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Francis Shirley 1515–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 January 1515

Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 27 July 1571/1573

Death Location: Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England

Father: Ralph Shirley

Mother: Jane ShirleySheffield

Spouse(s): Dorothy Gifford

Children(s): John Shirley, Cassandra Shirley, Alice Shirley, John Searles, Arthur Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Mary Shirley, Elizabeth Congreve, AnnAnne SHERLEYShirley, Arthur SHIRLEY, John Fincher, Arthur Shirley, Elizabeth Sale, Arthur Sale, John Sale

Francis Shirley was born in 1515 in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, the child of Ralph Shirley And Jane Shirleysheffield. Francis Shirley married Dorothy Gifford, and had children including Alice Shirley, Annanne Sherleyshirley, Arthur Shirley, Arthur Shirley Sale, Cassandra Shirley, Edward Shirley, Elizabeth Congreve, Elizabeth Searles Sale, Elizabeth Shirley, John Fincher, John Sale, John Sale Searles, John Shirley, Mary Shirley, Ralph Shirley. Francis Shirley passed away in 1571 in Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Francis Shirley was born in 1515 in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England, the child of Ralph Shirley And Jane Shirleysheffield.
  • Francis Shirley married Dorothy Gifford, and had children including Alice Shirley, Annanne Sherleyshirley, Arthur Shirley, Arthur Shirley Sale, Cassandra Shirley, Edward Shirley, Elizabeth Congreve, Elizabeth Searles Sale, Elizabeth Shirley, John Fincher, John Sale, John Sale Searles, John Shirley, Mary Shirley, Ralph Shirley.
  • Francis Shirley passed away in 1571 in Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph Shirley
1458–1517
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
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Jane ShirleySheffield
1464–1527
Birth Location: Nottinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Gifford
1520–1571
Birth Location: Chillington, Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

John Shirley
1533–1570
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
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Cassandra Shirley
1546–
Birth Location: Breedon, or Staunton Harrold, Leicestershire, England
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Alice Shirley
1552–
Birth Location: Breedon, or Staunton Harrold, Leicestershire, England
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John Searles
1537–1577
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Arthur Shirley
1544–1539
Birth Location: of, Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
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Ralph Shirley
1548–
Birth Location: of, Staunton Harold, or Breedon, Leicestershire, England
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Elizabeth Shirley
1540–1620
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
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Ralph Shirley
1562–
Birth Location: of Rakedale, Leicestershire, England
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Mary Shirley
1550–
Birth Location: of, Staunton Harold, or Breedon, Leicestershire, England
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Elizabeth Congreve
–1603
Birth Location: Warwickshire, England
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AnnAnne SHERLEYShirley
1550–1608
Birth Location: Satunton, Leicestershire, England
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Arthur SHIRLEY
1544–1539
Birth Location: Of, Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
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John Fincher
1537–1577
Birth Location: 1657311, Buckinghamshire, England
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Arthur Shirley
1544–1539
Birth Location: Staunton Harrold, Leicestershire, England
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Elizabeth Sale
1540–1620
Birth Location: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
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Arthur Sale
1539–1539
Birth Location: Breedon, Leicestershire, England
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John Sale
1537–1577
Birth Location: Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, or Chartridge, england
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Francis Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Francis Shirley
1515–1571
Birth Place: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Ralph Shirley
1458–1517
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Jane ShirleySheffield
1464–1527
Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Alianora Shirley
1456–
Warwickshire, England
John Shirley
1423–1485
Robert Sheffield
1434–1502
Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England
Genette Lownde
1438–1474
Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Shirley's Descendants

