Monthly Archives: September 2020

A HARRIS FAMILY OF GRANVILLE COUNTY

A Harris family of Granville County derived from eight kinfolk, whose origins were Welsh. Secifically, they were descendants of John Harris, born in 1604 in Ludlow, Shropshire, a county bordering Wales, and his two wives. By the first, Mary Holland, … Continue reading

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ISHAM HARRIS

It is certainly the case that the majority of people claiming descent from Thomas Harris, d. 1688, and his supposed grandsons, are wrong. The association of one Harris family with that of Isham may offer a clue as to the … Continue reading

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BACON, BIRD, AND HARRIS (devils not angels).

George Harris, bur. Oct. 19, 1570, Cornhill, St. Peter. (Half a mile from Bishopgate, via Bishopgate Road). His ancestry can not be determined, though guessed at with some probability.1.1. William Harris, bapt. March 1, 1562.1.1.1. Richard Harris, merchant, of “Leadenhall … Continue reading

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MAJOR HARRIS OF CURLES SWAMP

John ap Harry, m. Margaret Leighton, dau. of Sir Thomas Leighton and Anne Baker, dau. of Roger Baker of Shrewsbury.1.1. Richard Harris, m. Eleanor Jenyns, dau. of Rowland Jenyns, of Wallyburne.1.1.1. William Harris, yeoman of Wheathill.1.1.1.1. Roger Harris, of Shrewsbury.1.1.1.1.1. … Continue reading

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REYNOLDS AND HARRIS

1. Richard Reynolds. 1.1. George Reynolds, bapt. July 13. 1565. He m. Margaret Barker, Oct. 26, 1608, in N.S. (Neene Savage). 1.1.1. Alice Reynolds, m. Richard Norgrove, Nov. 14, 1614. 1.1.2. George Reynolds. THE COCKE FAMILY The following gives a … Continue reading

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TIRRELL AND HARRIS

Arms — Argent, within a bordure engrailed, gules, two chevrons, azure. Crest — A peacock’s tail issuing from the mouth of a boar’s head, couped, erect. “The Tyrells have been of great consequence in different counties of England, particularly in … Continue reading

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