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Dorothea Shirley 1520–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Chillington,Staffordshire,England

Death Date: 29 Oct 1571

Death Location: Astwell, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Gifford

Mother: Jane Hoord

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John SHIRLEY

In 1520, Dorothea Shirley entered the world in Chillington,Staffordshire,England, born to Sir John Staffordshire Gifford And Jane Joan Of Bridgenorth Hoorde Hoord. Dorothea Shirley had children including John Shirley. Dorothea Shirley passed away in 1571 in Astwell, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Dorothea Shirley entered the world in Chillington,Staffordshire,England, born to Sir John Staffordshire Gifford And Jane Joan Of Bridgenorth Hoorde Hoord.
  • Dorothea Shirley had children including John Shirley.
  • Dorothea Shirley passed away in 1571 in Astwell, Northamptonshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothea Shirley's Ancestors

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Dorothea Shirley
1520–1571
Birth Place: Chillington,Staffordshire,England
Parents
Sir John Staffordshire Gifford
1466–1556
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Jane (Joan of Bridgenorth Hoorde) Hoord
1465–1491
Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Robert, (11th Lord Chillington) Giffard
1436–1486
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Cassandra Humphrestone
1422–1527
Humphreston, England
Thomas (Sir of Bridgenorth, Shropshire) Hoorde
1426–1488
Bridgenorth, Shropshire, England
Joyce Stapleton
1426–1497
Bedale, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chillington
1410–1436
Joyce Fraunceys
1414–1483
Thomas Humphreston
1392–
Pickford
1396–
Sir Hoord
1395–1480
Agnes Perell
1400–
John Stapleton
1400–1455
Johanna Drake
1405–1426
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John, Giffard
1369–1410
Mary Whitmore
1378–1412
Robert Fraunceys
1363–1403
Isabell Bernchard
1363–1410

Dorothea Shirley's Descendants

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Dorothea Shirley (1520–29 Oct 1571)
  1. 1. John SHIRLEY 1533–1570
    1. 1. Dorothy Shirley 1581–1644 m. William Dyer 1580–1650
      1. 1. William Dyer 1609–1672 m. Mary (Barrett) STEWART 1612–1660
        1. 1. William Dyer 1629–1667
      2. 2. Elizabeth Dyer 1599–1604
      3. 3. Richard Dyer 1602–
      4. 4. James Dyer 1600–
      5. 5. Dorothy Dyer 1604–
      6. 6. Margaret Dyer 1613–1700
      7. 7. Nicholas Dyer 1607–1690
      8. 8. George Dyer 1596–1661
      9. 9. Henry Dyer 1598–
      10. 10. John Dyer 1599–

Dorothea Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Dorothea Shirley in Chillington,Staffordshire,England
Chillington,Staffordshire,England
1571
29 Oct 1571
Age 51
Death of Dorothea Shirley in Astwell, Northamptonshire, England
Astwell, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Chillington,Staffordshire,England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1571
    Event Place: Astwell, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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