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Anne Shelley 1481–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1481

Birth Location: Michelgrove, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1542

Death Location: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England

Father: Sir Shelley

Mother: Lady Belknap

Spouse(s): Sir Shirley

Children(s): Lady Shirley, Cicely Shirley, Jane Shirley, Alice Shirley, John Shirley, Frances Shirley, Thomas Shirley, Edward Shirley, Richard Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, William Shirley, Isabel Shirley, William Shirley

In 1481, Anne Shelley entered the world in Michelgrove, Sussex, England, born to Sir William Of Clapham De Concher Shelley And Lady Alice Belknap. Anne Shelley married Sir Richard Shirley, and had children including Alice Shirley, Cicely Shirley, Edward Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Frances Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Jane Shirley, John Shirley, Lady Beatrice Shirley, Richard Shirley, Thomas Shirley, William Shirley. Anne Shelley passed away in 1542 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1481, Anne Shelley entered the world in Michelgrove, Sussex, England, born to Sir William Of Clapham De Concher Shelley And Lady Alice Belknap.
  • Anne Shelley married Sir Richard Shirley, and had children including Alice Shirley, Cicely Shirley, Edward Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Frances Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Jane Shirley, John Shirley, Lady Beatrice Shirley, Richard Shirley, Thomas Shirley, William Shirley.
  • Anne Shelley passed away in 1542 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

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Anne Shelley's Ancestors

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Anne Shelley
1481–1542
Birth Place: Michelgrove, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir William of Clapham (De Concher) Shelley
1467–1548
Bechworth Castle, Clapham, Sussex, England
Lady (Alice) Belknap
1460–1537
Griffe Hall, Warwickshire, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Sir (John II, Lord of Michelgrove) Shelley
1448–1527
Michelgrove Manor, Clapham, Sussexshire, England
Elizabeth DeMichelgrove
1450–1518
Michelgrove Manor, Clapham, Sussexshire, England
Lord (Henry Oston Belknap\) Knight
1428–1488
Griffe, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Knolles
1432–1488
Griffe, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Knight)
1428–1515
Lady Hawkwood
1432–1454
Hamon Normandy
1394–1429
Joan Botiler
1391–1489
Richard London
1405–1485
Margaret Doyley
1415–1449
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Shelley
1402–1517
Elizabeth Petit
1408–1517
Sir III
1407–1464
Lady Heddingham
1412–1464
Thomas Knollys
1380–1536
Isabell More
1380–1461
William D'Oyley
1370–1449
Eleanor Ewedon
1392–1449

Anne Shelley's Descendants

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Anne Shelley (1481–1542) m. Sir (Richard) Shirley (1478–10 Nov 1540)
  1. 1. Lady (Beatrice) Shirley 1512–1558 m. Sir (Edmund Edward) Bray 1504–1558
    1. 1. Joan Bray 1524–1571 m. Walter Thorne 1522–1570
      1. 1. Francis Thorne 1551–1601 m. Jane Cavendish 1555–1608
        1. 1. John Thorne 1580–1621 m. Constance (Joan) Brown 1580–1621
  2. 2. Cicely Shirley 1520–
  3. 3. Jane Shirley 1524–
  4. 4. Alice Shirley 1508–1558
  5. 5. John Shirley 1503–
  6. 6. Frances Shirley 1526–
  7. 7. Thomas Shirley 1502–1551
  8. 8. Edward Shirley 1505–1558
  9. 9. Richard Shirley 1500–
  10. 10. Elizabeth Shirley 1532–
  11. 11. William Shirley 1510–1551
  12. 12. Isabel Shirley 1528–1556
  13. 13. William Shirley 1510–1551

Anne Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1481
1481
Birth of Anne Shelley in Michelgrove, Sussex, England
Michelgrove, Sussex, England
1542
1542
Age 61
Death of Anne Shelley in Wiston Manor, Steyning, Sussexshire, England
Wiston Manor, Steyning, Sussexshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1481
    Event Place: Michelgrove, Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Wiston Manor, Steyning, Sussexshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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