1. Hugh Peverel.

2. Lucia Peverel, m. Sir Alan Basset of Whitechapel, Tehidy & Trevalga.
3. Constance Peverel, m. Richard Vivian.
4. Joan Vyvian, m. John Heris. (See Visitations of Cornwall, Comprising the Heralds’ Visitations of 1530, 1573, & 1620, with additions by J. L. Vivan, 1887, p. 17).
5. John Harris, 1st at Radford, m. Alice le Abbetot. (He m. firstly Johanna de Godolghan alias Godolphin. (Thomas Worthe married Margery, coheiress with her brother, Sir Humphrey Beauchamp, first husband of Alice le Abbetot).
6. John Harris, 2nd at Radford, m. Sibylla de Mohun; descendant of Alice de Mohun, sister of Hawise de Briwere.
7. Sir John Harris, 3rd at Radford, ob. ante 1430, m. Katherine Hansford.
8. John Harris, sp. heiress of Stone.
9. William Harris of Stone, sp. Thomasine, heiress of Hayne. The Haynes bore  ar. a chev. gu. betw. three martlets sa., but the branch interm. with Harris bore (Hayns) Ar. on a fesse az. betw. three crescents of the last; the Harris armorial.
10. John Harris, Seargeant-at-Law, Recorder of Exeter, 1544.
11a. William Harris of Hayne, m. (1) Mary Greville, (2) Honor Godolphin.

Sir Fulke Greville of Beauchamp’s Court, m. (1526) Elizabeth Willoughby, b. Apr. 28, 1510, their dau., Mary Geville, m. William Harris Esq., Sept. 11, 1553, at St Dunstan In the West, London. She was the sister of Edward Greville, d. July 27, 1615, who m. Jane Grey, c. 1570, their issue including 1. Frances Greville, 1578-1633, who m. 1. Nathaniel West (Lt. Col.) of Virginia, 2. Abraham Piersey; 3. Samuel Matthews, Gov. of Virginia.

The settlement of ‘West and Shirley Hundreds’ was established by a private corporation, of which the brothers of Lord Delaware, Capt. Francis West, John West, and Capt. Nathaniel West, were leading members. Westover became a distinct Hundred in 1629, when it was represented in the House of Burgesses by Christopher Woodward. In February, 1631, John Flood represented Westover, ‘Flowerdew Hundred’, and Weyanoake. The last representative of Westover, Capt. Paulet, became the owner of the estate, receiving a patent from the governor, January 15, 1637.

In 1631-32 Capt. Paulet was appointed one of the commissioners or justices for the upper precincts of Charles City and Henrico, and in 1641, a member of the Virginia Council. He died in 1644, without issue. The grant made to him was for the personal adventure of his brother, Chidiock, and for transportation of 38 persons into the Colony. His will, dated January 12, 1643, mentions his other brother, ‘Sir John, Lord Pawlett‘ … his God-children Wm. Harris, John Woodson, Tho. Aston, Thomas Fludd, Henry Richley, John Bishop, Tho. Woodward, Tho. Boyse, Tho. Poythers, and William Bayle, his loving friends Mr George Menefie and Mr Walter Aston. Such terms as ‘loving friends’ at this time often represented a familial relationship,  and ‘brother’ could have a wider meaning. The Menefies purchased the manor of Northcote, Devon, after the dissolution, and were neighbours there of the Drake family, as they were in Musbury, Devon, see the Will of William Menefie of Musbury, Devon, May 8, 1548.

12a. Arthur Harris, of Hayne & Kenegie, Sheriff of Cornwall (b. by 1561, d. May 16, 1628), m. Margaret Davils, d. o. John Davils and Mary Malet. John Davils was the nephew of Amy Davils, who m. Richard Dennys, of Exeter; younger br. of Sir Thomas Dennys, who m. Anne Paulet, d. o. William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester.

Sir Robert Dennys, d. 1592, of Holcombe Burnell in Devon, Sheriff of Devon, m. (1552), Mary Blount, d. o. William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy, and 1st cousin to Lady Jane Grey, d. 1554. Their dau., Gertrude Dennis, m. 1. John  Arundell, d. 1580, of Trerice, Cornwall, second son and heir of Sir John Arundell, 1495–1561, a commander of the Royal Navy during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI, and twice Sheriff of Cornwall, by his second wife, Juliana Erissey, d. o. James Erissey, as follows.

