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Harrington

Sir John Harington,
of Exton, Rutland.
He died 1524.
He had issue:

John Harington,
of Exton.
See wikipedia.
He mar Elizabeth Moton [daughter and heiress of Robert Moton of Peckleton, Leicestershire].
He died in London, 25 August 1553.
John and Elizabeth had issue:

Sir James Harington,
of Exton.
Descendant of Duncan II, King of Scotland.
See wikipedia.
He mar 1539 to Lucy Sidney [descendant of Edward I].
He was knighted in 1565.
"Lady Lucy Harryngton" wrote on 20 Oct 1566 to Cecil begging him to prevent a match between her son (apparently the 1st Baron) and a "Mistress Wynser" [Complete Peerage].
Sir James died Jan 1592.
Memorial in church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton.
Sir James and Lucy had issue:

1. John Harington, 1st Baron Harington.
   Created Baron Harington of Exton in 1603.

   
   

2. Sir Henry Harrington,
   or Harington, born 1541.
   His brother is Baron "Harington", but he is spelt "Harrington" on the Agard monument.

1. Elizabeth Harington, mar Sir Edward Montagu and had issue.

Memorial to Sir James Harington (died 1592), Exton.
Photo 2018. See full size. From here.

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References

• HARINGTON in [Complete Peerage], 2nd edn, vol.6, p.321.

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Sources yet to be consulted

• HARRINGTON in [NLI] GO
  • GO MS 526. Irish Coats of Arms (Fota) p. 65
  • GO MS 199. Ecclesiastical Visitations p. 411
  • GO MS 223-54. Betham Will Abstracts 2147, 3/81, 7/298, 8/99, 17/40, 21/10, 23/144, 25/6, 26/291 - Lodge 2/113, 3/69, 4/59
  • Harrington of Co. Kildare - GO MS 215-219. Anglo-Irish Pedigrees III p. 83

• Descent of Harrington from Duncan II, King of Scotland:
  • Descent no.29 in [Fuller, 1880]. Shows Lucy Sidney's father incorrectly.
  • Appendix J in [Fuller, Omniana]. Shows Lucy Sidney's father incorrectly.