Cornworthy is a village and civil parish in the South Hams, Devon, England.

The nearby Cornworthy Priory, originally established for nuns of the order of St. Austin, is now a Grade I listed building.

Cornworthy Church contains the tomb of the Harris family, who were Lords of the Manor from the mid-sixteenth century onwards.

Edward spent much of his life in Ireland, where he became a substantial landowner and Chief Justice of Munster.

Thomas and Elizabeth's family also included Anne who became a noted poet.