Biography of James Harrington 1511-1592

Paternal Family Tree: Harrington

James Harrington and Lucy Sidney were married.

In or before 1511 [his father] John Alexander Harrington (age 14) and [his mother] Elizabeth Moton were married. They had five sons and four daughters.

Around 1511 James Harrington was born to John Alexander Harrington (age 14) and Elizabeth Moton at Exton, Rutlandshire.

In 1540 [his son] John Harington 1st Baron Harington was born to James Harrington (age 29) and Lucy Sidney (age 20).

In 1542 [his son] James Harrington 1st Baronet was born to James Harrington (age 31) and Lucy Sidney (age 22).

In 1545 [his daughter] Elizabeth Harrington was born to James Harrington (age 34) and Lucy Sidney (age 25).

On 25 Aug 1553 [his father] John Alexander Harrington (age 56) died.

In 1557 [his son-in-law] Edward Montagu (age 27) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Harrington (age 12) were married.

In 1561 Robert Brooksby sold his share of Burley-on-the-Hill House to James Harrington (age 50).

In 1565 [his daughter] Sarah Harrington was born to James Harrington (age 54) and Lucy Sidney (age 45).

In 1573 John Durrant sold his share of Burley-on-the-Hill House to James Harrington (age 62).

In 1573 [his son] John Harington 1st Baron Harington (age 33) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Keilway Baroness Harington (age 19) were married. His father James Harrington (age 62) gave him Burley-on-the-Hill House as a wedding present.

Before 1579 [his son-in-law] William Leigh (age 28) and [his daughter] Frances Harrington were married.

Around 1581 [his son-in-law] Edward Dudley 5th Baron Dudley (age 13) and [his daughter] Theodosia Harrington Baroness Dudley were married.

Before 24 Apr 1586 [his son-in-law] Francis Hastings (age 26) and [his daughter] Sarah Harrington (age 21) were married. He the son of George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon (age 46) and Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon.

On 24 Jan 1592 James Harrington (age 81) died. He was buried in the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton, Rutlandshire [Map]. Monument to James Harrington (age 81) and Lucy Sidney. A large standing Elizabethan Period monument with 2 kneeling figures at a prie-dieu in a double aedicule. Wrought in various marbles and enriched with low-relief carving, strapwork etc. surmounted by obelisk, and arms. Stylistically similar to the monument to Robert Keilway. Possibly sculpted by Nicholas Johnson or Nicholas Stone (age 5).