Robert Dennys m. 2., 1555, Margaret Godolphin, d. o. Sir William Godolphin, of Godolphin in Cornwall, their issue including: 1. Sir Thomas Dennys II., eldest son and heir, who m. Anne Paulet, d. o. William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester; 2. Phillipa Dennys (d.1655), wife of William Drake, d. 1625, of Wiscomb, in the parish of Southleigh, Devon, a s. o. Robert Drake of Wiscomb, a s. o. John Drake, d.1558, of Ash, Musbury, Devon, where was also situated a family of Menefie, as given.

The point can be readily made, that the issue of William Harris of Hayne had links to the family of Captain Thomas Paulet of Virginia, whatever the particulars of his parentage.

13a. Thomas Harris of The Mount, St. Hilary, Cornwall, m. (c. July 1618) Joane Hart of Launceston, bur. December 15, 1688.
14a. William Harris, a. 1657. I suggest that he, or a cousin, was the Godson of Captain Thomas Paulet.
14a. The second son of Thomas Harris ‘of The Mount’, John Harris of Lifton, later of Wortham, m. Mary Hext, d. o. John Hext of Alternon, Cornwall, and Margaret Dinham, d. o. John Dinham of Wortham (dsp. bef. December 16, 1641), and Margaret Harris, sister of Thomas Harris of ‘The Mount’; s. o. John Dinham of Wortham (d. April 9, 1628) and Elizabeth Tremayne, d. o. William Tremayne of Trevere (Cornwall) & Upcott (Devon), d. bef. August 8, 1576, son of John Tremayne of Carwythenack Manor, Constantine & Collacombe (b. c. 1470) and Jane Warre, d. o. Sir Francis Warre. John Tremayne and Jane Warre also had issue:
1. John Tremayne, who m. Emlyn, d. o. John Bere of Huntsham, nr. Tiverton Devon. The Bere family also had Trerovell in St Ervan as early as 1284.
2. Richard Tremayne of Upcott, Barnstable, Devon and Tregoddick, South Petherwin, Cornwall, b. c. 1472, d. 1556 at Tedburne St Mary, who m. Jane, d. o. Oliver Wyse of Sydenham, Devon,and Greyston Manor, Lezant, Cornwall, relict of Edmund Devyocke.
3. Thomas Tremayne of Collacombe, Sheriff of Cornwall, m. Philippa Grenville,* d. 1571, d. o. Roger Grenville of Stowe. Thomas Tremayne and Philippa Grenville had issue: 1. Katherine, b. c. 1520, m. John Harris of Lanrest, Oct. 21, 1548. Issue named in the Will of her brother Digory. 2. Margaret, m. Thomas Dennys of Creed; of a younger branch of the Dennys’s of Holcombe.
4. Margaret Tremayne m. 1. Oliver Wise of Sydenham; their great-grandson John Wise of Sidenham, d. Jan. 22, 1563, m. Alice Harris, d. o. John Harris of Hayne, sergeant-at-law to Henry VIII. 2. Sir James Chudleigh of Ashton, who subsequently m. Christian Pawlet, d. o. (par Collins) of Sir William Paulet and Elizabeth Deneband, thus, sister of 1. Alice Paulet, who m. 1. John Paulet Of Basing, Hampshire, their son being Sir William Paulet, who m. Elizabeth Capel; 2. Amyas Paulet.

*Philippa Grenville’s sister, Christian Grenville, m. James Erisey, a cousin of the Harris family of Radford.

1. John Erisey (Heris), d. 1328, m. Joane Vivian, d 1354, d. o. Richard Vivian of Trevidren, and Constance Peverel.
1.1. John Erisey, fl. 1345, m. Johanna, d. o. Alexander of Godolghan.
1.1.1 John Erisey, fl. 1363, i.e. John Harris, 1st at Radford.
1.1.1.1. William Erisey, fl. 1364.
1.1.1.1.1. John Erisey, fl. 1438.
1.1.1.1.1.1. Thomas Erisey, m. Alice Ere, of Grindreth.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1. James Erisey, d. Oct. 18, 1522, m. Margaret Durant, d. Jan. 1, 1535, d. o. John Durant of Pensuingane.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. James Erisey, d. May 2, 1543, m. Christian Grenville, Philippa Grenville’s sister.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Julian Erisey, m. John Arundel of Trerice.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1. John Arundell of Trerice, Sheriff of Cornwall, d. Sept. 15, 1580, m. 1. Catherine Cosworth.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1. Mary Arundell, m. Oliver Dinham, br. of John Dinham, husb. of Elizabeth Tremayne; their son as shown, marrying Margaret Harris, sister of Thomas Harris of ‘The Mount’.

