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Alma Shelley 1484–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1484

Birth Location: Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1540

Death Location: Horsham, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Shelley

Mother: Elizabeth Michelgrove

Spouse(s): Richard Shirley

Children(s): Anne Shirley, William Shirley, Alice Shirley, Richard Shirley, Thomas Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Jane Shirley, Richard Shirley, Alice Shirley, John Shirley, Beatrice Shirley, Edward Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Richard SHIRLEY, Frances Shirley, Ciceley Shirley

The story of Alma Shelley began in 1484 in Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Alma Shelley married Richard Shirley, and had children including Alice Shirley, Anne Shirley, Beatrice Shirley, Ciceley Shirley, Edward Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Frances Shirley, Jane Shirley, John Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Richard Shirley, Thomas Shirley, William Shirley. Alma Shelley passed away in 1540 in Horsham, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Alma Shelley began in 1484 in Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
  • Alma Shelley married Richard Shirley, and had children including Alice Shirley, Anne Shirley, Beatrice Shirley, Ciceley Shirley, Edward Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Frances Shirley, Jane Shirley, John Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Richard Shirley, Thomas Shirley, William Shirley.
  • Alma Shelley passed away in 1540 in Horsham, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alma Shelley's Ancestors

Self
Alma Shelley
1484–1540
Birth Place: Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Shelley
1455–1526
Clapham, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Michelgrove
1460–1518
Clapham, Sussex, England
Grandparents
John (Gilbert) Shelley
1428–1515
Rye, Sussex, England
Béatrice Hawkwood
1430–1454
Rye, Sussex, England
John Michelgrove
1436–1459
Penhurst, Sussex, England
Mary Sidney
1428–1478
Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Shelley
1402–1517
Elizabeth Petit
1406–1517
John Hawkwood
1407–1464
Margaret Heddingham
1412–1464
John Fauconer
1400–1459
Joan Shoyerwell
1400–1459
William Sidney
1389–1449
Cecily Mitchell
1385–1446
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pettit
1380–1455
Margaret Trenowith
1400–1471

Alma Shelley's Descendants

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Alma Shelley (1484–1540) m. Richard Shirley (1478–16 NOV 1540)
  1. 1. Anne Shirley 1510–1558 m. Richard Farnfold 1506–
    1. 1. William Farnfold 1536–1607 m. Miss Pellatt 1542–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Farnfold 1564–1633 m. Edward (Wakehurst) Culpeper 1561–1630
        1. 1. Elizabeth Culpeper 1584–1624 m. John Whitfield 1593–1636
        2. 2. Timothia Culpeper 1588–1632
        3. 3. Edward Culpeper –1596
        4. 4. John Culpeper –1620
        5. 5. Dorothie Culpeper 1590–1657
        6. 6. Margerye Culpeper –1628
        7. 7. John Culpeper –1620
        8. 8. John Culpeper
        9. 9. Anne Culpepper
        10. 10. Ann Culpeper
        11. 11. Katherine Culpeper 1597–1623
        12. 12. Philippa Colepeper –1601
        13. 13. Eleanor Culpeper 1599–1599
        14. 14. Elianor Colepeper 1599–1616
        15. 15. William Culpepper –1678
        16. 16. Mary Colepeper 1604–1605
        17. 17. Marie Culpepper –1604
        18. 18. Edwarde Culpepper –1681
  2. 2. William Shirley 1500–1551
  3. 3. Alice Shirley 1501–1558
  4. 4. Richard Shirley 1501–
  5. 5. Thomas Shirley 1502–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Shirley 1504–
  7. 7. Jane Shirley 1504–
  8. 8. Richard Shirley 1505–
  9. 9. Alice Shirley 1506–1570
  10. 10. John Shirley 1508–1551
  11. 11. Beatrice Shirley 1512–1558
  12. 12. Edward Shirley 1514–
  13. 13. Ralph Shirley 1516–1551
  14. 14. Richard SHIRLEY 1516–1551
  15. 15. Frances Shirley 1518–1562
  16. 16. Ciceley Shirley

Alma Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1484
Birth of Alma Shelley in Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
1540
1540
Age 56
Death of Alma Shelley in Steyning, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Steyning, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Clapham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Steyning, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Horsham, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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