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Sir Benjamin Harrison 1594–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1594

Birth Location: St. Giles, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 21 Mar 1648

Death Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Harrison

Mother: Mary Fairebanke

Spouse(s): Mary Stourton

Children(s): Col. II, Peter Harrison, Daniel Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison, Richard Harrison, John Harrison, Elizabeth Walker, Mary Harrison, Joseph Harrison, Isaac Harrison, Phillip Harrison, Lester Harrison

In 1594, Sir Benjamin Harrison entered the world in St. Giles, Northamptonshire, England, born to Richard Thombary Harrison And Mary Margrett Rebecca Fairebanke. Sir Benjamin Harrison married Mary Margaret Stringer De Stourton, and had children including Col Benjamin Harrison Ii, Daniel Harrison, Elizabeth Anne Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison Walker, Isaac Clark Harrison, John Mullens Harrison, Joseph Harrison, Lester Harrison, Mary Harrison, Peter Harrison, Phillip Harrison, Richard Harrison. Sir Benjamin Harrison passed away in 1648 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1594, Sir Benjamin Harrison entered the world in St. Giles, Northamptonshire, England, born to Richard Thombary Harrison And Mary Margrett Rebecca Fairebanke.
  • Sir Benjamin Harrison married Mary Margaret Stringer De Stourton, and had children including Col Benjamin Harrison Ii, Daniel Harrison, Elizabeth Anne Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison Walker, Isaac Clark Harrison, John Mullens Harrison, Joseph Harrison, Lester Harrison, Mary Harrison, Peter Harrison, Phillip Harrison, Richard Harrison.
  • Sir Benjamin Harrison passed away in 1648 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Sir Harrison's Ancestors

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Sir Harrison
1594–1648
Birth Place: St. Giles, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Richard Thombary Harrison
1547–1603
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Mary (Margrett Rebecca) Fairebanke
1562–1594
Standish, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John (Peter Harrison) II
1517–1587
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth (Margaret) Wheeler
1534–1594
Over, Cambridgeshire, , England
Sir (Francis Bart Fitzjohn) Bernard
1540–1608
Lady (Alice Gascoigne) Haselwood-Bernard
1547–1595
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Harrison
1505–1530
Margaret Wright
1522–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kelvedon
1485–1525

Sir Harrison's Descendants

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Sir (Benjamin) Harrison (Dec 1594–21 Mar 1648) m. Mary (Margaret Stringer de) Stourton (30 May 1624–29 May 1688)
  1. 1. Col. (Benjamin Harrison) II 1645–1713 m. Hannah (Pontus) Churchill 1651–1698
    1. 1. Hannah (Tabitha) Harrison 1678–1731 m. Colonel (Phillip) Ludwell 1672–1726
      1. 1. Sarah Ludwell 1704–1731 m. William (James) Lee 1690–1731
        1. 1. James (Ludwell Lee) II 1720–1777 m. Agnes Cade 1714–1777
      2. 2. Hannah (Anne Ludwell Stratford Hall) Plantation 1701–1750
      3. 3. Lucy Ludwell 1698–1748
      4. 4. Philip Ludwell 1716–1767
      5. 5. Elizabeth Lee 1710–1760
      6. 6. Sarah Ludwell 1704–1705
      7. 7. Sarah Ludwel 1700–1731
      8. 8. Henry (Harrison) Ludwell 1699–1732
      9. 9. Judith Ludwell 1722–1791
      10. 10. Philip Ludwell 1706–1706
    2. 2. Lt. (Col. Nathaniel) Harrison 1677–1727
    3. 3. Hon. (Benjamin Harrison III 28th Speaker VA House of Burgesses, Treasurer and Attorney General for VA) Colony 1673–1710
    4. 4. Virginia (Sarah) Harrison 1670–1713
    5. 5. Mary (Magdalene) Harrison 1679–1720
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Anne) Harrison 1695–1763
    7. 7. Henry (Churchill) Harrison 1675–1732
    8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Harrison 1670–1707
    9. 9. Mary (Margaret) Harrison 1669–1729
    10. 10. Anne Harrison 1674–1707
  2. 2. Peter Harrison 1646–1687
  3. 3. Daniel Harrison 1648–1677
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Anne) Harrison 1640–1687
  5. 5. Richard Harrison 1637–1677
  6. 6. John (Mullens) Harrison 1611–1684
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Harrison) Walker 1648–1696
  8. 8. Mary Harrison 1647–1693
  9. 9. Joseph Harrison 1623–1673
  10. 10. Isaac (Clark) Harrison 1646–1676
  11. 11. Phillip Harrison 1648–1705
  12. 12. Lester Harrison 1649–1711

Sir Harrison's Timeline

2 Records

1594
Dec 1594
Birth of Sir Benjamin Harrison in St. Giles, Northamptonshire, England
St. Giles, Northamptonshire, England
1648
21 Mar 1648
Age 54
Death of Sir Benjamin Harrison in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1594
    Event Place: St. Giles, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cambridgeshire: - Registers of Marriages, 1539-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1648
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

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