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William Chester, 'Sir, Knight, of, Crixie' Harris 1556 – 1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1556

Birth Location: Cricksea Manor, Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England

Death Date: 14 Nov 1616

Death Location: Creeksea, Maldon District, Essex, England

Father: Sir Nottingham

Mother: Lady Waldegrave

Spouse(s): Lady Smyth

Children(s): Mary Harris

1556 marked the beginning of William Chester 'Sir Knight of Crixie' Harris's life in Cricksea Manor, Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England, to parents Sir Esquire Arthur Harris Sheriff of Nottingham and Lady Dorothy Waldegrave. Eventually, William Chester 'Sir Knight of Crixie' Harris married Lady Alice Anne Smyth, and they welcomed Mary Harris. William Chester 'Sir Knight of Crixie' Harris passed in 1616 at Creeksea, Maldon District, Essex, England.

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Parents

Sir Nottingham
1530 – 1597
Birth Location: Creeksea, Maldon District, Essex, England
SN
Lady Waldegrave
1530 – 1626
Birth Location: Smallbridge, Suffolk, England
LW

Spouses(s)

Lady Smyth
1556 – 1615
Birth Location: Westenhanger, Shepway District, Kent, England
LS

Children(s)

Mary Harris
1592 – 1652
Birth Location: Crixse, Essex, England
MH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 Sep 1556
    Event Place: Cricksea Manor, Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015, Source number: 1546.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DP1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 14 Jun 1584
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Orexsey, Essex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 128

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 Nov 1616
    Event Place: Creeksea, Maldon District, Essex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, Geneanet Community Trees Index, UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current, UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 128

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Creeksea, Maldon District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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