Sir thomas harris biography of william hill
Captain Thomas Harris came to the Jamestown Colony from England in May on the ship Prosperous with Sir Thomas Dale.
Major William Harris visited the widow of the rebel General Bacon at Curles, once his father's plantation and the place of William's childhood....
William Harris (Tudor person) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sir William Harris | |
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Born | (1556-09-21)21 September 1556 Woodham Mortimer, Southminster, Creeksea, Essex |
Died | 14 November 1616(1616-11-14) (aged 60) Creeksea, Essex |
Resting place | All Saints' Church |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | 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(s) | Alice Smythe (m.1583; 1615) |
Children | Sir Arthur, William, Thomas, John, Alice, Frances, Elizabeth, Mary |
Parent(s) | Sir Arthur Harris and Dorothy Waldegrave |
Sir William Harris (21 September 1556 – 14 November 1616) was an English knight, land owner, and a notable incorporator in the third Virginia Company of London.
This Harris family appears to have originated some 40 to 50 miles (64 to 80 km) east-north-east of London and on the north bank of the