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John Harrison 1530 – 1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Leeds, Kent, England

Death Date: 27 Sep 1601

Death Location: Maidstone, Kent, England

Father: John Harrison

Mother: Lady Coson

Spouse(s): Grace Kitchingman

Children(s): Sir Harrison, Rowland Harrison, Richard Harrison, Margaret Harrison, Elizabeth Harrisone, Thomas Harrison, Edith Harrison, Grace Harrison

The story of John Harrison began in 1530 in Leeds, Kent, England. John Harrison married Grace Kitchingman, and had children including Sir John Harrison, Rowland Harrison, Richard Harrison, Margaret Harrison, Elizabeth Harrisone, Thomas Harrison, Edith Harrison, Grace Lavinia Harrison. John Harrison passed away in 1601 in Maidstone, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Harrison began in 1530 in Leeds, Kent, England.
  • John Harrison married Grace Kitchingman, and had children including Sir John Harrison, Rowland Harrison, Richard Harrison, Margaret Harrison, Elizabeth Harrisone, Thomas Harrison, Edith Harrison, Grace Lavinia Harrison.
  • John Harrison passed away in 1601 in Maidstone, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Harrison
1500 – 1549
Birth Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
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Lady Coson
1500 – 1582
Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Grace Kitchingman
1530 – 1582
Birth Location: Leeds, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Sir Harrison
1550 – 1601
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Rowland Harrison
1550 – 1617
Birth Location: Alnwick, , Northumberland, England
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Richard Harrison
1550 –
Birth Location: Alnwick, , Northumberland, England
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Margaret Harrison
1580 – 1637
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth Harrisone
1595 –
Birth Location: Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
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Thomas Harrison
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Edith Harrison
– 1635
Birth Location: –
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Grace Harrison
– 1637
Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England
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John Harrison's Ancestors

Self
John Harrison
1530 – 1601
Birth Place: Leeds, Kent, England
Parents
John Harrison
1500 – 1549
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Lady (Agnes) Coson
1500 – 1582
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Harrison's Descendants

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John Harrison (1530 – 27 Sep 1601) m. Grace Kitchingman (1530 – 1582)
  1. 1. Sir (John) Harrison (1550 – 27 Sept 1601) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Martin (1555 – 1601)
    1. 1. Alice Harryson (1562 – )
    2. 2. Grace Harrison (1570 – )
    3. 3. Melissa Harrison (1572 – 4 Jul 1609) m. Richard Martiau (1567 – 1620)
      1. 1. Huguenot (Nicholas) Martiau (1591 – 1600)
      2. 2. Nicolas Martiau (2 April 1591 – 16 April 1657)
      3. 3. Renée Marteau (1593 – 6 Jan 1633)
      4. 4. Marie Marteau (1605 – 1663) m. Jean Rossingol-Grossonneau (1595 – 1623) m. William Rossignol (1600 – 1709)
        1. 1. Martin Crossonneau (1620 – avant 1 Sept 1670) m. Renée Desjardins (7 May 1629 – 01 Sep 1670)
        2. 2. Francois Crossonneau (1624 – )
        3. 3. Marie Rossignol (1625 – )
    4. 4. Lady (Mary) Harrison (1574 – 04 Jul 1609)
    5. 5. Edith Harrison (1575 – 13 Apr 1637)
    6. 6. Isabel Harrison (16 Jun 1577 – 1579)
    7. 7. John Harrison (10 Aug 1579 – 29 Oct 1656)
    8. 8. Margaret Harrison (1585 – 1612)
  2. 2. Rowland Harrison (1550 – 13 Nov 1617)
  3. 3. Richard Harrison (1550 – )
  4. 4. Margaret Harrison (1580 – Jan 1637)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Harrisone (1595 – )
  6. 6. Thomas Harrison
  7. 7. Edith Harrison ( – 1635)
  8. 8. Grace (Lavinia) Harrison ( – 1637)

John Harrison's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of John Harrison in Leeds, Kent, England
Leeds, Kent, England
1601
27 Sep 1601
Age 71
Death of John Harrison in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Leeds, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1601
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
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