11b. Anthony Harris of Marwood (bur. April 10, 1618, 4th son), whose dau., Mary Harris, m. John Newcourt of Pickwell.
11b. Arthur Harris m. (c. 1579) Katherine Beard.
11b. Alice Harris, m. John Wise of Sydenham.
11b. John Harris.
11b. Oliver Harris.

The family of Harris of Wortham, in Lifton, and afterwards also of Pickwell, in Georgeham, was a cadet branch of Harris of Hayne; deriving from Thomas Harris of The Mount, St. Hilary, co. Cornwall, third son of Arthur Harris of Hayne (Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries, vol. 7, 1913). Although the following marriage settlement concerns a later descendant, it is nevertheless important in the insight it gives into the tremendous wealth of this Harris family; it also allows us to consider those named Harris of unknown lineage to be of the Hayne branch through association to ‘Hayne’ holdings. Of no little relevance to events in Virginia may be the fact that Captain Oliver Harris, great-uncle of Thomas, above, was described in his will of 1595 as a ‘gent’ of Tregender in Ludgvan‘ (PCC, fol. 45, Scott); a parish held by the Paulets, through a marriage to an heiress of Willoughby. (See J.H. Matthews, a History of the Parishes of St Ives, Lelant, Towednack, and Zennor, in the County Of Cornwall, p. 42, 1892). The same source states that the family of Godolphin had considerable influence in this area.

May 27, 1730: Marriage settlement of John Harris and Dorothy Herbert. 1. John Harris, Pickwell, Dev., esquire. 2. Henry and Richard Herbert, Oakely Parke, Salop, esqs. 3. Dorothy Herbert, Oakely Parke, Salop.

CORNWALL: Batrian (Botreaux) Castle, Minster; houses in St Stephens by Launceston; Drinnick Down, S. Petherwin; Penterglase, St Minver; moiety of manor of Geare and Crane; Geare, Bospeebo, Tolgaroth, Cramborne Vean, Rosedowne, Bojawsa, Rosetown, Hellowe, Pencome (Pencobben) Adeawalla  (Adgwalla), Carnemough, Treswithe Mills (Treswithian), Berriper, in Camborne; Carvolgh, Carrne, Crowan; moiety of manors of Godrevy, Gurlyn and Tregender, Carwyn, Nanpusker, Millen Vrane (Mellanoweth), Angarrack, Barnewoon, Penpoole (Penpoll) in Phillack; Tremenheere, Tregilliowe, Tregender in Ludgvan; St Ilven (Elvan), Sithney, Angrowse, Mullion; Lamithuoa (Lampethow), Towednack; Gurlyn, St Erth; Trerees (Trease), Gulval; Treae, Bossallow Vean, Boswarva Woolas, Madron; Tregarwath (Tregaswith), St Buryan; Chyangwaale, Lelant; Market Jew, Trenalse, St Hilary; Nansegollan, Crowan; Trevistan (Trevescan), Trevornan, Sennen; Carne, Bollenow, Camborne; Trethewy, Ardansavath (Ardensaweth), St Leven; Numphrea, St Just in Penwith; Cardecayne, Sweale, Retule, Gilford, Venton Veath, Tregothnall, Tredive; parishes not known.

DEVON: Land in Pickwell, Hollocombe, Kella, Spry in Stowford, Lifton, Broadwoodwidger, Holsworthy, Pyworthy, Bratton, Clovely, Bridestowe, Dunerton, and Lidford.

