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HARRIS, Taverner (c.1656-85), of Soundess, Nettlebed, Oxon.

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b. c. 1656, o.s. of John Harris, barrister, of the Inner Temple and Silkstead, Hants by Mary, da. and h. of John Taverner of Soundess. educ. New Coll. Oxf. matric. 3 Nov. 1671, aged 15; I. Temple, entered 1671. unm. suc. fa. 1661.Wood’s Life and Times (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xix), 239-40.
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Commr. for assessment, Oxon. 1679 – 80, j.p. 1680 – 81; freeman, Woodstock 1680.Wood, (xxi), 544; Woodstock council acts (7 July 1680).

Main residence: Soundess, Nettlebed, Oxon.
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HARRIS, John (c.1633-77), of Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw. and Radford, Plymstock, Devon.

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b. c. 1633, o.s. of John Harris of Lanrest by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Emorb Johnson of South Petherton, Som. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1649; I. Temple 1652. m. 4 Feb. 1666, Mary, da. of John Rashleigh of Menabilly, Cornw., 1s. suc. fa. 1648.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 448; Vis. Cornw. 209; Som. and Dorset N. and Q. ii. 223; Keeler, Long Parl. 204-5, Paroch. Hist. Cornw. iii. 152.
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Commr. for assessment, Cornw. Aug. 1660–3, 1665 – d., Devon 1661 – 63, recusants, Cornw. 1675; j.p. Devon Feb. 1677 – d.

Main residences: Lanrest, Liskeard, Cornw.; Radford, Plymstock, Devon.
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HARRISON, Sir John (c.1590-1669), of Montague House, Bishopsgate, London and Balls Park, Herts.

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b. c. 1590, 12th s. of William Harrison, yeoman, of Aldcliffe Farm, Beaumont, Lancs. by Margaret, da. of Christopher Gardiner of Urswick, Lancs. educ. Warton g.s. m. (1) lic. 21 Aug. 1616, Margaret (d.1640), da. of Robert Fanshawe of Dronfield, Derbys., 3s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) c.1645, Mary (d. 14 Feb. 1706), da. of Philip Shotbolt of Ardeley, Herts., 1s. 1da. Kntd. 4 Jan. 1641.Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 186; Fanshawe Mems. 20; The Gen. n.s. xvii. 134; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 635.
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Farmer of customs 1633 – 38, 1640 – 41, Sept. 1660–2, commr. 1662 – 67; gent. of privy chamber 1664–d.Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 354; Stowe 326, ff. 52, 75–77; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 226; iii. 1127; Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 174.

J.p. Herts. by 1641 – ?43, Sept. 1660 – d.; commr. for levying money, Herts. 1643, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662, assessment, Lancs. 1663 – d., Norf. 1664 – d.

Main residences: Montague House, Bishopsgate, London; Balls Park, Herts.
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HARLACKENDEN, Thomas (1624-89), of Maidstone and Woodchurch, Kent.

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b. 28 Sept. 1624, o.s. of Walter Harlackenden of Woodchurch by Pauline, da. of Sir Thomas Colepeper of Leeds Castle, Kent. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1640; travelled abroad (Holland) 1642-5. m. (1) Philippa, da. of John Colepeper, 1st Baron Colepeper of Thoresway, 2s. 2da.; (2) 9 Sept. 1652, Elizabeth (d.1681), da. of Sir George Strode of Squerryes Court, Westerham, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1628.C142/480/86; N. and Q. cc. 193; Top. and Gen. i. 232; ii. 216; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), v. 141; Frag. Gen. viii. 146.
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Capt. of militia, Kent Oct. 1660, col. by 1680 – 82; commr. for sewers, Rother marshes Oct. 1660, corporations, Kent 1662 – 63, j.p. 1662 – 64, 1689 – d., commr. for assessment 1663 – 80, 1689 – d., receiver of taxes 1664 – 68, dep. lt. ?1673 – 82, commr. for recusants 1675.Parl. Intell. 8 Oct. 1660; C181/7/60; Eg. 2985, f. 66; Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 6, 565; iii. 180; CSP Dom. 1682, p. 223.

Main residences: Maidstone; Woodchurch, Kent.
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HARLEY, Edward (1624-1700), of Brampton Bryan, Herefs.

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b. 21 Oct. 1624, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Robert Harley of Brampton Bryan, being 1st s. by 3rd w. Brilliana, da. of Sir Edward Conway, 1st Visct. Conway; bro. of Robert Harley I. educ. Gloucester sch.; Shrewsbury sch.; Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1638-40; L. Inn 1641-2. m. (1) 26 June 1654 (with £3,000), Mary, da. and coh. of Sir William Button of Parkgate, Tawstock, Devon, 4 da.; (2) 25 Feb. 1661, Abigail, da. of Nathaniel Stephens of Eastington, Glos., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1656; KB 23 Apr. 1661.HMC Portland, iii. 247, 291; v. 641; Letters of Lady Brilliana Harley (Cam. Soc. lviii), 218.
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Capt. of horse (parliamentary) 1643, col. of ft. 1643 – 47, col. of horse 1660 – 61; gov. Monmouth 1644 – 45, Canon Frome 1645 – 46, Dunkirk May 1660–1.

Commr. for sequestrations, Herefs. 1643, execution of ordinances, Glos. 1644, assessment, Herefs. 1644, 1647 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660, Herefs. and Rad. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Leominster 1689; alderman, New Radnor c. 1647 – 80; commr. for militia, Herefs. 1648, 1659, Herefs., Worcs. and Rad. Mar. 1660, scandalous ministers, Herefs. 1654, j.p. 1656 – 82, July 1688 – d., Rad. ?Mar. 1660–82, 1689 – d.; custos rot. Herefs. Mar. – July 1660, Rad. Mar. 1660–82; dep. lt. Herefs. c. Aug. 1660–82, Herefs. and Rad. 1689 – d.; col. of militia ft., Herefs. 1668 – 82, commr. for recusants 1675.HMC Portland, iii. 111, 117, 129, 140, 155, 306; Nottingham Univ. Lib. Pw2 Hy 114; Trans. Woolhope Field Club, xxxiv. 292; Portland mss BL Loan 29/80, Richard Jeffrey to Harley, 20 May 1682, CSP Dom. 1682, p. 77.

Councillor of State 25 Feb. – 31 May 1660.

FRS 1663 – 85.

Main residence: Brampton Bryan, Herefs.
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HARLEY, Edward (1624-1700)

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