Johannes [Hill] / Harris

Personal and Family Information

Johannes was born about 1487, the son of John [Hull] / Hill / Harris and Jonetta Henalt. The place is not known.

His wife was Katherinae ap Jenkins. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Johannes (c1512-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Stylename: [Hill] / Harris, John, II., de Stockton [~1487-?]

!Source: The Visitation of Shropshire, TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1623, BY ROBERT TRESSWELL, SOMERSET HERALD, AND AUGUSTINE VINCENT, ROUGE CROIX PURSUIVANT OF ARMS;

Marshals and Deputies to William Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms. WITH ADDITIONA FROM THE PEDIGREES OF SHROPSHIRE GENTRY TAKEN BY THE HERALDS IN THE YEARS 1569 AND 1584, AND OTHER SOURCES. EDITED BY GEORGE GRAZEBROOK, F.S.A. AND JOHN PAUL RYLANDS, F.S.A.,OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, BARR1STER-AT-LAW. PART I. LONDON: 1889. page 222

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Harris of Stockton

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Henricus Hull al's Harris = Sion'et [Sionett] filia M'red'd ap howll de Geri.

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Joh'es Hill al's Harris de com. Staff. = Jocosa filia Ric'i Acton.

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Johannes Harris de Stockton in com. Salop. = Jonetta filia Simonis Henalt Ar.

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Johan's Harris de Stockton in co. Salop. = Katherinae fil. Jenkin ap Jem Vychan. <<<<

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Joh'es Harris de Stockton in com. = Pernell fil, Joh'is Wyn

Salop Crowner of Shropshire. ap Reignold.

and on to 1623 as Harris.

!Source: The History of Parliament https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/amadas-john-1489-155455

AMADAS, John , of Court Gate, Tavistock, Devon; Eltham, Kent and Launceston, Cornw.

Constituency

Dates

TAVISTOCK1

1515

Family and Education

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In 1526 the King had commended Amadas for a corrody at Tavistock abbey and by the Dissolution he held similar pensions from the priories at Totnes in Devon and Launceston in Cornwall. A measure of hostility seems to have persisted against Amadas at Tavistock after the dispute over the cross, and in 1529 he was allegedly forced to seek sanctuary during a quarrel with the father of John Fitz. His high-handed manner gave offence, and misunderstanding, often on his part, made him a frequent litigant. Despite these drawbacks he was named to the bench in both Devon and Cornwall. In 1536 he was ordered to supply men to suppress the northern rebellion and in 1544 he provided miners for the siege of Boulogne. By his will made on 6 Oct. 1546 he asked to be buried at Tavistock. After remembering various churches and charities he provided for his wife, children, grandchildren and

>>> ‘cousin’ William Hawkins <<<.

He left the mayor and aldermen at Launceston 13s.4d. for a dinner and named his wife executrix and his ‘son-in-law’ John Charles and serjeant John Harris supervisors. He was replaced by Nicholas Randall as comptroller of the customs in the duchy of Cornwall during 1554/55 and his will was proved on 20 Aug. 1555.7

Ref Volumes: 1509-1558

Author: Roger Virgoe

Note: This Serjeant John Harris coul be him.