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Francis Shirley (26 January 1515–27 July 1571/1573) m. Dorothy Gifford (1520–29 October 1571/1573)
  1. 1. John Shirley 1533–1570
  2. 2. Cassandra Shirley 1546–
  3. 3. Alice Shirley 1552–
  4. 4. John (Sale) Searles 1537–1577
  5. 5. Arthur Shirley 1544–1539
  6. 6. Ralph Shirley 1548–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Shirley 1540–1620
  8. 8. Ralph Shirley 1562–
  9. 9. Mary Shirley 1550–
  10. 10. Elizabeth Congreve –1603
  11. 11. AnnAnne SHERLEYShirley 1550–1608
  12. 12. Arthur SHIRLEY 1544–1539
  13. 13. John Fincher 1537–1577
  14. 14. Arthur Shirley 1544–1539
  15. 15. Elizabeth (SEARLES) Sale 1540–1620
  16. 16. Arthur (Shirley) Sale 1539–1539
  17. 17. John Sale 1537–1577 m. Jane Lovett 1537–1582 m. Agnes ((Byrch)) Parker 1544–1599
    1. 1. Edward Sale –1563
    2. 2. John Sales 1565–1618
    3. 3. Joias Searles 1570–
    4. 4. Lydia Sale 1585–
    5. 5. Richard (Searle) Searles/ 1567–1567
    6. 6. Ellen Searles 1565–1607
    7. 7. Susanna Sale 1749–1804
    8. 8. Richard Sale 1567–1567
    9. 9. Sarah Sale 1585–
    10. 10. Edward Searles 1580–1620
    11. 11. Elizabeth Sale 1592–
    12. 12. Mary Sale 1585–
    13. 13. Dorcas Sale 1585–
    14. 14. Joias (Edward) Searles 1563–1620
    15. 15. Abigail Sale 1585–
    16. 16. Martha Sale 1585–
    17. 17. Thomas (Sale Searles) Searle 1550–1619
    18. 18. Thomas Searle 1565–
    19. 19. John Sale 1564–1567
    20. 20. John (Richard) SALE 1564–1567
    21. 21. Josias Sale 1570–1622
    22. 22. Joan Sale 1566–1607
    23. 23. Ellen Sale 1568–1611
    24. 24. George Shirley 1559–1622
    25. 25. John Shirley 1563–1590
    26. 26. Thomas Shirley 1569–1602
    27. 27. Agnes Searles 1576–1630
    28. 28. John (Birch) Burch 1544–
    29. 29. Elizabeth (Birch) Burch 1548–
    30. 30. William (Edward T Saale) SaleSearles 1560–1620 m. Elizabeth (Elyzabeth C Anne Parsons) Gifford 1567–1632 m. Elizabeth Gifford 1584– m. Mary (Margaret) Tyng –1664
      1. 1. Thomas Searle 1550–1619 m. ElizabethElezabeth KyngeKinge 1567–1619 m. wife Searle 1550–1620 m. Thomas Searle 1550–1620
        1. 1. Mary Searle 1585–1613 m. Arthur Salway 1580–1613 m. Aurthur Salway 1580–
        2. 2. Mary Searle 1592–1613
        3. 3. Thomas Searle 1572–1631
        4. 4. Elizabeth Searle 1594–
        5. 5. DUENS SERREL 1571–1630
      2. 2. Mary Sale 1604–1680
      3. 3. Sarah (Sale) Saale/ 1602–1636
      4. 4. Sarah Searles 1602–1636
      5. 5. Abigail SEARLES 1593–1606
      6. 6. Martha Searles 1607–1609
      7. 7. Abigail Searles 1606–1687
      8. 8. Mary Shart 1604–1682
      9. 9. Mary Searles –1600
      10. 10. Martha (Sale) Searle/ 1607–1682
      11. 11. Martha SALE 1607–1631
      12. 12. Mary Sale 1604–1609
      13. 13. Lydia Searles 1592–1600
      14. 14. Thomas Searles 1598–1619
      15. 15. Sarah (Sale) Searles/ 1603–1636
      16. 16. Mary Sale 1604–1681
      17. 17. Edward SEARLES 1609–1693
      18. 18. Edward Sale 1609–1693
      19. 19. Thomas SALE 1599–1619
      20. 20. Lydia Gifford 1592–1600
      21. 21. Abigail Sale 1593–1631
      22. 22. Mary (Abigail) Searles/ 1604–1682
      23. 23. Susanna Sale 1603–1631
      24. 24. Dorcas Searles 1595–1619
      25. 25. Doras SALE 1596–1619
      26. 26. Elizabeth Searles 1590–1634
      27. 27. Elizabeth Sale 1590–1633
      28. 28. Lydia (Mary Gifford) SALE/ 1592–1609
      29. 29. Edward (T) Searles 1906–
      30. 30. Sarah Sale 1602–1600
      31. 31. Miriam Searles 1629–1722

Francis Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1515
26 January 1515
Birth of Francis Shirley in Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
1571
27 July 1571/1573
Age 56
Death of Francis Shirley in Breedon On Hill, Leicestershire, England
Breedon On Hill, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1571/1573
    Event Place: Breedon On Hill, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 January 1515
    Event Place: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Breedon on the Hill, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Langford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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