrison Of Durham Derby. John Harrison passed away in 1551 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Harrison began in 1500 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Harrison married Elizabeth Harrison, and had children including Sir Knight George Harrison Of Durham Derby.
  • John Harrison passed away in 1551 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Essex
1500–1551
Birth Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
LE
Lady Coson
1500–1582
Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
LC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Harrison
1502–1555
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
EH

Children(s)

Sir Derby
1520–1548
Birth Location: Bernard Castle, Durham, England
SD

John Harrison's Ancestors

Self
John Harrison
1500–1551
Birth Place: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord John Faurbourn Harrison of Essex
1500–1551
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes) Coson
1500–1582
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Harrison, Lord(Baron) of) Longham
1480–1550
York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane Colombell
1482–1548
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Harrison's Descendants

1.
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John Harrison (1500–1551) m. Elizabeth Harrison (1502–1555)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight George Harrison of Durham &) Derby 1520–1548 m. Maria Sheldon 1509–
    1. 1. Robert Harrison 1540–1593 m. Elizabeth Fitzgeofferey 1545–1874
      1. 1. Captain (Thomas Henry Harrison of St. Giles, Lord of) Gobion's 1567–1629 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Bernard 1558–1643
        1. 1. Ursula (Harrison (Towne)) (Pell) 1598–1645 m. Arthure Towne 1597–
        2. 2. Benjamin Harrison 1620–1685
      2. 2. John Harison –1764
      3. 3. Hannah Harrison –1760

John Harrison's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of John Harrison in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1551
1551
Age 51
Death of John Harrison in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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