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Sir John Harrison 1550 – 1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 27 Sept 1601

Death Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Harrison

Mother: Grace Kitchingman

Spouse(s): Lady Martin

Children(s): Alice Harryson, Grace Harrison, Melissa Harrison, Lady Harrison, Edith Harrison, Isabel Harrison, John Harrison, Margaret Harrison

The story of Sir John Harrison began in 1550 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Sir John Harrison married Lady Elizabeth Martin, and had children including Alice Harryson, Grace Harrison, Melissa Harrison, Lady Mary Harrison, Edith Harrison, Isabel Harrison, John Harrison, Margaret Harrison. Sir John Harrison passed away in 1601 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Harrison began in 1550 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sir John Harrison married Lady Elizabeth Martin, and had children including Alice Harryson, Grace Harrison, Melissa Harrison, Lady Mary Harrison, Edith Harrison, Isabel Harrison, John Harrison, Margaret Harrison.
  • Sir John Harrison passed away in 1601 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Harrison
1530 – 1601
Birth Location: Leeds, Kent, England
JH
Grace Kitchingman
1530 – 1582
Birth Location: Leeds, Kent, England
GK

Spouses(s)

Lady Martin
1555 – 1601
Birth Location: Athelhampton House, Dorset, England
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Children(s)

Alice Harryson
1562 –
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
AH
Grace Harrison
1570 –
Birth Location: Leeds, Kent, England
GH
Melissa Harrison
1572 – 1609
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
MH
Lady Harrison
1574 – 1609
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
LH
Edith Harrison
1575 – 1637
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
EH
Isabel Harrison
1577 – 1579
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
IH
John Harrison
1579 – 1656
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
JH
Margaret Harrison
1585 – 1612
Birth Location: Frodsham, Cheshire, England
MH

Sir Harrison's Ancestors

Self
Sir Harrison
1550 – 1601
Birth Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Harrison
1530 – 1601
Leeds, Kent, England
Grace Kitchingman
1530 – 1582
Leeds, Kent, England
Grandparents
John Harrison
1500 – 1549
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Lady (Agnes) Coson
1500 – 1582
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Harrison's Descendants

1.
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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)
        1. 1. Jeanne (Rossignol dit) Crossonneau (Août 1650 – 22 Jan 1712) m. Charles Petit (1639 – 1673) m. Jacques Forget (8 Mars 1640 – avant 7 Nov 1676) m. Urbain (Foucrault \) Fouquereau (1653 – Fév 1700) m. François (Huard dit) Laliberté (vers 1654 – 24 Aug 1722)
        2. 2. Renee Crossonneau (Mar 1657 – Oct 6, 1657)
      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)

Sir Harrison's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Sir John Harrison in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1601
27 Sept 1601
Age 51
Death of Sir John Harrison in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sept 1601
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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