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Sir John, Alexander Harrington 1503 – 1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Exton, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 Aug 1553

Death Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Sir Exton

Mother: Lady Southill

Spouse(s): Lady Morton

Children(s): Sir Muster

The story of Sir John Alexander Harrington began in 1503 in Exton, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, with parents Sir John Alexander Harrington of Exton and Lady Alice Southill. As an adult, Sir John Alexander Harrington wed Lady Elizabeth Morton. Their household included Sir James Lord Harrington van Exton, Knight of Exton, Sheriff, Justice of the Peace of Lincolnshire and Rutland. Commissioner of Muster. Sir John Alexander Harrington's life came to an end in 1553 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Parents

Sir Exton
1473 – 1524
Birth Location: Exton, Rutland, England
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Lady Southill
1478 – 1530
Birth Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Morton
1503 – 1551
Birth Location: Peckleton, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

Sir Muster
1521 – 1592
Birth Location: Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1503
    Event Place: Exton, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 25 Aug 1553
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
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