John Harington (died 1553)

[1] He was the eldest son of Sir John Harington of Exton, who he succeeded in 1524 and his mother was Alice(née Southill).

He was a Justice of the Peace for Rutland and Lincolnshire and held a number of other positions such as Bailiff of Leicester and Esquire of the Body.

Notably in 1543–1544 when he was treasurer to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Henry VIII's lieutenant in the North.

In later years, Harington's credibility came under scrutiny, when his servant, John Bradford, resigned his post over monies allegedly defrauded from the King.

[4] One daughter is named as Mabel in the will of Edward Harrington proven 16 March 1601)[5] He died in London on 28 August 1553, and was carried back to Rutland for burial.