Background
Harris was the son of John Harris of Lanrest in Cornwall, and of Radford by Plymstock in Devon, and his wife Joan Harte daughter of Robert Harte of Climston in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall.
Harris was the son of John Harris of Lanrest in Cornwall, and of Radford by Plymstock in Devon, and his wife Joan Harte daughter of Robert Harte of Climston in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall.
He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. In April 1640 Harris was re-elected Member of Parliament for Liskeard in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected for Liskeard in the Long Parliament in November 1640 until he was disabled from sitting in January 1644 for supporting the King.
Harris married Elizabeth Johnson of Bonham in Wiltshire.
She died in childbirth in 1631, and her surviving. son John was Member of Parliament for Liskeard after the Restoration.
In 1628, Harris was elected Member of Parliament for Liskeard and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.