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Dorothea Shirley 1520–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Chillington,Staffordshire,England

Death Date: 17 Jan 1782

Death Location: Derbyshire, England

Father: John Sir

Mother: Elizabeth Lady

Spouse(s): George Sir

Children(s): Anna\e Shirley\Searles, Elizabeth Priest, Arthur SHIRLEY, Cassandra SHIRLEY, John Sir, Ralph Sir, Thomas Searle, Francis Shirley, Alice Shirley, Mary SHIRLEY, Arthur Sale, Edward Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Elizabeth Congreve, John Shirley, Andrew Freeman, Agnes Parker, Arthur Shirley\Sale\Searles, Edward Shirley, Sir Shirley\Sale\Searles, Andrew Freeman, Samuel Shirley\Sale\Searles, Ralph Shirley, Samuel Shirley\Sale\Searles, Edward Shirley, Francis Shirley, Elizabeth Priest, Thomas Shirley\Sale\Searles, Alice Shirley, Sir Shirley\Sale\Searles\Sherrill, Sir Shirley, Lady Shirley, Sir Sussex, Richard Shirley, Jane Shirley, Cecilia Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Aleanor Shirley, John Shelley, Alice Convers, Jane Westneston, ELIZABETH \, John Shirley, Anne Broke, Mary Shirley, Arthur Shirley, Cassandra Shirley

In 1520, Dorothea Shirley entered the world in Chillington,Staffordshire,England, born to John Gifford 12Th Lord Chillington Sheriff Of Staffordshire Lord Sir And Elizabeth Gresley Lady. Dorothea Shirley married George Francis Shirley Sir, and had children including Agnes Parker, Aleanor Shirley, Alice Convers, Alice Of Shirley, Andrew Freeman, Anna E Shirley Searles, Anne Sherley Baroness Broke, Arthur Shirley, Arthur Shirley Sale, Arthur Shirley Sale Searles, Cassandra Shirley, Cecilia Shirley, Edward Shirley, Edward Of Shirley, Elizabeth Congreve, Elizabeth Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley Of Priest, Francis Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Jane Shirley, Jane Westneston, John Shirley Sir, John Shelley, John Shirley, John Shirley Baron Shirley, Lady Beatrice Shirley, Mary Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Ralph Shirley Sir, Richard Shirley, Samuel Shirley, Samuel Shirley Sale Searles, Sir John Shirley Sale Searles Sherrill, Sir Ralph Shirley Sale Searles, Sir William Shirley Of Winston And Sussex, Sir William Shirley, Thomas Searle, Thomas Shirley Sale Searles. Dorothea Shirley passed away in 1782 in Derbyshire, England.

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  • In 1520, Dorothea Shirley entered the world in Chillington,Staffordshire,England, born to John Gifford 12Th Lord Chillington Sheriff Of Staffordshire Lord Sir And Elizabeth Gresley Lady.
  • Dorothea Shirley married George Francis Shirley Sir, and had children including Agnes Parker, Aleanor Shirley, Alice Convers, Alice Of Shirley, Andrew Freeman, Anna E Shirley Searles, Anne Sherley Baroness Broke, Arthur Shirley, Arthur Shirley Sale, Arthur Shirley Sale Searles, Cassandra Shirley, Cecilia Shirley, Edward Shirley, Edward Of Shirley, Elizabeth Congreve, Elizabeth Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley Of Priest, Francis Shirley, Isabel Shirley, Jane Shirley, Jane Westneston, John Shirley Sir, John Shelley, John Shirley, John Shirley Baron Shirley, Lady Beatrice Shirley, Mary Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Ralph Shirley Sir, Richard Shirley, Samuel Shirley, Samuel Shirley Sale Searles, Sir John Shirley Sale Searles Sherrill, Sir Ralph Shirley Sale Searles, Sir William Shirley Of Winston And Sussex, Sir William Shirley, Thomas Searle, Thomas Shirley Sale Searles.
  • Dorothea Shirley passed away in 1782 in Derbyshire, England.

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Dorothea Shirley's Ancestors

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Dorothea Shirley
1520–1782
Birth Place: Chillington,Staffordshire,England
Parents
John Gifford 12th Lord Chillington, Sheriff of Staffordshire, Lord, Sir
1466–1556
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth (Gresley) Lady
1484–1585
Drakelowe, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothea Shirley's Descendants

