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Arthur Harris (MP)

For the MP for Okehampton, see Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, of Stowford. For other people, see Arthur Harris.

Sir Arthur Harris (died 9 January 1632) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1629.

Harris was the son of Sir William Harris, of Cricksey, Essex. He was admitted at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in February 1601. He was admitted at Gray's Inn on 20 November 1605 and possibly at Lincoln's Inn on 28 April 1607.[1] He was of Cricksey and Woodham Mortimer, Essex, and was knighted on 15 July 1606.

In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Maldon in the Happy Parliament. He was appointed High Sheriff of Essex for 1625–26. He was elected MP for both Maldon and Essex in 1625 and chose to sit for Essex. In 1628 he was elected MP for Maldon again and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[2]

Harris died in 1632.[1] He had married firstly Anne Cranmer, daughter of Robert Cranmer, of Kent and secondly Anne Salter, daughter of Sir Nicolas Salter, of Enfield, Middlesex. He had sons Cranmer, John, Thomas and Salter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Harris, Arthur (HRS601A)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp186-239
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Maldon
1624–1625
With: Sir William Masham, 1st Baronet 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Essex
1625
With: Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Maldon
1628–1629
With: Sir Henry Mildmay 		Parliament suspended until 1640
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