Margery HARRIS Ann HARRIS Mary HARRIS Elizabeth HARRIS Margery MONTFORT Mini tree diagram

Robert HARRIS

approx. 16481 -

Life History

approx. 1648

Born.1

Date calculated from approximate age given on marriage licence

1681

Boyd's Inhabitants of London.1

Sheet 30158
Head - Robert Harris of St Swithins, born 1648
Occupation - Citizen and Cooper
Wife - Margery Monford of St John the Baptist, Born 1658 - Daughter of Brian Monford of Derby
Married - 12/13 September 1681 by Licence at All Hallows Staining

12th Sep 1681

Licence obtained for marriage to Margery MONTFORT.6

Groom - Robert Harris, of St Swithins London, widow, about 33
Bride - Margery Monford, of St John Baptists London, Spinster, about 23, with the consent of her father.
Bride's father - Brian Monford of Derby, Gent.
Church - All Hallows Staining London

13th Sep 1681

Married Margery MONTFORT in City of London, All Hallows Staining.11,1

From the Parish Register :-
"Robt Harris of St Swithins & Margery Monford of St John the Baptist were married Sept 13 by Licence"

15th Aug 1683

Birth of daughter Margery HARRIS in St Swithin London Stone.7

21st Jun 1684

Birth of daughter Ann HARRIS in London, St Swithins.8

30th Jul 1685

Birth of daughter Mary HARRIS in City of London, St Swithins London Stone.9

1st Jul 1686

Birth of daughter Elizabeth HARRIS in London, St Swithins.10

5th Aug 1690

Master to an Apprentice.2

Indenture
Master - Robert Harris, Citizen & Cooper of London
Apprentice - Francis Cooper, son of David Cooper, Innholder of Darby

1694

Taxes.3

Tax levied on rental value - GBP 5 6s.
Named location - Blewitts Building
District - Farringdon Ward Without, St Andrew Holborn

12th May 1703

Mentioned in Will.4

of Brian Montford
"the children of Robert Harris of London Cooper"

25th Aug 1709

Wrote will.5

1) In the name of God Amen
2) I Robert Harris Citizen and Cooper of London being in
3) reasonable good health of body and sound of mind and
4) memory praised be God ... ...
5) ... ...

Names mentioned :-
1) my daughter Mary Cooper now the wife of Francis Cooper
2) "my two grand-daughters Elizabeth and Mary Cooper the daughters of my said daughter Mary"
3. "my cousin John Holland who now lives with me"

Property mentioned :-
1) "in fee simple ... four messuages" - in Portpool Lane, St Andrews Holborn
2) "four messuages" - leasehold - in the parish of St Giles Without Cripplegate
3) "a messuage" - leasehold - St Swithins Lane London

20th Mar 1710/1

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.5

Sole Executor - Mary Cooper, daughter

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