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Eleanor Shirley 1525–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Snelston, Derby, England

Death Date: 28 Apr 1595

Death Location: Derbyshire, England

Father: Ralph Esq

Mother: Amee Lolle

Spouse(s): Nicholas (Knight)

Children(s): Sir Flushing

The story of Eleanor Shirley began in 1525 in Snelston, Derby, England. Eleanor Shirley married Nicholas Browne Knight, and had children including Sir William Browne Knight Lieutenant Governor Of Flushing. Eleanor Shirley passed away in 1595 in Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor Shirley began in 1525 in Snelston, Derby, England.
  • Eleanor Shirley married Nicholas Browne Knight, and had children including Sir William Browne Knight Lieutenant Governor Of Flushing.
  • Eleanor Shirley passed away in 1595 in Derbyshire, England.

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Eleanor Shirley's Ancestors

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Eleanor Shirley
1525–1595
Birth Place: Snelston, Derby, England
Parents
Ralph Shirley Esq
1484–1535
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Amee Lolle
1484–1535
Ashby De La, Leicestershire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eleanor Shirley's Descendants

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Eleanor Shirley (1525–28 Apr 1595) m. Nicholas (Browne,) (Knight) (1525–16 Mar 1587)
  1. 1. Sir (William Browne, (Knight) Lieutenant Governor of) Flushing 1558–1610 m. Lady (Mary) Savage 1558–1634
    1. 1. Cyprian (Browne Twin to Christian (her) brother) 1583–1625 m. John (Ames) III 1560–1634
      1. 1. William Ames 1605–1653 m. Hannah Alden 1618–1703
        1. 1. Hannah (Elizabeth) Ames 1641–1723 m. John (Joseph Hedden Hayden) (Hoidon) 1635–1718

Eleanor Shirley's Timeline

3 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Eleanor Shirley in Snelston, Derby, England
Snelston, Derby, England
1595
28 Apr 1595
Age 70
Death of Eleanor Shirley in Snelston, Derbyshire, England
Snelston, Derbyshire, England
1595
28 Apr 1595
Age 70
Burial of Eleanor Shirley in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Snelston, Derby, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1595
    Event Place: Snelston, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1595
    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 1692 A/PI 1

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