HARINGTON, John I (c.1589-1654), of Kelston, Som.

Family and Education

b. c. 1589, 1st s. of Sir John Harington of Kelston, Som. and Mary, da. of Sir George Rogers† of Cannington, Som.Vis. Som. 1672 (Harl. Soc. n.s. xi), 4; [F.J. Poynton], ‘Genealogical table shewing the descent of Harington of Som’, Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iv. 191, 193; [F.J. Poynton], ‘The Lady Mary Harrington’s pedigree’, Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iii. 219; F.J. Poynton, Memoranda, Hist. and Gen. relating to the parish of Kelston (1878-85). educ. Eton, c.1600-4;W. Sterry, The Eton College Reg. 1441-1698 (Eton, 1943), 158. Trinity, Oxf. 7 Dec. 1604 ‘aged 15’, incorp. Camb. 1607;Al. Ox.; Al. Cant. L. Inn 1608.LI Admiss. i. 147. m. 1623, Dionysia (d. 1674), da. of Sir James Ley†, 1st earl of Marlborough, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da.Vis. Som. 1672, 4; Collinson, Som. i. 129; Poynton, ‘Genealogical table’, 193-4. suc. fa. 1612.[F.J. Poynton], ‘Extracts from the regs. of the par. of Kelston and Corston, Som.’, Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. iii. 195. d. betw. 21 Apr.-31 May 1654.LI Black Bks. ii. 403.

Offices Held

Legal: called, L. Inn 15 May 1615; bencher, 14 May 1633; Lent reader, 1634 – 35; kpr. Black Bk. 1648;LI Black Bks. ii. 173, 309, 320, 376. treas. 1650–1;LI Black Bks. ii. 389; Harington’s Diary, 64, 72. master, lib. 1652–d.LI Black Bks. ii. 396–7, 403; Harington’s Diary, 78.

Local: commr. sewers, Som. 1625, 13 July 1641-aft. Jan. 1646.C181/3, f. 186v; C181/5, ff. 205, 268. J.p. by 1626–43, 1645–d.QS Recs. Som. Charles I, 19. Commr. Forced Loan, 1627.C193/12/2, f. 50v. Steward, honour of Gloucester, Som. by 1638-aft. 1642.Hatfield House, CFEP Box I/4, f. 27v; Harington’s Diary, 105. Commr. subsidy, Som. 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 27 Jan., 24 Feb. 1643, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650;SR; A. and O. loans on Propositions, 20 July 1642;LJ v. 226a. Som. contributions, 27 Jan. 1643; sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643. Member, cttee. for Bristol 1 Nov. 1645. Commr. militia, Som. 2 Dec. 1648;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. by Feb. 1654–d.C181/6, p. 9.

Central: member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 15 May 1646;CJ iv. 545b. cttee. for indemnity, 19 Jan. 1648.CJ v. 327b; LJ ix. 669a.

Religious: elder, Bath and Wrington classis, Som. by 1648.Shaw, Hist. Eng. Church, ii. 415.

Parlimentarian

HARINGTON, John I (c.1589-1654), of Kelston, Som.

: Som.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

HARINGTON, John I (c.1589-1654), of Kelston, Som.

Will

21 Apr. 1654, pr. 6 July 1654.PROB11/242/491; PROB11/248/5; Som. RO, DD/BR/cr/5.

Estates

inherited manor of Kelston, Som. 1634.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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