Fiske Goodeve Fiske-Harrison
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Major Fiske Goodeve Fiske-Harrison (2 September 1793–1872) was Lord of the Manor
of Copford
, Essex, Justice of the Peace
and High Sheriff of Essex
.
He was born Fiske (or Fyske) Goodeve Harrison on 2 September, 1793 at Copford Hall, Essex
, to John Haynes Harrison, Lord of the Manor of Copford and his wife, Sarah-Thomas, only child of Reverend John Fiske of Thorpe Morieux
, Suffolk
. and educated at Charterhouse School
, 1806-1810, and St John's College, Cambridge
.
Fiske served in the East Essex Regular Militia, rising to the rank of Major
(gazetted in 1828).
He changed his surname to Fiske-Harrison on inheriting his mother's estates on her death, and became Lord of the Manor of Copford on his father's death in 1839.
He served as a magistrate
, rising to Justice of the Peace, and as High Sheriff of Essex
in 1827.
He died in 1872.
Ancestor of Clive Fiske Harrison, Chairman of Fiske plc..
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
of Copford
Copford
Copford is a village and civil parish in Essex, England west of Colchester. The hamlet of Copford Green is found a short distance to the south. The poet Matthew Arnold noted he was struck by "the deeply rural character of the village and neighbourhood."...
, Essex, Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and High Sheriff of Essex
High Sheriff of Essex
The High Sheriff of Essex was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
.
He was born Fiske (or Fyske) Goodeve Harrison on 2 September, 1793 at Copford Hall, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, to John Haynes Harrison, Lord of the Manor of Copford and his wife, Sarah-Thomas, only child of Reverend John Fiske of Thorpe Morieux
Thorpe Morieux
Thorpe Morieux is a small village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located in Babergh district, the parish contains the hamlets of Thorpe Green and Almshouses Green, as well as Great Hastings Wood , which is classified as Ancient Woodland.-External links:* Suffolk Churches...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
. and educated at Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
, 1806-1810, and St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
.
Fiske served in the East Essex Regular Militia, rising to the rank of Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
(gazetted in 1828).
He changed his surname to Fiske-Harrison on inheriting his mother's estates on her death, and became Lord of the Manor of Copford on his father's death in 1839.
He served as a magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
, rising to Justice of the Peace, and as High Sheriff of Essex
High Sheriff of Essex
The High Sheriff of Essex was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
in 1827.
He died in 1872.
Ancestor of Clive Fiske Harrison, Chairman of Fiske plc..