Sir William HARRIS^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]}

1556 - 1616  (60 years)

• Name	William HARRIS  [13]
  Prefix	Sir
  Born	21 Sep 1556	Creeksea, Essex County, England   [4, 6, 13, 14]
  unknown	1563  [6, 13]
  	Alt. Birth
  Christened	4 May 1563	Cold Norton Parish, Essex, England   [13]
  Gender	Male
  AFN	8J5C-X7
  FamilySearch ID	LVFX-9HH
  unknown	10 Mar 1616	Creeksea, Essex County, England   [4, 6, 13]
  	Will Written
  Died	14 Nov 1616	Creeksea, Essex County, England   [4, 6, 13, 14]
  unknown	1617	Creeksea, Essex County, England   [4, 6, 13]
  	Probated Will
  Name	Sir William HARRIS
  Reference Number	21249
  _UID	F0826FAFF7B547B9B417F6C5A84EA8FA5AE7
  Buried	Creeksea, Essex County, England
  Person ID	I5074	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Arthur HARRIS,   b. 24 Oct 1530, Woodham Mortimer, Essex, England ,   d. 30 Jun 1597, Woodham, Mortimer, Essex, England  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Dorothy WALDEGRAVE,   b. 9 Mar 1530, Smallbridge, Bures, Essex, England ,   d. 1626, , Smallbridge, Essex, England  (Age 95 years)
  Married	1550	Smallbridge, Suffolk, England   [4, 13, 15]
  	Reference Number:136175 [13]
  Family ID	F2571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alice SMYTHE,   b. 1556, Westenhanger, Hythe, Kent, England ,   d. Nov 1615, Creeksea, Essex County, England  (Age 59 years)
  Married	6 May 1583	Saint Gabriel, Fenchurch, Landcaster, England   [4, 6, 13]
  	Reference Number:84332 [13]
  Children	1. William HARRIS, Jr.,   b. 1582, Woodham, Essex, England, England ,   d. 1622, Pembroke, , Easter, England  (Age 40 years)   2. Arthur HARRIS, Knight,   b. 1584, Woodham, Mortimer, Essex, England ,   d. 9 Jan 1632, Creeksea, Essex County, England  (Age 48 years)   3. Sgt. John HARRIS,   b. 1586, Creeksea, Essex County, England ,   d. 14 Oct 1638, Charles City, Virginia  (Age 52 years)   4. Capt. Thomas HARRIS,   b. Abt 1587, Creeksea Hall, Essex, England ,   d. 1658, Virginia  (Age ~ 71 years)   5. Alice HARRIS,   b. 1590, Crixse, Essex County, England ,   d. Abt 1650  (Age 60 years)   6. Mary HARRIS,   b. 1592, Crixse, Essex County, England ,   d. Abt 1652  (Age 60 years)   7. Frances HARRIS,   b. 1594, Crixse, Essex County, England ,   d. Abt 1654  (Age 60 years)   8. Elizabeth HARRIS,   b. 1596, Crixse, Essex County, England ,   d. Abt 1656  (Age 60 years)   9. Captain Thomas HARRIS, Gent,   b. Abt 1601, Crixse, Essex County, England ,   d. 30 Mar 1682, Henrico, Henrico Virginia  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2022
  Family ID	F2565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Agnes AGNES,   b. Abt 1556,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1589  [13]
  Children	1. Christopher HARRIS,   b. Abt 1590,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Edward HARRIS,   b. Abt 1592,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F2512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sir William Harris (21 September 1556 – 14 November 1616) was an English knight, land owner, and a notable incorporator in the third Virginia Company of London. Sir William Harris, his brother in law, Sir Thomas Smythe and his son, Sir Arthur Harris, each, were Incorporators and Subscribers to the third charter of the Virginia Company of London, and each paid £75 as their subscription.[12] Both Harris and Smythe were very interested in the development of Virginia. They exerted their influence to secure money, men, equipment, supplies, and ships for the colonization efforts.[13] This Harris family appears to have originated some 40 to 50 miles (64 to 80 km) east-north-east of London and on the north bank of the River Crouch. The village of Cricksea (or Creeksea) exists today on this peninsula in Essex County. Creeksea is located about 2 miles (3 km) west of Burnham-on-the-Crouch and about 18 miles (29 km) inland from the North Sea. Anciently called "Danes Island", this area was inhabited largely by Norman families after the conquest in 1066. Sir William Harris was knighted on 23 July 1603 at Whitehall on the eve of the coronation of James I.[2] His elevation to the knighthood was the result of military service in Ireland during the Nine Years' War along with his cousin Sir William Harris of Shenfield, Essex.[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Harris_(Tudor_person) Notes By Noël J. Harris Robertson More About WILLIAM HARRIS, SIR: 1: 1563, Alternate birthdate found in "Visitation of Essex 1612" Baptism: 04 May 1563, Cold Norton, Essex, England Burial: All Saints Church in Creeksea, Essex, England Occupation: 1603, Knighted at Whitehall @ Otelands by King James I (Bible) THIS MAY BE INCORRECT Probate: 20 November 1616, Crixsey, Essex, 1615 Cope No. 119 Probate 1616 Will: 21 December 1615, Crixsey, Essex, England He was was the high sheriff of Essex County, England. Sir William Harris was Knighted on July 23, 1603 at Otelands by King James I of England. This same King gave us the King James verson of the Bible. The English place of Orgin of the particular Harris family to be related herein is located some 40 to 50 miles east-north-east of London and on the north bank of the River Crouch. The very old village of Cricksea (or Creeksea) exists today on this peninsula in Essex County. Creeksea is located about 2 miles west of Burnham-on-the -Crouch and about 18 miles inland from the North Sea. Anciently Called "Danes Island", this area was inhabitted largely by Norman families after the conquest 1066. Here was the home of our immigrant ancestor, John Harris, and his parents, lady Alice and Sir William Harris. Captain Thomas Harris was a nephew of Sir. Thomas Smith, Treasurer of the Virginia Company and Governor of the East India Company, and was grandson of "Customer" Smith who rose from obscurity in Queen Elizabeth's time by marrying the daughter of Sir Andrew Judd, the Lord Mayor, of humble origin himself. Sir William Harris, father of Captian Thomas,was descended from Sir thomas Percy, executed ! in Aske's Rebellion; five Percy Earls of Northumberland, the Spencers, Calthorpes, Drury's, Howards, Wentworth's and Waldegraves." [13]

  
  

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