• Christened: 23 Apr 1637, Gwithian, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 17 Jul 1663, Gwithian, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 29 May 1709, Gwithian, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

Family name also recorded as HARRIS.

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In 1669 John became a beneficiary of his father's will, receiving £10.

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Lease, Easter Low, Gwithian, 16 Jun 1675. ²

Parties:

1) Sir John Arundell of Lanhearn
2) John Harry of Gwithian, blacksmith.

Property: Easter Low, formerly in the tenure of John Pawley, deceased; tin rights reserved. Part of Connerton manor.

Consideration: 20 shillings.

Term: 99 years, on lives of Jane, Christopher and Thomas Harry, daughter and sons of (2).

Rent: 13 shillings 4 pence. One capon yearly or 6 pence. One harvest journey or 4 pence. Heriot or farleu of 3 shillings 4 pence.

Covenants:

To do common suit to the court of the manor.

To repair and maintain the property.

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Counterpart lease, Feres tenement, Connerton, Gwithian, 29 Sep 1706. ³

Parties:

1) The Honourable Sir Richard Bellings of Lanhern, and Dame Frances, his wife
2) John Harry of Gwithian, blacksmith.

Property: Feres Tenement in Connerton, now in the tenure of (2), and licence to build a dry-house above Connerton Pound [boundaries given]; tin and timber rights reserved. Part of Connerton manor.

Consideration: £15. Rent 13 shillings 2 pence.

Term: 99 years, on life of Thomas Harry, son of (2); to commence from termination of (2)'s present estate in the premises.

One capon yearly or 12 pence. One harvest journey or 6 pence. Heriot or farleu of one best beast or 53 shillings 4 pence on death of the life.

Covenants:

To do common suit to the court and mill of the manor.

To act as a conventionary tenant of the manor.

To repair and maintain the property.