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| − | Born in [[place of birth::Minshull Vernon, Cheshire]], son of [[family::Richard Harrison]]. BA [[education::Brasenose College, Oxford]] 1630, MA 1632. [[occupation::Vicar]] of [[location::St Mary, Lichfield]] 1645-47, when he was ejected; he spent much of the interregnum as [[occupation::curate]] or [[occupation::vicar]] at [[location::Tettenhall, Staffordshire]]. He was restored to his [[location::Lichfield]] living in 1660, and around the same time became a [[occupation::canon]] and subsequently [[occupation::chancellor]] of the [[organisations::Lichfield Cathedral|Cathedral]] there. He was additionally [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Blithfield, Staffordshire]] from 1668. | + | Born in [[place of birth::Minshull Vernon, Cheshire]], son of [[family::Richard Harrison]]. BA [[education::Brasenose College, Oxford]] 1630, MA 1632. [[occupation::vicar|Vicar]] of [[location::St Mary, Lichfield]] 1645-47, when he was ejected; he spent much of the interregnum as [[occupation::curate]] or [[occupation::vicar]] at [[location::Tettenhall, Staffordshire]]. He was restored to his [[location::Lichfield]] living in 1660, and around the same time became a [[occupation::canon]] and subsequently [[occupation::chancellor]] of the [[organisations::Lichfield Cathedral|Cathedral]] there. He was additionally [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Blithfield, Staffordshire]] from 1668. |
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Richard HARRISON 1611/12-1676
Biographical Note
Born in Minshull Vernon, Cheshire, son of Richard Harrison. BA Brasenose College, Oxford 1630, MA 1632. Vicar of St Mary, Lichfield 1645-47, when he was ejected; he spent much of the interregnum as curate or vicar at Tettenhall, Staffordshire. He was restored to his Lichfield living in 1660, and around the same time became a canon and subsequently chancellor of the Cathedral there. He was additionally rector of Blithfield, Staffordshire from 1668.
Books
Harrison’s probate inventory lists books “in the study” valued at £50 (from a total estate valuation of £400). The study also contained a table, shelves and boxes, and plate valued at £15.
Characteristic Markings
None of Harrison’s books have been identified.
Sources
- Matthews, A. G. Walker revised. Oxford, 1948.
- Vaisey, D. (ed), Probate inventories of Lichfield and district, 1568-1680, 1969, no.163.