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Anne Shirley 1544–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 December 1544

Birth Location: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 19 February 1622

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

Father: Sir Kempe

Mother: Cecily Cheyney

Spouse(s): Sir Elder

Children(s): Jane Shirley, Cecily Shirley, Thomas Shirley, Anthony Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Robert Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Mary Shirley, Anne Tracy

The story of Anne Shirley began in 1544 in Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England. Anne Shirley married Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder, and had children including Anne Tracy, Anthony Shirley, Cecily Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Jane Shirley, Mary Shirley, Robert Shirley, Thomas Shirley. Anne Shirley passed away in 1622 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Anne Shirley began in 1544 in Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.
  • Anne Shirley married Sir Thomas Shirley The Elder, and had children including Anne Tracy, Anthony Shirley, Cecily Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Jane Shirley, Mary Shirley, Robert Shirley, Thomas Shirley.
  • Anne Shirley passed away in 1622 in Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Anne Shirley's Ancestors

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Anne Shirley
1544–1622
Birth Place: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Sir Thomas "Sheriff of Kent" Kempe
1513–1590
Ollantigh, Kent, England
Cecily (Katherine) Cheyney
1521–1559
Wye, Kent, England
Grandparents
Robert Kempe
1567–1612
Spain Hall, Finchingfield, Essex, England
Dorothy (Harris) Kempe
1561–1616
Suffolk, England
Thomas Cheney
1485–1558
Shurland House, Eastchurch, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Frideswide Frowick
1489–1541
Eastchurch, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard KEMPE*
1542–1600
Alice COCKERHAM*
1545–1645
Arthur Percy
1525–1550
Dorothy Waldegrave
1530–1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sir\Knt.
1525–1575
Elizabeth, Kemp.
1516–1559
Phillip Cockerham
1519–1558
Elizabeth Spencer
1523–1593
Thomas Percy
1504–1537
Eleanor Harbottal
1501–1567
Sir -**
1507–1554
Julian (Raynesford
1505–1581

Anne Shirley's Descendants

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Anne Shirley (26 December 1544–19 February 1622) m. Sir (Thomas Shirley The) Elder (9 May 1542–16 October 1612)
  1. 1. Jane Shirley 1571–1661 m. Sir (John) Shirley 1568–1631
    1. 1. Lady (Anne) Shirley 1603–1660 m. Sir (Giles) Overbury 1590–1653
      1. 1. Nicholas Overbey 1628–1691 m. Jane Overbey 1630–1691
        1. 1. Nicholas ("Ye Younger") Overby 1659–1740 m. Jane Overby 1660–1778
        2. 2. Obediah Overby 1651–
        3. 3. Peter Overby 1653–
      2. 2. Thomas Overbury 1626–1683
      3. 3. Giles Overbury 1627–1637
      4. 4. Nicholas (Overbury) I 1628–1691
      5. 5. John Overbey 1630–1633
      6. 6. Anne Overbury 1631–
      7. 7. Edward Overbury 1632–1725
      8. 8. Richard Overbury 1634–1683
      9. 9. Mary Overbury 1637–
    2. 2. Thomas Shirley 1590–1604
    3. 3. Hannah Shirley 1602–
    4. 4. Jane Shirley 1594–1666
    5. 5. Cicily Shirley 1598–1629
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Shurley 1599–1664
    7. 7. John Shirley 1600–1631
    8. 8. Mary Shirley 1609–1662
    9. 9. Charity Shirley 1602–1655
  2. 2. Cecily Shirley 1580–1662
  3. 3. Thomas Shirley 1564–1654
  4. 4. Anthony Shirley 1565–1627
  5. 5. Elizabeth Shirley 1568–1630
  6. 6. Robert Shirley 1578–1628
  7. 7. Isabel Shirley 1562–1630
  8. 8. Mary Shirley 1566–1649
  9. 9. Anne Tracy 1573–1640

Anne Shirley's Timeline

3 Records

1544
26 December 1544
Birth of Anne Shirley in Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
1595
17 Nov 1595
Age 51
Anne Shirley was married
None
1622
19 February 1622
Age 78
Death of Anne Shirley in St Dunstan and All Saints, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
St Dunstan and All Saints, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 December 1544
    Event Place: Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1595

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 February 1622
    Event Place: St Dunstan and All Saints, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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