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Dorothy Shirley 1600–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 December 1600

Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Death Date: 30 March 1636

Death Location: Blatherwycke, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Robert Essex

Mother: Frances Essex

Spouse(s): Henry Shirley

Children(s): Lettice Burke

Dorothy Shirley was born in 1600 in London, City of London, Greater London, England, the child of Robert Devereux 2Nd Earl Of Essex And Frances Walsingham Countess Of Essex. Dorothy Shirley married Henry Shirley, and had children including Lettice Burke. Dorothy Shirley passed away in 1636 in Blatherwycke, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Shirley was born in 1600 in London, City of London, Greater London, England, the child of Robert Devereux 2Nd Earl Of Essex And Frances Walsingham Countess Of Essex.
  • Dorothy Shirley married Henry Shirley, and had children including Lettice Burke.
  • Dorothy Shirley passed away in 1636 in Blatherwycke, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Shirley
1600–1636
Birth Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
Parents
Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex
1566–1601
Netherwood, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Frances (Walsingham Countess of) Essex
1567–1632
Scadbury Park, Kent, England
Grandparents
Walter (Devereaux Earl van) Essex
1539–1576
Devereaux Castle, Carnarthenshire, Wales
Lettice (Latisha Knollys Countess of Essex &) Leicester
1543–1634
Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Sir (Francis Walsingham, Ambassador to France; Elizabeth's Secretary of) State
1530–1590
Scudbury Park, Chislehurst, Kent, England
Saint (Barbe, Ursula Lady Grace S. Steward Sir Simon Steward Saint) Barbe
1532–1602
Ashington, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Devereux
1516–1547
Dorothea Hastings
1520–1566
Sir Plymout
1514–1596
Lady Chamber,
1524–1568
Sir Barbe)
1504–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir *
1488–1558
Lady Grey*
1490–1538
Sir Knollys
1485–1521
Lady PENISTON
1485–1558
Sir Clifton
1517–1584

Dorothy Shirley's Descendants

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Dorothy Shirley (20 December 1600–30 March 1636) m. Henry Shirley (1596–8 February 1633)
  1. 1. Lettice Burke 1619–1655 m. William (Fitzaldhelm or De) Burgh 1593–1687 m. William Burke 1610–1687
    1. 1. Richard Burke 1639–1708 m. Elizabeth Butler 1640–1668
      1. 1. John Bourke 1661–1698 m. Ann Hutchens 1677–1743 m. Mary tugwell 1661–1686
        1. 1. Henry Burk 1697–1777 m. Judith Clarke 1687–1723 m. Lettice (Love Downing) Dannelly 1688–1732 m. Mary Tugwell 1661–1686 m. Elizabeth Guest 1684– m. Judith Clark 1714–1814
    2. 2. John Burke 1642–1722

Dorothy Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1600
20 December 1600
Birth of Dorothy Shirley in London, City of London, Greater London, England
London, City of London, Greater London, England
1636
30 March 1636
Age 36
Death of Dorothy Shirley in Blatherwycke, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Blatherwycke, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 December 1600
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1636
    Event Place: Blatherwycke, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blatherwycke, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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