Edward Harris (1575 - 1636)

Born 1575 in Cornworthy, Devon, England

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Died 4 Apr 1636 at about age 61 in County Cork, Ireland

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Biography

Edward Harris was baptised at Cornworthy, Devon, England on 13 December 1575. He was the eldest son and heir of Sir Thomas Harris of Cornworthy Priory, Devon, and Elizabeth Pomeroy.

Edward entered Middle Temple in 1598, being called to the bar in 1599. He was sent to Ireland as Chief Justice of Munster in 1608, and was a Member of Parliament for Clonakilty from 1613-1615. He was granted land and knighted in 1619. Edward was made a Justice of the Court of the King's Bench in Ireland in 1623.

He married Elizabeth Fowell.

Edward and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. Sir Thomas Harris
2. Phillipa Harris m Robert Tynt
3. Elizabeth Harris m John Lancaster
4. Mary Harris m William Greatrakes
5. Arthur Harris m Philippa_
6. Edmund Harris

His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1622.

He married, secondly, Jane Bussey, daughter of John Bussey of Heydour, Lincolnshire and his wife Elizabeth Poole.

All of his sons died childless and his daughters were involved in a lengthy legal battle over the inheritance.

Sir Edward Harris died in County Cork on 4 April 1636 and was interred in Kilcredan Cemetery, County Cork, although may have been reinterred at Cornworthy.^[1][2]

Note

Sir Edward Harris was appointed Chief Justice of the Province of Munster, Ireland and the appointment was by the Lord Deputy Falkland, the King and by Letters from Westminster, 11 Dec. 1623. The letters of patent written to the Lord Deputy said "Albeit it appears that we have not given you power by our commission to bestow offices of that kind, but have reserved the same to be disposed by our special warrant, and therefore do command you, and those that shall succeed in that Government to forbear the like courses hereafter, which cannot be sufficiently grounded upon precedents or acts done by others, contrary to our intention expressed in our commission: Nevertheless, to preserve you from disgrace in this particular, being our Deputy in the great Government of that our kingdom, and because the person whom you have nominated is recommended by you for his learning, integrity, and sufficien, Cy, to be very fit for that charge, we are pleased for this time graciously to permit his continuance in the same, requiring you, upon the resumption and cancelling the former Patent made by you, and a vacat of the record thereof, to cause our Letters Patent to him of the said place..etc."

Accordingly, he surrendered his former Patent 26 January, and a new one passed the Seal January 28, 1623 - Fee 150 lbs. English, [Casey's O'Kief, Coshe Mang, Slieve Lougher: Historical and Genealogical Items relating to North Cork; Text: Vol. VI, entries 326, 1225, 1235, 1548 ]

Research Notes

His sons Edward and Edmund may be the same person- needs research.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209882873/edward-harris : accessed 11 October 2021), memorial page for Edward Harris (1575–1636), Find a Grave Memorial ID 209882873, citing Kilcredan Graveyard, Kilcredan, County Cork, Ireland ; Maintained by TXLiz (contributor 49296967) .
2. ↑ Historic Graves Mural Tablet to Sir Edward Harris, Kilcredan

• John H. M. Young Title: Royal Courtenays/Carew/Alcock/McDougall/Glines Abbreviation: Young, John Publication: RootsWeb/21 Oct 2003
• Vivian, J. L. (John Lambrick)., College of Arms (Great Britain). (1895). The visitations of the county of Devon: Comprising the herald's visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620. Exeter: For the author, by H. S. Eland. p452 Pedigree of Harris of Cornworthy
• Vivian, J. L. (John Lambrick)., College of Arms (Great Britain). (1895). The visitations of the county of Devon: Comprising the herald's visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620. Exeter: For the author, by H. S. Eland. p370 Pedigree of Fowell of Fowelscombe
• Burke, Sir Bernard & Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1912) A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland p711 Burke's Pedigree of Tynte of Tynte Park

See also:

• Wikipedia Edward Harris (Irish judge)
• History of Parliament online: HARRIS, Thomas I (1547-1610), of London and Cornworthy, Devon

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Harris-7735 through the import of Willis.ged on Mar 8, 2013.

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