was in England, and several High Court judges sat in the House of Commons in that session. Harris received a special grant of land for his "extraordinary services to the Crown", and he was knighted in 1619. In 1623 he was appointed a Justice of the Court of King's Bench in Ireland. The following year he was greatly saddened by the death of his favourite daughter Elizabeth Lancaster in childbirth: he erected a memorial to her at Kinsalebeg Church, Ferrypoint, County Waterford. He was Treasurer of the King's Inn in 1632. Marriage and children He married twice: Firstly to Elizabeth Fowell (d.1622), a daughter of Richard Fowell (d.1594) of Fowelscombe in the parish of Ugborough in Devon and his wife Grace Somester, by whom he had seven surviving children, including: Sir Thomas Harris "the younger", his eldest son and heir, of Cornworthy, who died in 1642 or 1643. Mary Harris (died c.1656), who married William Greatrakes (c. 1600-1643), and was the mother of the celebrated faith healer Valentine Greatrakes. Phillipa Harris, who married Robert Tynte, son of the prominent Anglo-Irish politician Sir Robert Tynte of Youghal, and was the ancestor of the Tynte baronets of Wicklow, Elizabeth Harris (died 1624), her father's favourite child, who married the Rev. John Lancaster, prebendary of Waterford, son of John Lancaster, who was Bishop of Waterford and Lismore 1608-19, and had issue John (died 1683). Arthur Harris (died 1640), married Philippa, who after his death fought a lengthy legal battle against her in-laws. Edmund Harris (died 1643). Secondly to Jane Bussey, daughter of John Bussey (c. 1533-1594) of Heydour, Lincolnshire and his wife Elizabeth Poole, natural daughter of Sir Henry Poole of Withcote. Jane was the widow of Sir Richard Waldron (d.1617) of Farnham, County Cavan, by whom she had numerous children. His second marriage brought Edward a considerable addition to his wealth, including a stud farm at Farnham. All his sons had died childless before 1645, at which time his female heirs were involved in bitter and protracted litigation over the inheritance. Death and burial He died in County Cork in 1636 and was buried in Kilcredan cemetery, near Ladysbridge, County Cork. It seems probable, from the inscription which was later added to the impressive monument to his father which still survives in St Peters Church, Cornworthy, that he was re-interred at Cornworthy. The inscription is as follows: Here lieth the Right Worshipful