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Elizabeth Shelley 1510–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Hampshire, England

Death Date: 25 Dec 1584

Death Location: England

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Lady Bardinden

Spouse(s): Sir Copley

Children(s): Lady Copley-Lanier, Thomas Copley, Johan Copley-Corbette, Bridget Copley-Southwell, Margaret Copley-Gage, Mary Copley, Katherine Copley

Elizabeth Shelley was born in 1510 in Hampshire, England, the child of Sir William Of Clapham 14Thgg De Concher Shelley Knight And Lady Alice Elizabeth Belknap Shelley Regent Of Bardinden. Elizabeth Shelley married Sir Roger Copley, and had children including Bridget Copley Southwell, Johan Copley Corbette, Katherine Copley, Lady Jane Copley Lanier, Margaret Copley Gage, Mary Copley, Thomas Copley. Elizabeth Shelley passed away in 1584 in England.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Shelley was born in 1510 in Hampshire, England, the child of Sir William Of Clapham 14Thgg De Concher Shelley Knight And Lady Alice Elizabeth Belknap Shelley Regent Of Bardinden.
  • Elizabeth Shelley married Sir Roger Copley, and had children including Bridget Copley Southwell, Johan Copley Corbette, Katherine Copley, Lady Jane Copley Lanier, Margaret Copley Gage, Mary Copley, Thomas Copley.
  • Elizabeth Shelley passed away in 1584 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Knight
1480–1549
Birth Location: Bechworth Castle, Clapham, Sussex, England
SK
Lady Bardinden
1460–1537
Birth Location: Griffe Hall, Warwickshire, Sussex, England
LB

Spouses(s)

Sir Copley
1473–1560
Birth Location: Roughway, Sussex, England
SC

Children(s)

Lady Copley-Lanier
1533–1561
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
LC
Thomas Copley
1534–1584
Birth Location: Gatton, Surrey, England
TC
Johan Copley-Corbette
1536–
Birth Location: Rowghey Manor, Sussex, England
JC
Bridget Copley-Southwell
1540–1571
Birth Location: Gatton, Surrey, England
BC
Margaret Copley-Gage
1532–1577
Birth Location: Gatton, Surrey, England
MC
Mary Copley
1529–
Birth Location: Gatton, Surrey, England
MC
Katherine Copley
1530–1563
Birth Location: Gatton, Surrey, England
KC

Elizabeth Shelley's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Shelley
1510–1584
Birth Place: Hampshire, England
Parents
Sir William of Clapham(14thGG) (De Concher) Shelley Knight
1480–1549
Bechworth Castle, Clapham, Sussex, England
Lady (Alice Elizabeth Belknap \ Shelley REGENT of) Bardinden
1460–1537
Griffe Hall, Warwickshire, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Shelley's Descendants

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Elizabeth Shelley (1510–25 Dec 1584) m. Sir (Roger) Copley (1473–10 Sep 1560)
  1. 1. Lady (Jane) Copley-Lanier 1533–1561 m. John (II Lanier Court) Musician, 1525–1572
    1. 1. Joane Lane 1561–1617 m. Bartholomew (Sir of Venezia Veneto Italy) Taliaferro 1530–1601
      1. 1. Francis (Collesera) Taliaferro 1589–1647 m. Marian (Bennett) HALE 1587–1626
        1. 1. Robert (I) Taliaferro 1626–1687 m. Sara (Grymes) Dedman 1626–1673
        2. 2. Anne Taliaferro 1624–1647
        3. 3. Elizabeth Taliaferro 1623–
        4. 4. Frances Taliaferro 1620–1647
        5. 5. Rebecca Taliaferro 1614–1625
        6. 6. Sarah Taliaferro 1615–1625
      2. 2. Ciprion ((Scipio)) Taliaferro 1587–1609
      3. 3. Isack Taliaferro 1593–1610
      4. 4. Bartholomew ((III)) Taliaferro 1596–1596
      5. 5. Jerome Taliaferro 1598–1609
      6. 6. Katherine (Taliaferro, Lady) Jones 1584–1685
      7. 7. Horatio Taliaferro 1585–1593
      8. 8. Jacob Taliaferro 1592–1593
      9. 9. "Elyzabeth" (Elizabeth) Taliaferro 1594–1615
      10. 10. Francis Taliaferro 1566–1591
    2. 2. Nicholas ("The Elder") Lanier 1540–1611
    3. 3. Barbara Lanier 1557–
    4. 4. Celia Lanier 1561–1561
    5. 5. Mary Lanier 1551–1629
  2. 2. Thomas Copley 1534–1584 m. Catherine Luttrell 1538–1603 m. Margaret Newport 1543–
    1. 1. Henry Copley 1561–
    2. 2. William Copley 1564–1643
    3. 3. Anthony Copley 1567–1607
    4. 4. John Copley 1577–1662
    5. 5. Margaret Copley 1562–
    6. 6. Eleanor Copley 1560–
  3. 3. Johan Copley-Corbette 1536–
  4. 4. Bridget Copley-Southwell 1540–1571
  5. 5. Margaret Copley-Gage 1532–1577
  6. 6. Mary Copley 1529–
  7. 7. Katherine Copley 1530–1563

Elizabeth Shelley's Timeline

4 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Elizabeth Shelley in Mapledurwell, Hampshire, England
Mapledurwell, Hampshire, England
1510
1510
Birth of Elizabeth Shelley in Hampshire, England
Hampshire, England
1584
25 Dec 1584
Age 74
Death of Elizabeth Shelley in Betchworth, Surrey, England
Betchworth, Surrey, England
1584
25 Dec 1584
Age 74
Death of Elizabeth Shelley in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Mapledurwell, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1584
    Event Place: Betchworth, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1584
    Event Place: England
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