William Harrison
William Harrison (
1534-
1593) was an
English clergyman, one of the co-authors of
Holinshed's
Chronicle. Harrison was born in
London and studied at both
Oxford and
Cambridge before becoming canon of
Windsor in
1586. His contribution to Holinshed's work of
1577 drew heavily on the earlier work of
John Leland.
Harrison should not be confused with William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States.