'Harpur3'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Harper of Berienbert, Harper of Berry Narbor, Harper in/of Ilfracombe

                               
John Harpur or Harper or Harp of Berienherbert, Devon (bur 06.05.1558, brother of ?? Harp of Swarston)
m. Jone Smale (bur 30.09.1565, dau/heir of _ Smale of Berenbert)
1. Nicholas Harper (dsp, rector of Cherles)
2. Edward Harper of Berienbert (bur 08.01.1572-3)
m. Agnes Oliver (dau of James Oliver of Barstable, m2. Richard Chichester)
  A. Nicholas Harper of Berienbert (bpt 28.02.1556-7, bur 19.10.1626)
  m. (04.058.1586) Anne Trobridge (bur 22.07.1644, dau of John Trobridge (apparently not Strawbridge) of Brishford)
  i. Nicholas Harper of Berry Narbor (bpt 24.08.1589, a 1637)
  m. Ellianor Cutcliff (dau of Thomas Cutcliff of Ilford Comb)
  a.+ issue (a 1637) - Nicholas (bpt 30.09.1621) Agnes (bpt 02.03.1625-6)
  ii. Edward Harper of Ilfracombe (bpt 11.09.1591, d before 23.02.1657-8)
  m. Margerie (a 1657)
  a. Alexander Harper (bpt 11.09.1591, d before 23.02.1657-8)
  (1) Edward Harper (bur 30.07.1706)
  (A) Edward Harper (bur 04.12.1731)
  m. Mary
  (i) Alexander Harper of Barnstaple (dsp before 04.05.1728)
  m. Mary
  (ii)+ other issue - Mary (bpt 29.07.1701, a 1726), Sarah (bpt 17.09.1705)
  (B) Henry Harper (bur 26.02.1702-3)
  b. Humphry Harper in Ilfracombe (bur 13.01.1702-3)
  iii. Agnes Harper (bpt 08.06.1587, bur 10.01.1613-4)
  m. (02.11.1608) William Hearle (rector of Berry Narbor)
  iv. Prudence Harper (bpt 07.01.1594-5, bur 05.10.1671)
  m. (23.06.1630) Anthony Peard of Marwood
  v. Emlin Harper (bpt 12.07.1600)
  m. (09.06.1633) Roger Hamlin (vicar of West Down)
  B. Humphrie Harper (bpt 16.03.1659-60, dsp)
  C. John Harper (bpt 18.04.1563)
  m. (25.01.1586-7) Honor Stanberie (dau of George Stanberie of Berienbert)
  i. Edward Harper of Berry Narbor (bpt 204.1589, bur 14.04.1671)
  m. Grace (bur 18.11.1667)
  a. Robert Harper of Berry Narbor (bpt 02.08.1618)
  (1)+ issue - William (bpt 07.05.1651), Rebecca (bpt 11.04.1647), Mary (bpt 17.02.1653-4), Grace (bpt 10.09.1657), Anstice (bpt 08.05.1662)
  b. Honor Harper (bpt 18.02.1620-1)
  m. (08.05.1645) Edward Vellacott
  c.+ other issue - Philip (bpt 25.03.1624), Edward (bpt 29.07.1627), Nicholas (bpt 15.05.1630, bur 29.01.1632-3)
  ii. John Harper (bpt 17.06.1595)
  m. (02.11.1620) Dorcas Smyth (bur 12.03.1650)
  a.+ issue - John (bpt 21.03.1623-4, bur 11.04.1624), John (bpt 06.03.1624-5), Anne (bpt 21.07.1621), Agnes (bpt 04.11.1627), Sarah (bpt 05.09.1630), Temperance (bpt 07.10.1633)
  iii. Joseph Harper of Berry Narbor (bpt 13.04.1597, bur 25.05.1668)
  m. (23.04.1621) Agnes Smyth (bur 25.05.1674)
  a. William Harper of Berry Narbor (bpt 24.11.1632)
  m. (06.02.1675-6) Emblyn Hooper
  (1) Thomas Harper of Berry Narbor (bpt 08.10.1667)
  m. (16.04.1693) Mary Philips
  (A)+ issue - Agnes (bpt 24.04.1694), Elinor (bpt 04.10.1696), Mary (bpt 28.03.1698)
  (2) Charity Harper (bpt 21.03.1670-1)
  m. (24.02.1695-6) William Marsh
  (3)+ other issue - Edward (bpt 05.12.1680), Agnes 9bpt 31.03.1621), Emblin (bpt 02.04.1678), Thomasine (bpt 28.09.1684), Prudence (bpt 22.01.1686-7)
  b. Jane Harper (bpt 16.02.1622-3)
  m. (06.12.1648) William Ridde
  c.+ other issue - Richard (bpt 09.09.1621), Joshua (bpt 02.07.1625), Nicholas (bpt 07.03.1629-30), Giles (bpt 13.01.1628-9, bur 25.01.1628-9), Charity (bpt 29.041627), Sarah (bpt 13.01.1628-9, bur 15.01.1628-9)
  iv. Elizabeth Harper (bpt 06.12.1590)
  m. (28.10.1613) John Snowe
  v. Ellen Harper
m. (29.11.1621) John Docton
  vi. Juliana Harper (bpt 15.07.1600)
  m. (23.06.1622) Nicholas Gryffyne
  vii.+ other issue - Nicholas (bpt 06.06.1593), Richard (bpt 11.02.1602-3), William (bpt 24.03.1605-6)
  D. Anne Harper (bpt 05.06.1558)
  m. (25.11.1588) Walter Lansyne (Lannay) of East Downe
3. Julian Harper
  m. (18.07.1547) George Beare ## see here ##
4. Anne Harper
  m. (05.08.1549) John Hearle
5. Margery Harper
  m. (19.04.1558) David Slocum

Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Harper of Berry Narbor', p445+)
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