'Harrison3'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Harrison of East Court, Harrison of Finchampstead, Harrison of Hurst
| The arms of this family are identified as "or, on a chief sable, three eagles displayed of the field". This suggests that there may have been a connection with the family shown in the upper section of Harrison1. | |||||||||||||||
| James Harrison of Cumberland | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | James Harrison of Southampton | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alice Fettisplace | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Thomas Harrison of Finchampstead, Berkshire (b c1500, d before 1545) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Slytherhurst (dau of John Slythershurst of Tenterden, widow of _ Bartlett of Finchampstead) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Thomas Harrison of East Court, Finchampstead (b 1530, d 25.02.1602) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Alice Warde (d c1558, dau of Sir Richard Warde of Hurst) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Richard Harrison (b c1558) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Anton (b 16.10.1553, dau of Thomas Anton of Stratfieldsaye, m2. Robert Marsh of London) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Richard Harrison of Hurst & East Court (b 1584, bur 05.05.1655, MP) the first mentioned by Visitation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Frances Garrard (dau of George Garrard (son of Sir William, Lord Mayor of London) by Margaret, dau of George Dacres) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir Richard Harrison of Hurst, last of East Court (b 1611, d 23.08.1683) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy Dean (d 1690, dau of William Dean of Nethercote) | |||||||||||||||
| 'Chronicles' indicates that Richard & Dorothy had 13 sons + 2 daughters, naming 8 sons + Catherine. Visitation names 8 sons + 2 daughters. | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Catherine Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| 'Chronicles' shows Catherine as wife of Richard Sheldon. Visitation shows Katherine married to ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. James Lewis of Copdmore in Cardiganshire | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Elizabeth Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Sheldon of Bradwey | |||||||||||||||
| (iii)+ | other issue - Richard (b 1639, a 1664), John in Cheriton (b 1659), William (b 1660, rector of Cheriton), Francis, Charles, Deane, Philip (b 1661, d 1683), James (b 1668), 5 other sons | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | John Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Carter of London | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Frances Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Howard, Earl of Berkshire (d 1706) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Harrison of Beech Hill (b 1586, a 03.1665) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Dorothy Clarke (dau of Sir Edward Clarke of Ardington, widow of Thomas Danvers) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Dorothy Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Cave of Maydenhead | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Flower Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Wise of Drayton | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue - James (a 1665), Mary, Anne | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Elizabeth Carleton (dau of George Carleton of Huntercombe by dau of Thomas Harrison) | |||||||||||||||
| (F) | John Harrison (b 1630) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Webbe | |||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | issue - John (b 1654), Frances | ||||||||||||||
| (G) | Elizabeth Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Katherine Chamberlaine (dau of Francis Chamberlaine, widow of Thomas Anton of Stratfieldsaye) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | John Harrison possibly the James of London shown by Visitation (Walter Metcalfe (1892), Lincolnshire, 1592, 'Anton') as married to ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Scrogges of Patmore | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Thomas Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| (1)+ | issue - Thomas (dsp), Charles | ||||||||||||||
| d. | Katherine Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| 'Chronicles' shows an unnamed daughter married to George Carleton of Huntercombe. Visitation (Walter Metcalfe (1892), Lincolnshire, 1592, 'Anton') shows Katherine married to ... | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Thomas Spyer of Huntercombe | |||||||||||||||
| m2. George Carleton of (Huntercombe &) Brightwell | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Elizabeth Beecher (d 09.1612, dau of Henry Beecher, widow of Clement Kelk) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): 'Chronicles of Finchampstead' (William Lyon, 1895, 'Pedigree of the Harrison family', p111), with thanks to a regular contributor (CV, 25.08.20) for bringing that to our attention, with some input/support from Visitation (Berkshire, 1665-6, 'Harrison of Hurst' & 'Harrison of Beech Hill')
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