Samuel Harris, Esq. of Lifton

Abt 1700 - 1772  (~ 72 years)

• Name	Samuel Harris
  Suffix	Esq. of Lifton
  Birth	Abt 1700
  Gender	Male
  Married	21 Nov 1745 (45 years)	Lifton, Devon
  	Samuel HARRIS, esq.; Lifton, co. Devon married at Werrington, Cornwall
  Name	Abt 1750 (50 years)
  	Samuel Harris and his wife, Florence, had only two daughters, Dorothy and Mary. Because he had no sons, most of his estates, being entailed on the male line, were inherited by his brother, another John Harris, who had already inherited the house at Pickwell, near Barnstaple, for which town he was MP https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/globalassets/3.-images-and-documents-to-keep/history-albums/wortham-manor-history-album-compressed.pdf
  Probate	Abt 1772 (72 years)
  	Samuel Harris and his wife, Florence, had only two daughters, Dorothy and Mary. Because he had no sons, most of his estates, being entailed on the male line, were inherited by his brother, another John Harris, who had already inherited the house at Pickwell, near Barnstaple, for which town he was MP
  Burial	14 May 1772
  Person ID	I2424	AHP
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	William Harris of Pickwell, Esq,   b. 1674   d. 1720, Georgeham, North Devon, Devon (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	12 Feb 1699
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 2 months - She : ??.
  Family ID	F696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Incledon/HARRIS, of Barnstaple,   b. Abt 1720
  Marriage	21 Nov 1745
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 45 years and 11 months - She : ~ 25 years and 11 months.
  Children	1. Elizabeth Harris,   b. Abt Aug 1747   d. Bef 1773 (Age 25 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Dorothy Harris (mentally ill),   b. Abt 1752  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Mary Harris (SH),   c. 7 Aug 1755   d. Aft 1773 (Age ~ 18 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Documents		Marriage record for Samuel Harris and Miss Florence Incledon; 21 November 1745 Phillimore Devonshire Parish Registers - Marriages volume 1 Page: 49
  		Samuel Harris and his wife, Florence, had only two daughters, Dorothy and Mary abt 1765 Samuel Harris and his wife, Florence, had only two daughters, Dorothy and Mary. Because he had no sons, most of his estates, being entailed on the male line, were inherited by his brother, another John Harris, who had already inherited the house at Pickwell, near Barnstaple, for which town he was MP. John married Dorothy Herbert, sister of…
  Family ID	F698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2019

  
  

• Documents		Marriage record for Samuel Harris and Miss Florence Incledon; 21 November 1745 Phillimore Devonshire Parish Registers - Marriages volume 1 Page: 49
  		Samuel Harris and his wife, Florence, had only two daughters, Dorothy and Mary abt 1765 Samuel Harris and his wife, Florence, had only two daughters, Dorothy and Mary. Because he had no sons, most of his estates, being entailed on the male line, were inherited by his brother, another John Harris, who had already inherited the house at Pickwell, near Barnstaple, for which town he was MP. John married Dorothy Herbert, sister of…

  
  

  Histories		Letters of administration. Francis Gregor, guardian of Dorothy Harris and Mary Harris | 4 Mar. 1773
  		John Harris, the eldest son, succeeded to Wortham and Pickwell Harris of Wortham and Pickwell