'Harington2'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Harington (Harrington) of Exton, Harington of Ridlington, Harrington of Wykeham

                               
Sir John Harington or Harrington of Exton (d 1554)
m. Elizabeth Moton (dau/heir of Robert Moton of Peckleton)
1. Sir James Harington of Exton (d 01.1592)
  m. Lucy Sidney (dau of Sir William Sidney of Penshurst (son of Nicholas by Ann Brandon), sister of Sir Henry)
  A. John Harington, 1st Lord of Exton (b 1539-40, d 23.08.1613)
  m. (before 06.03.1580/1) Anne Kelway (d 25.05.1620, dau/heir of Robert Kelway or Keloway of Minster Lovel by Cecily, dau of Edward Bulstrode)
i. John Harington, 2nd Lord of Exton (bpt 03.05.1592, d unm 27.02.1613-4)
  ii. Lucy Harington (dsp 26.05.1627)
  m. (12.12.1594) Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford (b 20.12.1572, dsp 03.05.1627)
  iii. Frances Harington (bpt 12.12.1594, d 1615)
  m. Sir Robert Chichester of Raleigh (d 24.04.1624)
B. Sir Henry Harington, sometime of Baltinglass (d 1613)
  m1. Cecilia Agar (dau/coheir of John Agar or Agard of Elmsthorpe)
  i. Sir John Harington of Bagworth
  It appears that there has been some confusion between Sir John and his brother Sir James. Visitation shows Sir John (d in Ireland) & Sir James (m. Mary Offley) but does not show any children. BP1934 shows Sir John (father of Sarah) & Sir James (m. Mary Offley). DBART mentions James (d in Ireland), Sir William & Sir John (3rd son), showing that it was Sir John who married ...
  m. Mary Offley (dau of William Offley of London)
  a. Sarah Harington (d 22.06.1665)
  m. (04.1630) John Freschville, Lord of Staveley (b 04.12.1606, dspm 31.03.1682)
  ii. Sir William Harington
iii. Sir James Harington of Elmsthorpe (dsp)
  m. Mary Offley (dau of William Offley of London) see note just above
  m2. Ruth Pilkington (dau/coheir of James Pilkington, Bishop of Durham)
  iii. Ann Harington (d 07.01.1639/40) who married ...
  m. Sir Thomas Roper, 1st Viscount Baltinglass (d 18.02.1637/8)
  iv.+ other issue - William, Thomas, Henry, Mary, Ruth, Elizabeth, Jane, Catherin
  C. Sir James Harington, Sheriff of Rutland, 1st Bart of Ridlington (Rutland) (d 02.02.1613)
  m1. Frances Sapcote (dau/coheir of Robert (not John) Sapcote of Elton)
  i. Sir Edward Harington, Sheriff of Rutland, 2nd Bart of Ridlington (d 1653)
  m. (24.09.1601) Margery D'Oyley (d 12.12.1658, dau of John D'Oyley of Merton)
  a. Sir James Harington, 3rd Bart of Ridlington (bpt 30.12.1607, d 04.1680)
  m. (02.08.1632) Catherine Wright (d 15.06.1675, dau/coheir of Sir Edward Wright, Lord Mayor of London)
  (1) Sir Edmund Harington, 4th Bart of Ridlington (dspms 1708)
  m1. (by 1679) Sarah Alston (dau of Penning Alston of London)
  m2. (06.04.1697) Abigail Venour (bur 31.08.1709, dau of Joseph Venour)
  (2) Sir Edward Harington, 5th Bart of Ridlington (bpt 10.10.1639, dsp 27.03.1716)
  (3) Henry Harington of Cornhill (a 1704)
  (A) Richard Harington of Iver (d 13.06.1717)
  m. (02.03.1705-6) Margaret Lane (dau of William Lane of Cowley)
  (i) Sir James Harington of Burton, 6th Bart of Ridlington (d 24.01.1782)
  m1. Catherine Boucher (bur 19.04.1732, dau of William Boucher of the Middle Temple)
  (a) Sir James Harington, 7th Bart of Ridlington (b 06.08.1726, d 17.01.1793)
m. Anna Ashenhurst (d 26.06.1822, dau of James Ashenhurst of Park Hall)
  ((1)) Sir John Edward Harington, 8th Bart of Ridlington (b 1760, d 09.06.1831, 2nd son)
  m. (10.04.1787) Marianne Philpot (d 20.12.1824, dau of Thomas Philpot)
  ((A)) Sir James Harington, 9th Bart of Ridlington (b 30.09.1788, bur 05.01.1835, Judge)
  m. (02.04.1817) Sophia Steer (d 21.10.1859, dau of Charles Steer of Chichester)
  ((i)) Sir John Edward Harington, 10th Bart of Ridlington (b 22.05.1821, dsp 09.02.1877)
  m. (26.10.1846) Jane Agnes Brownrigg (d 17.04.1891, dau of John Studholme Brownrigg)
  ((B)) Edward John Harington (bpt 25.12.1793, d unm 10.10.1857)
  ((C)) Richard Harington (b 26.04.1800, d 13.12.1853, rector of OId) had issue
  m1. (01.08.1833) Cecilia Smith (d 18.06.1844, dau of Rev. Samuel Smith)
  m2. (02.07.1846) Mary Paul (d 18.12.1886, dau of Rev. Samuel Woodfield Paul)
  ((D)) Robert Harington (b 22.09.1801, d 18.03.1864, Major) had issue
  m. (10.07.1830) Charlotte Stuart (d 11.02.1867, dau of Andrew Stuart of Castlemilk and Torrance)
  ((E)) Maria Harington (b c1803, d 04.07.1876)
  m. (01.07.1826) Charles Balfour
  ((2)) Catherine Anne Harington
  m. Thomas Hayward
((3)) Theodosia Lucy Harington
  m. Rev. Thomas Williams
  ((4)) Caroline Hannah Harington (d 18.12.1831)
  m. Robert Roger Kinsey
  ((5))+ other issue - James (d young), Richard (dsp in Jamaica), Mary Anne (d unm 14.08.1838)
(b) Richard Harington (b 11.04.1729, d 06.1812, rector of Powderham)
  m1. Jane Champernowne (dau of Arthur Champernowne of Dartington)
  ((1)) Arthur Harington, later Champernowne of Dartington, Sheriff of Devon (b 30.12.1767, d 07.06.1819) had issue
  m. (11.09.1806) Louisa Buller (d 31.12.1870, dau of John Buller of Morval)
  m2. Hannah Hussey (of Truro)
m3. Elizabeth Chambers (d 21.11.1783, dau of Abraham Chambers of Totteridge, relict of William Hallett of Cannons)
  m2. (sp) Elizabeth (Wight) (d 10.1794, widow of William Moore)
  (4) Lucy Harington probably of this generation
  m. Peter Kekewich of London (bpt 12.09.1647)
  (5) Catherine Elizabeth Harrington (b c1654, d 25.11.1686) probably of this generation
  m. Sir Samuel Smyth of Colkirk (d 22.01.1699)
  b. Anne Harington probably the Anne (d 1686) who married ...
