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Sir William Harris 1556–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1556

Birth Location: Woodham, Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England

Death Date: 20 Nov 1616

Death Location: Creeksea, Maldon District, Essex, England

Father: Arthur Harris

Mother: Dorothy Waldegrave

Spouse(s): Alice Smith, AGNES None, Agnes None, AGNES None

Children(s): Captain Harris

Sir William Harris was born in 1556 in Woodham, Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England, the child of Arthur Harris And Dorothy Waldegrave. Sir William Harris married Agnes, Alice Smith, William Wright, and had children including Captain Thomas Harris. Sir William Harris passed away in 1616 in Creeksea, Maldon District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Harris was born in 1556 in Woodham, Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England, the child of Arthur Harris And Dorothy Waldegrave.
  • Sir William Harris married Agnes, Alice Smith, William Wright, and had children including Captain Thomas Harris.
  • Sir William Harris passed away in 1616 in Creeksea, Maldon District, Essex, England.

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Sir Harris's Ancestors

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Sir Harris
1556–1616
Birth Place: Woodham, Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England
Parents
Arthur Harris
1530–1597
Mortimer, Essex, , England
Dorothy Waldegrave
1530–1626
Smallbridge, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Harris's Descendants

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Sir (William) Harris (21 Sep 1556–20 Nov 1616) m. Alice Smith (1556–Nov 1615) m. AGNES (1586–) m. Agnes (1586–) m. AGNES (1586–)
  1. 1. Captain (Thomas) Harris 1587–1682 m. *Joanne Osborne 1601–1644 m. Audry Hoare 1604–1656 m. Adria Gurganey 1598–1626 m. Diana Manners 1626– m. Joane Osborne 1598–1696 m. Joane Osborne 1613–1606 m. Elizabeth Hills 1577–1670 m. Joane Osborne 1601–1606 m. Mary (Rice) Claiborne 1630–1710 m. Adria Gurganey –1682
    1. 1. Thomas Harris 1636–1688 m. ANN Martin 1642–1688 m. Ann Martin 1653–
      1. 1. Edward Harris 1663–1734 m. Mary Turner 1667–1733 m. Elizabeth Turner 1669– m. Anne Fulgham 1683–1691 m. Mary Thorpe 1693–1738 m. Mary Thorpe 1693–1738 m. Rebecca 1677– m. Mary Thorpe 1680–1781 m. Mary Giles\Turner 1673–1705 m. Judith Edwards 1655–1713
        1. 1. Daniel Harris 1695–1765 m. Jane JORDAN 1700–1770 m. Mary (Ann) Boote 1696–

Sir Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1556
21 Sep 1556
Birth of Sir William Harris in Woodham, Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England
Woodham, Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England
1616
20 Nov 1616
Age 60
Death of Sir William Harris in , Kent, , England
, Kent, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1556
    Event Place: Woodham, Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1546.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DP1
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1616
    Event Place: , Kent, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Creeksea, Maldon District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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