The manor of Ludgvan-Lees was granted by Richard Earl of Cornwall to the family of Ferrers, from whom it passed, by successive female heirs, to those of Champernown and Willoughby (Lord Brooke). The coheiresses of the latter brought it to William Paulet, 3rd Marq. Winchester, in 1580, of Legh Powlet in Devonshire (ibid.). Joint owners of the manor of Ludgvan Lese were James Blount, 6th Lord Mountjoy, and John Paulet, Lord St. John, who succeeded as 2nd Marquess of Winchester in 1572, b. by 1488, 1st s. of Sir John Paulet of Basing and Nunney, Som. by Alice, da. of Sir William Paulet of Hinton St. George, Som. educ. I. Temple. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Capell of London, 4s. inc. Chidiock.* Sir William Capell, b. by 1448, was the 2nd s. of John Capell of Stoke Nayland, Suff. by Joan. He m. by 1485, Margaret, d. o. Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, Cornw. His kinsman by marriage, Thomas Arundell, was a member of Wolsey’s household; b. by 1530, 2nd s. of Sir John (by 1500-57), of Lanherne, St. Mawgan-in-Pyder, Cornw.; 1st s. of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Grey 1st Marquess of Dorset; bro. of Sir Thomas. He m. (1) Catherine, da. of Sir Peter Edgecombe of West Stonehouse and Cotehele, s.p.; (2) by 1527, Elizabeth, da. of Gerard Dannett of Dannett’s Hall, Bruntingthorpe, Leics.

*Chideock Paulet m. (1) Elizabeth White, d. o. Thomas White of South Warnborough; their son was Thomas Paulet, of Essex, (2) Frances Nevil, d. o. Sir Edward Nevil, relict of Sir Edward Waldegrave; their issue being: William Paulet of Eling, ob. 1596, m. Dulcebella Paget (Chan. Inq. p.m. (Ser. 2), clxxii, 120). In the north chapel of Eling Church is a brass with an inscription to William Paulet, 1596, ‘nobili et illustri Pauletorum de Basing Familia,’ and his wife Dulcebella Paget, d. o. James Paget of Powlton, by whom he had five sons and three daughters, viz., I. William Paulet, of Poltons, who by his wife Frances, d. o. St. Barb, of Broadlands in Hampshire, was father of another William Paulet, of Powltons, who by his wife Deborah, d. o. … Dogget, had Richard Poulet, of Gray’s Inn; Thomas Poulet, and two daus., Frances and Catherine; 2. Chidieok Paulet: 3. Thomas Paulet: 4. Edward Poulet: 5. John Poulet: 6. Elizabeth, married to … Tyne: 7. Dowsabel. 8. Chatherine.

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There are some discrepancies betw. the traditional account of the Butlers of Birch Hall, Essex, and the Butlers associated with William Claiborne in Virginia, however, this may only amount to confounding cousins, so nothing material is lost, and the fact remains that these Butlers were associated with the Harris family of Maldon. What is more contentious, however, is the proposition that the William Harris associated with William Claiborne in Virginia was of the Harris family of Essex, and not of their Devonshire cousins.

(1. John Butler, o.s. of George Butler* of Toft, Beds. (d. 1551), educ. Queens’, Camb. 1555; G. Inn 1559. m. (1), Cressett, da. of Sir John St. John* of Bletsoe, Beds., 2s. 4da.; (2) Mary, da. of James Gedge of Shenfield, Essex, wid. of Christopher Harris, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1551 of Sharnbrook, Beds. and Thoby, Essex. In In his will, dated 1 Sept. 1612 and proved on 12 Jan. 1614, Butler bequeathed all his goods in Essex, including ‘stuff prepared for building there’, to his eldest son, Sir Oliver Butler, having presumably already made other conveyances settling his estates. He left legacies to his nephews and grandchildren, and £10 to the poor of Sharnbrook. *2nd s. of Sir John St. John (d.1558), by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir William Waldegrave of Smallbridge, Suff. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1545; I. Temple 1549.
1.1. Sir Oliver Butler, of Sharnbrooke and Teston, d. Nov. 22, 1632.
1.2. John Butler, of Little Birch Hall & Freyning, Essex, m. Jane Elliott, d. o. Edward Elliott of Newland Hall in Roxwell.
1.2.1. Thomas Butler of London, later of Freyning (d. 1681, haberdasher, 2nd son). Thomas Butler of Virginia d. bef. Jan. 16, 1646.
1.2.2. John (dvp). Captain John Butler ‘of Virginia’ d. 1642.
1.2.3. Elizabeth, m. William Claiborne, it is assumed.
1. John Butler, o.s. of George Butler, m.2. Mary Gedge, d. o. James Gedge of Shenfield, widow of Christopher Harris of Shenfield. Herris v Butler. Plaintiffs: Sir William Herris. Defendants: John Butler and Mary Butler his wife. Subject: manor of Shopland Hall and Cookes, Essex. C 2/JasI/H2/52. 1603-1625.

