William Harrison

Born in London in 1534, he was educated at St Paul's School and Westminster, later studying at both Cambridge and Christ Church, Oxford. He became an English clergyman and held the rectory of Radwinter in Essex, eventually also serving as a canon of Windsor.

He is remembered chiefly for Description of England, written for Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles. That work became a rich account of Tudor society, covering everything from customs and food to class, religion, and daily life, and it remains one of the best-known sources on Elizabethan England.

Some reference works also describe him as a topographer, antiquary, and historian, which fits the wide range of interests shown in his writing. No suitable verified portrait was confirmed from the sources I checked, so a profile image is not included.