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Paternal Family Tree: Harris
In 1777 [his father] James Harris 1st Earl Malmesbury (age 30) and [his mother] Harriet Maria Amyand Countess Malmesbury (age 16) were married.
On 19th August 1778 James Edward Harris 2nd was born to [his father] James Harris 1st Earl Malmesbury (age 32) and [his mother] Harriet Maria Amyand Countess Malmesbury (age 17).
In 1802 James Edward Harris 2nd (age 23) was elected MP Helston.
In 1804 James Edward Harris 2nd (age 25) was elected MP Horsham.
On 17th June 1806 James Edward Harris 2nd (age 27) and Harriet Susan Dashwood (age 23) were married. He the son of James Harris 1st Earl Malmesbury (age 60) and Harriet Maria Amyand Countess Malmesbury (age 45).
In 1807 James Edward Harris 2nd (age 28) was elected MP Heytesbury.
On 25th March 1807 [his son] James Harris 3rd Earl Malmesbury was born to James Edward Harris 2nd (age 28) and [his wife] Harriet Susan Dashwood (age 24). He married 13th May 1830 Corisande Emma Bennet Countess Malmesbury, daughter of Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville and Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 20th May 1808 [his son] Admiral Edward Harris was born to James Edward Harris 2nd (age 29) and [his wife] Harriet Susan Dashwood (age 25).
On 4th September 1815 [his wife] Harriet Susan Dashwood (age 32) died. Memorial in Christchurch Priory [Map] sculpted by John Flaxman (age 60).
Harriet Susan Dashwood: In 1783 she was born to Francis Bateman Dashwood. On 17th June 1806 James Edward Harris 2nd and she were married. He the son of James Harris 1st Earl Malmesbury and Harriet Maria Amyand Countess Malmesbury.
In 1816 James Edward Harris 2nd (age 37) was elected MP Wilton.
On 21st November 1820 [his father] James Harris 1st Earl Malmesbury (age 74) died. His son James (age 42) succeeded 2nd Earl Malmesbury, 2nd Viscount Fitz-Harris of Hurn Court in Hampshire, 2nd Baron Malmesbury.
On 13th May 1830 [his son] James Harris 3rd Earl Malmesbury (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Corisande Emma Bennet Countess Malmesbury (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Malmesbury. She the daughter of Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 54) and Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 47). He the son of James Edward Harris 2nd Earl Malmesbury (age 51) and [his former wife] Harriet Susan Dashwood.
On 20th August 1830 [his mother] Harriet Maria Amyand Countess Malmesbury (age 69) died.
On 10th September 1841 James Edward Harris 2nd (age 63) died. His son James (age 34) succeeded 3rd Earl Malmesbury, 3rd Viscount Fitz-Harris of Hurn Court in Hampshire, 3rd Baron Malmesbury.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Harris
GrandFather: James Harris 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cooper 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury 
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Ashley Lady Cooper 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Cecil 3rd Earl Exeter 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Cecil 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Egerton Countess Exeter 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ashley-Cooper 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Manners 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cotton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: James Harris 1st Earl Malmesbury 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Clarke of Sanford in Somerset
GrandMother: Elizabeth Clarke
James Edward Harris 2nd Earl Malmesbury 10 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: George Amyand 1st Baronet
Mother: Harriet Maria Amyand Countess Malmesbury
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Abraham Korteen
GrandMother: Anna Maria Korteen Lady Amyand