Thomas Boteler, 1494-Sept. 15, 1550, of another cadet of the Butler (Pincerna) family; of Bewsey in Warrington, Burtonwood, & Great Sankey, Lancashire; m. 1., in 1508, Cecily Legh, of Prestbury, Cheshire (marriage dissolved); 2. after Oct. 6, 1531, Elizabeth Sutton,* d. o. Sir Edward Sutton, 2nd Lord Dudley & Lord Powys, and Cecily Willoughby. *Sister of 1. Joyce Leighton, who m. 2. Richard Lee of Oxenbold, Shropshire. 2. Eleanor Gray (Sutton), Countess of Worcester, who m. 1. Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, 2. Leonard Gray, br. of Dorothy Grey (B. Willoughby of Broke), who m. 1. Robert Willoughby (2° B. Willoughby of Broke), on Feb. 10, 1509, in Devon, their dau., Elizabeth, as given herein, m. John Paulet (2° M. Winchester), bef. Oct. 28, 1528. 2. William BLount (4° B. Mountjoy) bef. Jul. 29, 1523; their dau., Mary Blount, m. Robert Dennys of Holcombe Burnel, as also given herein.

MS 646: 1. Sir Thomas Butler of Bewsey, kt., 2 Thomas Butler esq, son of 1. Agreement that 2 should hold lands by descent in Warrington, Burtonwood, Great Sankey and Little Sankey. May 4, 1543.

MS 664: 1. Thomas Butler of Bewsey esq., 2. Sir Peter Leghe of Lyme in Handley. Copy deed to lead the uses of a fine to confirm the right of 2 to capital messuage of Beardley in Burtonwood, and lands in Warrington, Great Sankey, Little Sankey, Overford and Burtonwood. Witnesses (endorsed): Thomas Carus, George Browne, Robert Fletcher, William Mason. Witnesses to copy: Richard Starkie, Richard Phippe, Thomas Grice, William Ashton, Francis Wilkenson. 1564.

MS 677. 1. Lady Anna Butler, widow of Thomas Butler, kt, dec’d; 2. Edward Butler esq. Copy Surrender from 1 to 2 of right to manors of Warrington, Burtonwood and Great Sankey. Witnesses (endorsed): Richard Bolde, John Nuthall, Edward Norres, William Norres, John Fleminge, Edward Tarleton. Aug. 4, 1582. Latin. Witnesses to copy: Thomas Grice, William Asheton, Richard Phippe, Richard Starkie, Francis Wilkenson. 1582.

MS 687. 1 Margaret Butler, widow of Edward Butler of Bewsey esq. 2 Robert, Earl of Leicester. Copy Release from 1 to 2 of lands in Bewsey, Warrington, Burtonwood, Great Sankey and Overford, in return for an annuity of £70. Witnesses (endorsed): Richard Maystersone, Gabriel Wetenhall, John Danyell, Hugh Glaseor, William Glaseor, Toby Mathewe, Thomas Allen, John Johnes. Witnesses to copy: Richard Starkie, Richard Phippe, Thomas Gryce, William Asheton, Francis Wilkenson. 1586.

William Harris and John Phipps were associated in Virginia, and in 1674 the son of John Phipps patented 1100 acres north of the William Harris property (Nugent ii., p. 152). It is not known if this Robert Harris was associated with the said William Harris: ‘William Whittacar, 400 acs. in James City & Yorke Co.; Apr. 20, 1680, p, 25. Near Wm. Paulett’s land; adj. Tho. Buck, Robt. Harris: Mrs. Higgenson; & Col. Tho. Pettus’; nor whether the Robert Harris who m. Mary Starke was associated with either of his namesakes.

The above can not be understood without reading other posts that detail the close associations of the Harris families of Devon and Essex. If, instead of treating these families as distinct entities, a wider net can be gathered in that would provide more stock in Virginia than is immediately obvious.

The association of the Tremayne family to this Harris kinship group may have some bearing to the Harris family of Southwark, London, who intermarried with a family of that name.

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