John Harris of Mawnan
(Abt 1665-1707/37)
Mary Dowrack
(Abt 1668-1733)
Ambrose Chesson
(Abt 1668-)
Susanna John
(1672-)
James Harris of Mawnan
(1696-1771)
Elizabeth Chesson
(1696-1745/62)
Richard Harris of Penryn
(1721-1785)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Richards

2. Mary Bennet, widow
  • Susanna Harris
  • Elizabeth Harris

Richard Harris of Penryn

  • Born: 1721, Mawnan, Cornwall
  • Christened: 29 May 1721, Mawnan, Cornwall 1
  • Married (1): 22 May 1744, St. Gluvias, Cornwall 2
  • Married (2): 21 Jan 1772, St. Gluvias, Cornwall 3
  • Buried: 15 Nov 1785, St. Gluvias, Cornwall 1

  Research Notes:

Assignment of lease, house in St Thomas Street, Penryn, 13 Dec 1765. 4

Parties:

1) Richard Harris, tailor, of Penryn
2) Richard Courteis, yeoman, of Penryn.

Assignment of 99 years lease by 1) to 2) of a dwelling-house in St Thomas Street bounded on north with the fish cross, on west with street, leased in 1749 by Edward Hoblyn to Richard Harris.

Consideration: £48 7 shillings.

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In 1772 Richard Harris paid 1s. 4d. rates in St. Gluvias toward the reparation of the parish church. 5

In 1774 Richard Harris paid 2s. 8d. rates in St. Gluvias....

In 1777 Richard Harris paid 2s. 8d. rates in St. Gluvias....

In 1779 Richard Harris paid 2s. 8d. rates in St. Gluvias....

In 1780 Richard Harris paid 1s. 4d. house rates in St. Gluvias....

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Richard Harris died aged 64 years (burial record).

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Lease and counterpart, house in St Thomas Street, Penryn, 25 Dec 1787. 6

Parties:

1) Ann Hoblyn, widow, of Tresaddern, St Columb
2) Richard Courteis, yeoman of Penryn.

Lease by 1) to 2) of a dwelling-house in St Thomas Street bounded on north with the fish cross, on west with street, leased in 1749 by Edward Hoblyn to Richard Harris.

Term: 99 years. Consideration: £50 and surrender of lease. Rent: 10 shillings.

  Marriage Information:

Richard married Mary Richards on 22 May 1744 in St. Gluvias, Cornwall 1. (Mary Richards was born about 1720 and was buried on 3 Apr 1770 in St. Gluvias, Cornwall, aged 50 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

Richard Harris of the parish of Mawnan and Mary Richards

  Marriage Information:

Richard also married Mary Bennet, widow, on 21 Jan 1772 in St. Gluvias, Cornwall. (Mary was born about 1758 and was buried on 6 Apr 1791 in St. Gluvias, Cornwall, aged 33 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

Richard Harris of the Borough of Penryn, widower, and Mary Bennet of the parish of Ewny Redruth, widow

Married by Licence

Witnesses: Jas Pellowe, Michl Bowden

Sources


1 Cornwall OPC.

2 St. Gluvias Parish Registers, marriages.

3 Ibid., Marriages, p. 92, no. 348.

4 Kresen Kernow (formerly Cornwall Record Office), Reference: BPENR/281.

5 Churchwardens' accounts and rates, 1771-1787.

6 Ibid., Reference: BPENR/282.


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