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Francis Shirley 1515–1571

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Birth Date: January 26, 1515

Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: July 27, 1571

Death Location: Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England

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Mother:

Francis Shirley was born in 1515 in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, the child of Ralph Shirley And Jane Sheffield. Francis Shirley married Dorothy Gifford, and had children including Ann Shirley, John Sale Searles. Francis Shirley passed away in 1571 in Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Francis Shirley was born in 1515 in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, the child of Ralph Shirley And Jane Sheffield.

Family

Francis Shirley married Dorothy Gifford, and had children including Ann Shirley, John Sale Searles.

Later Years

Francis Shirley passed away in 1571 in Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England.

Sources

  1. 1
    Land Records Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
  2. 2
    Burial Records UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
  3. 3
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  4. 4
    Record New York Historic Homes and Family History, Volumes I-IV
  5. 5
    Land Records Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

Life Timeline

1515
Born in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
1571
Died in Breedon On Hill, Leicestershire, England

Found in 4 Family Trees

Each researcher's tree may show different family connections for this ancestor.