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Portrait of James Harris by Arthur Pond #2391053

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Portrait of James Harris by Arthur Pond #2391053
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Inscribed on a label on the reverse of the painting; "James Harris of the..., Salisbury /
Author of the 'chara...ties', and grandfather of the first Lord Malmesbury.
Married the ...Elizabeth Ashley...of the...rd Earl of Shaftsbury. Died..1733.


Name: Harris, James Dates: Died 1733
Gender: Male

James Harris of the Close of Salisbury, married his second wife, Lady Elizabeth Ashley Cooper, third daughter of the second and sister of the third Lord Shaftesbury,who was born 20 July 1709. On his death his eldest son, James Harris, 1709-1780, author of ?Hermes,? became independent, and settled in the family house in Salisbury Close. He was an active magistrate for the county, living at Salisbury and his house at Durnford in the neighbourhood.
On 1 Jan. 1763, James's son became a lord of the admiralty, and on 16 April 1763 a lord of the treasury. He retired with Grenville in 1765. He was made secretary and comptroller to the queen in 1774, but held no other office. He died 22 Dec. 1780, and was buried in the north aisle of Salisbury Cathedral. He married in 1745 Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Clarke of Sandford, Bridgwater.

Three (of five) children survived James' eldest son, two daughters and James (1746-1820) [q.v.], afterwards first Earl of Malmesbury. The latter was his junior colleague in the representation of Christchurch (1770-4 and Sept.-Dec. 1780).A conversation with Harris at the house of Sir Joshua Reynolds is reported by Boswell in 1778 (BOSWELL, iii. ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good overall condition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:circa 1710</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:UK</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Arthur Pond 1701-1758</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:29.92</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:24.80</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Portrait of James Harris by Arthur Pond</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:18th Century School</td></tr>

<tr><td>Type:Oil on canvas.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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