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Dorothea Shirley (1520–17 Jan 1782) m. George (Francis Shirley) Sir (26 Jan 1515–27 Jul 1571)
  1. 1. Anna\e Shirley\Searles 1554–1608 m. John (Brooke of Madeley Court) Lord 1538–1598
    1. 1. Richard (John) Brooke 1569–1599 m. Elizabeth Brooke 1565–1624
      1. 1. Richard (Parker) Brooke 1599–1714 m. Elizabeth Brooke 1567–1766
        1. 1. Robert Brooke 1635–1686 m. Joane Twap 1630–1670
      2. 2. William Brook 1597–1680
      3. 3. Frances Brooke 1597–
      4. 4. Humphery Brooke 1587–
      5. 5. Charles Brooke 1589–1678
      6. 6. Elizabeth Brooke 1593–
    2. 2. Henry Brock 1590–1692
    3. 3. Basil (Brooke) Sir 1576–1646
    4. 4. Priscilla Brooke 1591–1624
    5. 5. Henry Brock 1573–1652
    6. 6. Grace Brooke 1572–1573
    7. 7. Katherine Brooks 1563–1616
    8. 8. Francis (Brock) (Brooke) 1593–1633
    9. 9. Dorothy Brooke 1585–
    10. 10. Milbridga Brooke 1595–
    11. 11. Franncys Brock 1565–1634
    12. 12. Eziebiell Brooke –1628
    13. 13. Priscilla Brooks 1591–
    14. 14. Richard Brooke 1569–1632
    15. 15. RICHARD (JOHN) BROOKE 1569–1599
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Shirley of) Priest 1540–1620
  3. 3. Arthur SHIRLEY 1544–
  4. 4. Cassandra SHIRLEY 1546–1600
  5. 5. John (Shirley) Sir 1537–1570 m. Agnes (Byrch) Parker 1525–1599 m. Agnes (Byrch) Parker 1540–1600 m. Baroness (Jane Shirley) Lovett 1537–1582 m. Jane Lovett 1537–1599
    1. 1. Thomas (A) Searle 1560–1619
    2. 2. Thomas Searle 1550–1619
    3. 3. Josias (Searles) Sales 1570–1620
    4. 4. Thomas Sale 1565–1619
    5. 5. John (Searle) Sale 1564–1620
    6. 6. Josias (Sales) Searles 1565–1607
    7. 7. Edward Searles 1563–1620
    8. 8. Ellen Sale 1568–1611
    9. 9. Joane Ellys 1550–1652
    10. 10. Richard Searles 1567–1567
  6. 6. Ralph (Shirley) Sir 1562–1620
  7. 7. Thomas Searle 1550–1619
  8. 8. Francis Shirley 1533–1577
  9. 9. Alice (of) Shirley 1552–1608
  10. 10. Mary SHIRLEY 1550–1610
  11. 11. Arthur (Shirley) Sale 1538–1539
  12. 12. Edward (of) Shirley 1536–1537
  13. 13. Ralph Shirley 1548–1620
  14. 14. Elizabeth Congreve –1603
  15. 15. John Shirley 1533–1570
  16. 16. Andrew Freeman 1540–1577
  17. 17. Agnes Parker 1541–1599
  18. 18. Arthur Shirley\Sale\Searles 1544–1539
  19. 19. Edward (of) Shirley 1536–1537
  20. 20. Sir (Ralph) Shirley\Sale\Searles 1562–1620
  21. 21. Andrew Freeman 1540–1577
  22. 22. Samuel Shirley\Sale\Searles 1537–1577
  23. 23. Ralph Shirley 1548–1620
  24. 24. Samuel Shirley\Sale\Searles 1550–1608
  25. 25. Edward Shirley 1539–1539
  26. 26. Francis Shirley 1533–1577
  27. 27. Elizabeth (Shirley of) Priest 1540–1620
  28. 28. Thomas Shirley\Sale\Searles 1550–1619
  29. 29. Alice (of) Shirley 1552–1608
  30. 30. Sir (John) Shirley\Sale\Searles\Sherrill 1537–1577
  31. 31. Sir (William) Shirley 1516–1551
  32. 32. Lady (Beatrice) Shirley 1512–1558
  33. 33. Sir (William Shirley of Winston and) Sussex 1498–1551
  34. 34. Richard Shirley 1522–1551
  35. 35. Jane Shirley 1524–1556
  36. 36. Cecilia Shirley 1520–
  37. 37. Isabel Shirley 1528–1556
  38. 38. Aleanor Shirley 1530–1556
  39. 39. John Shelley 1508–1551
  40. 40. Alice Convers 1520–1555
  41. 41. Jane Westneston 1516–
  42. 42. ELIZABETH (Shirley) \ 1540–1620
  43. 43. John (Shirley Baron) Shirley 1529–1570
  44. 44. Anne (Sherley Baroness) Broke 1550–1608
  45. 45. Mary Shirley 1550–1610
  46. 46. Arthur Shirley 1538–1539
  47. 47. Cassandra Shirley 1546–1600

Dorothea Shirley's Timeline

3 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
1782
17 Jan 1782
Age 262
Burial of Dorothea Shirley in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Chillington,Staffordshire,England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Langford, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Staunton Harolde, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 54

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Staunton Honolde, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 54

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1571
    Event Place: Astwell, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 54
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: D 1007 API 11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1782
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: D 1007 API 11

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