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Francis Shirley Esq. 1515–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 26 JAN 1515

Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 27 JUL 1571

Death Location: Breedon On Hill, Leicestershire, England

Father: Ralph Shirley

Mother: Jane Shirley

Spouse(s): Dorothy Giffard

Children(s): John Shirley

In 1515, Francis Shirley Esq. entered the world in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, born to Ralph Shirley And Jane Joan Shirley. Francis Shirley Esq. married Dorothy Giffard, and had children including John Shirley. Francis Shirley Esq. passed away in 1571 in Breedon On Hill, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Francis Shirley Esq. entered the world in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, born to Ralph Shirley And Jane Joan Shirley.
  • Francis Shirley Esq. married Dorothy Giffard, and had children including John Shirley.
  • Francis Shirley Esq. passed away in 1571 in Breedon On Hill, Leicestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Esq.'s Ancestors

Self
Francis Esq.
1515–1571
Birth Place: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Ralph Shirley
1461–1516
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, , England
Jane ((Joan)) Shirley
1474–1528
Chelwell, Nottinghamshire, , England
Grandparents
John (Shirley) Esq.
1429–1485
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Eleanor Shirley
1433–1487
Robert Sheffield
1435–1502
Jane (Genette) Sheffield
1438–1474
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1413–1466
Margaret Shirley
1405–
Hugh Willoughby
1388–1448
Margaret Bingham
1400–1493
Robert Sheffield
1396–1436
Agnes Sheffield
1395–1490
Alexander Lowndes
1410–
Maud Lownde
1410–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1392–1443
Joan Shirley
1394–1418
John Esq.
1375–1405
Joan Clinton
1381–1467
Edmund II
1357–1395
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1378–1416
Baldwin Freville
1368–1401
Robert Sheffield
1200–
Felicia Sheffield
1219–1250
Mr Lowndes
1380–
Alexander Cave
1390–
Constantina Leeds
1395–

Francis Esq.'s Descendants

1.
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Francis (Shirley) Esq. (ABT 26 JAN 1515–27 JUL 1571) m. Dorothy Giffard (ABT 1520–29 OCT 1571)
  1. 1. John Shirley 1533–1577 m. Jane Sale 1537–1582
    1. 1. Dorothy Dyer 1581–1644 m. William Dyer 1580–1605
      1. 1. William (Dyer) Jr. 1610–1672 m. Mary Dyer 1611–1660
        1. 1. Samuel Dyer 1635–1678 m. Anne Vernon 1643–1716

Francis Esq.'s Timeline

2 Records

1515
ABT 26 JAN 1515
Birth of Francis Shirley Esq. in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
1571
27 JUL 1571
Age 56
Death of Francis Shirley Esq. in Breedon On Hill, Leicestershire, England
Breedon On Hill, Leicestershire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 26 JAN 1515
    Event Place: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 JUL 1571
    Event Place: Breedon On Hill, Leicestershire, England

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