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GB-2014-WSA-08740 · Person · ca. 1771-1799

HARRIS, ARCHDALE, son of Archdale Harris (qv); b.; adm. 16 Jul 1781; a surgeon, New Palace Yard, Westminster; d. 8 Apr 1799, aged 28.

GB-2014-WSA-08741 · Person · 1901-?

Harris, Charles Gordon, son of the Rev. Charles Harris, Rector of Garsdon, Wilts, by Mary Wilson, daughter of Robert Moir, M. D., of Stirling; b. May 9, 1901; adm. May 4, 1916 (H); left Dec. 1916; asst. manager of the General Accident Assurance Corporation at Shanghai, China, 1929-39; a planter in New Guinea 1939-49; a farmer and civil servant in Kenya 1949-59; Lieut. R.N.V.R. June 6, 1940; m. Oct. 21, 1925, Ursula, daughter of Andrew Anderson, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

Harris, George, 1746-1829
GB-2014-WSA-08742 · Person · 1746-1829

HARRIS, GEORGE, 1ST BARON HARRIS, son of Rev. George Harris, Curate, Brasted, Kent, and Sarah, dau. of George Twentyman, Braintree, Cumberland; b. 18 Mar 1746; at school under Markham (Steward, Anniversary Dinner 1802, 1817); Cadet, RMA Woolwich 1 Jan 1759; Lieut. -Fireworker, Royal Artillery 21 Dec 1760; Ensign, 5th Foot 30 Jul 1762; Lieut., 2 Jan 1765; Adjutant 2 Sep 1767 – 14 Mar 1772; Capt., 25 Jul 1771; served in America 1774-8, wounded at Bunker’s Hill and at Toon Hill; Maj., 7 Oct 1777; commanded provisional battalion of grenadiers at capture of St. Lucia 1778; second in command at defence of La Vigie; while returning home in 1779 he was captured by a French privateer, but was subsequently released on parole; Lieut. -Col., 5th Foot 29 Nov 1780, exchanged to 76th Foot 12 Oct 1787; accompanied Major-Gen. William Medows to India as Aide-de-Camp and Secretary; Col. in the Army 18 Nov 1790; served against Tippoo Sahib 1790-2; Maj. -Gen., 3 Oct 1794; commanded troops in Madras Presidency Mar 1797 – Aug 1798; Governor of Madras Feb – Aug 1798; conducted operations against Tippoo Sahib, captured Seringapatam and conquered Mysore 1799; Col., 73rd Foot, from 14 Feb 1800; Lieut. -Gen., 1 Jan 1801; Gen., 1 Jan 1812; created Baron Harris 11 Aug 1815; GCB 20 May 1820; m. 9 Dec 1779 Ann Carteret, youngest dau. of Charles Dixon, Bath; d. 19 May 1829. DNB.

GB-2014-WSA-08743 · Person · ca. 1722-1796

HARRIS, GEORGE, son of Right Rev. John Harris DD, Bishop of Llandaff, successively Dean of Hereford and of Wells, and Ann ---; b.; adm. (aged 7) Jun 1729; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 Jun 1738; BCL 1745; DCL 1750; adm. advocate, Doctors’ Commons 23 Oct 1750; Chancellor, Dioceses of Bangor (by 1769, still 1780), Durham (by 1780, still 1783), Hereford (by 1769, still 1783), Llandaff (by 1760, query still 1783), and Winchester (by 1769 [not later ?]), also Commissary of Essex (by 1780, still 1783), Hertfordshire (by 1780, still 1783) and Surrey (by 1760, still 1783); Admiralty Advocate 14 Jun 1764 – 21 May 1782; editor, Justinian’s Institutes, with English translation and notes, 1756; m. 28 Feb 1756/7 Hannah Price, St. Benet’s, Paul’s Wharf, London; d. 16 Apr 1796. DNB. [Perhaps George Harris, son of John Harris & Ann ---, bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 5 Sep 1721 (IGI)].

GB-2014-WSA-08744 · Person · 1789-1819

HARRIS, HENRY LUCAS, son of Henry Harris, EICS Madras, surgeon, and Jane Charles; bapt. 21 Mar 1789; adm.; left 1807; Cadet, EICS Madras 1807; Ensign, 24th Madras Native Infantry 7 Apr 1809; Lieut., 5 Nov 1814; d. at Bolaram, Hyderabad 1 Dec 1819.

Harris, Henry, ca. 1645-?
GB-2014-WSA-08745 · Person · ca. 1645-?

HARRIS, HENRY, son of Henry Harris, Worcs.; b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 16) 1661 (Chapter Muniments 43105-6).

Harris, Henry, fl. 1629
GB-2014-WSA-019181 · Person · fl. 1629

HARRIS, HENRY, son of William Harris, Middlesex; b. ; adm. ; KS (aged 12) 1629 (Bodleian Library, Oxford, Tanner MSS lxix, f. 224).

Harris, John, ca. 1601-?
GB-2014-WSA-08746 · Person · ca. 1601-?

HARRIS, JOHN, of Middlesex; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1617, Westminster Student to 1624, matr. 6 Dec 1621, aged 20; BA 6 Dec 1621.

Harris, John, ca. 1723-?
GB-2014-WSA-08747 · Person · ca. 1723-?

HARRIS, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 10) Apr 1733.

Harris, John, ca. 1774-1849
GB-2014-WSA-08748 · Person · ca. 1774-1849

HARRIS, JOHN, youngest son of Archdale Harris (adm. 1734, qv); b.; adm. 8 Jun 1784; d. 3 Oct 1849, aged 75.