Thomas Harrison (abt. 1530 - 1604)

Born about 1530 in Yorkshire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died Jan 1604 at about age 74 in Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Thomas Harrison was born about 1530, most likely in Yorkshire, England. His ancestors are not certain.^[1][2][3]

Thomas was an innholder^[1][2][3] and Lord Mayor of York City in 1575^[1][2][3][4] and 1592.^[1][2][3][5]

He married Johan Unknown, surname unknown.^[1][2][3]

Thomas and Johan had five children:^[1][2][3]

1. Thomas Harrison the son and heir- established the Harrison line of Caton in Yorkshire
2. John Harrison established the Harrison line of Acaster in Yorkshire
3. Robert Harrison established the Harrison line of Allerthorpe in Yorkshire
4. Mary Harrison married Thomas Herbert in 1579
5. Frances Harrison married William Robinson

Thomas' wife, Johan, died in 1595 and was buried on 6 October 1595 at St Martin's Micklegate, York, Yorkshire.^[1][2][3]

In 1604, plague swept through York with devastating effect.

In this year, the great pestilence, which began in London in 1603 and carried off 30,578 persons, spreading to the rest of the kingdom, caused 3.512 deaths in York. The markets were stopped: the lord president's courts adjourned to Ripon and Durham: many citizens left their houses. The infected were sent to Hob moor and Horse-fair where wooden booths were erected for them. The minster and minster-yard were closed.-DRAKE^[6]

Thomas Harrison's will was dated 22 December 1603^[1][2][3] and proved on 28 January 1604/05 at York.^[1][2][3][7].

Thomas died in January 1604/5 in Yorkshire. He was buried on 13 January 1604 in St Martin's Micklegate, York.^[1][2][3][8]

Research Notes

• His wife is not Johanna Hopperton, also known as Haperton- she is the wife of his grandson Thomas Harrison, who in turn are the parents of Cuthbert Harrison who married Lenox Langdale. See Dugdale's Pedigree of Harrison of Acaster below.Cody-939 02:17, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

• He was not born on 3 April 1549, nor was he born at Acaster Selby. His parents and birth date/place are unknown, but it is most likely that he was born in Yorkshire.Cody-939 02:17, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

• The Find A Grave profile Find A Grave: Memorial #177672964 that appears to relate to this profile is incorrect: he was not born on 3 April 1549, he was not born at Acaster Selby, he did not die on 15 January 1605 in Knaresborough as he was buried on 13 January 1604 (supported by Bulmer's parish registers and Dugdale's pedigrees); he also did not have a son named Cuthbert. Find A Grave is an unreliable source for pre-1700 profiles and it does not have any sources attached to it.Cody-939 02:17, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

• Bulmer's The Parish Registers of St. Martin-cum-Gregory : in the City of York on page 36 states that the year of 1605 started on 25 March 1605 and is after the burial record of Thomas Harrison, which supports him being buried in 1604:Cody-939 03:56, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

Nowe upon this day beinge the 25th day of marche beginethe the year of our lord god 1605

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Pedigree: Dugdale, Sir William (1899) Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions, Vol 3 p80 Dugdale's Pedigree of Harrison of Acaster, York 13 Sep 1665
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} Pedigree: Dugdale, Sir William (1899) Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions, Vol 3 p500 Dugdale's Pedigree of Harrison of Caton, York 23 March 1665
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} Pedigree: Dugdale, Sir William (1899) Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions, Vol 3 p269 Dugdale's Pedigree of Harrison of Allerthorpe, York 23 March 1665
4. ↑ Office: Hildyard, Christopher (1719) The Antiquities of York City, and the Civil Government Thereof: With a List of All the Mayors and Bayliffs, Lord Mayors and Sheriffs, from the Time of King Edward the First, to this Present Year, 1719. Collected from the Papers of Christopher Hildyard, Esq., with Notes and Observations. p 81 1575 Lord Mayor Thomas Harrison
5. ↑ Office: Hildyard, Christopher (1719) The Antiquities of York City, and the Civil Government Thereof: With a List of All the Mayors and Bayliffs, Lord Mayors and Sheriffs, from the Time of King Edward the First, to this Present Year, 1719. Collected from the Papers of Christopher Hildyard, Esq., with Notes and Observations. p 84 1592 Lord Mayor Thomas Harrison
6. ↑ Bulmer, Edward (1897) The Parish Registers of St. Martin-cum-Gregory : in the City of York p34
7. ↑ Will: Index of Wills in the York Registry, Vol 26, 1603-1611. The Yorkshire Archaeological Society. p51 Thomas Harrison Vol 29, Fol 493; Thomas Harrison, York, Alderman
8. ↑ Burial: Bulmer p36