  m. Sir Richard Pigott of Doddershall (d 1685)
  c. Bridget Harington
  m. Sir John Gore of Geldeston
  d. Theodosia Harrington probably of this generation
  m. John Fountaine (b 1600-1, d 04.06.1671)
e. Elizabeth Harrington (d 05.1648) probably of this generation
  m. Christopher Browne of Tolethorpe (a 1681)
  ii. Sir Sapcote Harington 'of Exton'
  m1. Jane Samwell (dau of Sir William Samwell of Upton)
  a. Elizabeth Harrington who married ...
  m. Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Bart of Whalley (dsps 1680)
  b.+ other issue - James (dsp 1677, groom of the bedchamber), William, Anne
  m2. Jane Woodward (dau of Sir John Woodward)
  e.+ other issue - John, Edward, Dorothy, Frances
  iii. John Harington of Wykeham, Lincolnshire
  m. Frances Norwood (bur 27.12.1632, dau of Terringham Norwood of Astwood (and Wykeham Manor))
  BP1934 suggests that John & Frances dsp but Maddison's Lincolnshire Pedigrees ('Harrington of Wykeham in Spalding') shows that they had the following.
a. James Harrington of Wykeham (d 29.07.1688)
  (1) Isabella Harrington (d 16.03.1687-8)
  m. Benjamin
  b.+ other issue - Anne (bpt 03.03.1622-3), Elizabeth (bpt 08.03.1632-3, bur 06.07.1626), Frances (bpt 13.12.1627, a 1634)
  iv. Bridget Harington
  m. Sir Anthony Markham of Sedgebrook
v. Anne Harington
  m1. Sir Thomas Foliambe
  m2. Sir John Mollineux of Haughton
  vi. Ellenor Harington
  m. Sir Henry Clinton
  vii. Theodosia Harrington (a 06.1633)
  m. (26.12.1611) Henry Ayscough of Blyborough (d before 09.06.1633)
  viii.+ other issue - William, Robert, John, Henry, James
  m2. Anne Bernard (dau of Francis Bernard of Abington, widow of John D'Oyley of Merton)
  D. Mabel Harington
m. Sir Andrew Noel of Dalby (d 09.10.1607)
  E. Sarah Harington (bur 03.10.1629) named Susan by Visitation but Sarah by the cross-referencing records
  m1. Francis, Lord Hastings (dvp 17.12.1595)
  m2. Sir George Kingsmill (dsp 04.1606)
  m3. (c10.1661) Edward la Zouche, 11th Lord of Haryngworth (b 06.06.1556, d 18.08.1625)
  m4. (c09.1626) Sir Thomas Edmonds (b c1566)
  F. Theodosia Harington (bur 12.01.1649/50)
  m. (12.06.1581) Edward Sutton, 5th Lord of Dudley (bpt 17.09.1567, d 23/4.06.1643)
G. Frances Harington
  m. Sir William Leigh of Newnham
  H. Catherine Harington
  m. Sir Edward Dymoke
  I. Mary Harington
  m. Sir Edward Wingfield of Kymbalton
  J. Elizabeth Harington probably of this generation
  m. Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton Castle (d 26.01.1601-2)
  K. Lucy Harington probably of this generation
  m. Sir William Faunt of Foston (a 1619)
  L.+ other issue - Charles (d young?), Samuel (d young?), William (dsp)
2. Elizabeth Harington probably of this generation
  m1. William Dymoke of Friskney
  m2. William Fitzwilliam of Lincoln (d 06/7.1597)
3. Katherine Harington probably of this generation
  m. Roger Bromley
4.+ other issue - Edward, Robert, John (?)

Main source(s): BP1934 (Harington), Visitation (Rutland, 1618-9, Harington), DBART1820 (Collen's 1840 edition, vol 1, 'Harington of Ridlington') with input/support from TCP (Harington or Haryngton of Exton), BE1883 (Harington of Exton)
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