Felice HARRIS

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To No?l J. Harris Robertson You definitely have the proof that William Harris of Southminster is the son of John Herrys of Prittlewell & not Arthur Harris who married Joan Percy. "Glenn Gohr"

More About WILLIAM HARRIS, SIR: Aka (Facts Pg): Sir William of Prittlewell Occupation: Merchant in London

Probablly never knighted. In his will he refers to himself as the Elder of Southminster parish in the County of Essex Squire and Neither does the courtindicate him either as Knight or Sir

The main records we have to rely on for William Harris of Southminster are the Visitations of Essex 1552. Essentially that information tells us the basics about the first three generations. William Harris first married Joanna Smith, had son and heir William who married Jane Semer, and who likewise had a son named William. The Visitations of Essex 1558 go on to list all three wives, all thirteen of his children, as well as a number of his grandchildren. Since he was a prominent Essex official, there are other court records that substantiate the time period in which he lived. His will in 1556 confirms five of his sons, that his last wife was named Agnes (Rutter), and lists the properties he owned.The five surviving sons that were still living in 1556 were William and Vincent by the first marriage, Arthur by the second marriage, and Christopher and Edward by the third marriage. (A full copy of the will submitted by No?l Robertson can be found in the archives of Harris-Va on Rootsweb.) Even if the Visitations of Essex are inaccurate, we know that he did have those five sons, and he names them in that order in his will. The oldest son William actually does not receive a legacy from his father in the will. Wording in the will implies that the son William Harris had already been provided for and was well established in 1556. It is stated that he had already been assigned property that was not named in the will. We do not know the location of that property.

Although there are few actual parish records for the early 1500s, we can estimate by various sources that William Harris married his first wife Johanna Smith around 1515. With thirteen children, if William Harris averaged one child every two years over all three wives, that would put the last child being born in 1541. We already know from the 1556 will that Christopher and Edward Harris were still underage in 1556 confirming that Edward, the last son, was probably not born until around 1540-1545. If William, the first son, was born shortly after the 1515 marriage, then he was just coming of age, marrying, and having his first son William in that same 1540-1545 time period. That means William Harris of Southminster had a son Edward and a grandson William who were approximately the same age.

William married Johanna "Joane" SMYTHE about 1515 in Southminister, County Of Essex Squire, England.. Johanna (daughter of John SMYTHE) was born about 1501 in Bocking, Essex, England; died about 1527 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Arthur married Johanna PERCY about 1549 in France. Johanna (daughter of Thomas PERCY and Eleanor HARBOTTLE) was born about 1521 in Northumberland, Northumberland, England; died on 22 Aug 1572. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William married Anne JERNEGAN in 1475. Anne (daughter of John JERNEGAN, Of Somerleyton and Jane (Agnes) DARREL) was born in 1448 in Somerleyton, Yarmouth, Suffolk, England; died on 4 May 1480 in Prittlewell, Rochford, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas married Eleanor HARBOTTLE about 1481. Eleanor (daughter of Guiscard HARBOTTLE and Jane WILLOUGHBY) was born about 1496; died in 1567. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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