User:Sterlinghind/William Harris (Tudor person)
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Sir William Harris (1556 – 1616) was an English knight, land owner, and a notable incorporator in the third Virginia Company of London.
Sir William Harris | |
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Born | 1556 Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex |
Died | 1616 Creeksea, Essex |
Resting place | All Saints Church[1] |
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | English knight, subscriber of the Virginia Company, and landowner |
Known for | Incorporator in the Virginia Company of London |
Title | High Sheriff |
Predecessor | Sir Arthur Harris |
Spouse | Alice Smythe |
Children | Sir Arthur, William, Capt. Thomas, John, Alice, Frances, Elizabeth, Mary |
Parent(s) | Sir Arthur Harris and Dorothy Waldegrave |
This Harris family appear to have originated some 40 to 50 miles east-north-east of London and on the north bank of the River Crouch. The village of Cricksea (or Creeksea) exists today on this peninsula in Essex County. Creeksea is located about 2 miles west of Burnham-on-the -Crouch and about 18 miles inland from the North Sea. Anciently Called "Danes Island", this area was inhabitted largely by Norman families after the conquest 1066.
Sir William Harris was knighted on July 23, 1603 at Whitehall on the eve of the coronation of James I.[2] His elevation to the knighthood was the result of military service in Ireland during the Nine Years' War (Ireland) along with his cousin Sir William Harris of Shenfield, Essex.[3]