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William Harris 1545–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Willingale, Epping Forest District, Essex, England

Death Date: 1601

Death Location: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Harris

Mother: Jane Seymour

Spouse(s): Joan Hardings

Children(s): Sir Harris

William Harris was born in 1545 in Willingale, Epping Forest District, Essex, England, the child of William Harris And Jane Seymour. William Harris married Joan Hardings, and had children including Sir William Harris. William Harris passed away in 1601 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Harris was born in 1545 in Willingale, Epping Forest District, Essex, England, the child of William Harris And Jane Seymour.
  • William Harris married Joan Hardings, and had children including Sir William Harris.
  • William Harris passed away in 1601 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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William Harris's Ancestors

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William Harris
1545–1601
Birth Place: Willingale, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Parents
William Harris
1516–1559
Willingale, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Jane Seymour
1518–1600
Bocking, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Harris's Descendants

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William Harris (1545–1601) m. Joan Hardings (1550–1615)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Harris 1596–1656 m. Lady (Ellen) Burrows 1601–1636
    1. 1. Robert Harris 1635–1701 m. Mary Claibourne 1630–1710
      1. 1. William Harris 1661–1730 m. Temperance Overton 1679–1715
        1. 1. Elizabeth (L.) Harris 1698–1758 m. JOHN (WILLIAM) HUDSON 1692–1732

William Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of William Harris in Willingale, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Willingale, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
1601
1601
Age 56
Death of William Harris in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Willingale, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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