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Hugh Shirley 1351–1403 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1351

Birth Location: Shirley, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 22 Jul 1403

Death Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Father: Thomas Shirley

Mother: Isabella Meynell

Spouse(s): Beatrix Brewes

Children(s): Ralph Shirley, Sir Castle, Hugh Shirley, Isabella Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Nicholaia Shirley, Anne Shirley, Joan Shirley

In 1351, Hugh Shirley entered the world in Shirley, Derbyshire, England, born to Thomas Shirley And Isabella De Meynell. Hugh Shirley married Beatrice Braose, Beatrix Brewes, and had children including Anne Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Hugh Shirley, Isabella Shirley, Joan Compton Shirley, Joan Shirley, Nicholaia Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Sir Lord Ralph Shirley Castle. Hugh Shirley passed away in 1403 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1351, Hugh Shirley entered the world in Shirley, Derbyshire, England, born to Thomas Shirley And Isabella De Meynell.
  • Hugh Shirley married Beatrice Braose, Beatrix Brewes, and had children including Anne Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, Hugh Shirley, Isabella Shirley, Joan Compton Shirley, Joan Shirley, Nicholaia Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Sir Lord Ralph Shirley Castle.
  • Hugh Shirley passed away in 1403 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hugh Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Shirley
1351–1403
Birth Place: Shirley, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Thomas Shirley
–1362
Derbyshire, England
Isabella (de) Meynell
–1393
Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Ralph (Ii) Shirley
1290–1347
Shirley, Derbyshire, England
Margaret Waldegrave
1310–
Whilton, Northampton, England
Hugh (de) Meynell
1303–1364
Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, England
Alice Audley
1315–1358
Heleigh Castle, Madeley Heath, , Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Shirley
1260–1327
Margaret Waldershef
1265–1327
Walter Waldegrave
1286–
Hugh Meynell
1274–1332
Joan Warde
1284–1344
Nicholas Audley
1289–1316
Joan Martin
1291–1322
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Ettington
–1278
Walter Waldeschef
1239–
Joan Basinge
1243–
John Walgrave
1250–
Joan Hastings
1284–1307
William Meynell
1255–1313
William Meynell
1255–
Robert Warde
1251–1307
Ida FitzWalter
1292–
Nicholas Audley
1257–1299
Katherine Giffard
1272–1324
William Martin
1257–1324
Eleanor PIERS
–1282

Hugh Shirley's Descendants

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Hugh Shirley (1351–22 Jul 1403) m. Beatrix Brewes (1355–1440)
  1. 1. Ralph Shirley 1392–1443 m. Joan Basset 1394–1419 m. Alice Cokayne 1406–1466
    1. 1. Beatrix Shirley 1413–1483 m. John Brome 1415–1468
      1. 1. Isabell Brome 1436–1536 m. John Denton 1453–1497
        1. 1. Anne Denton 1469–1500 m. Edward Greyville 1471–1529 m. Edward Greville 1475–1529
        2. 2. Thomas (VI) Denton 1467–1560
        3. 3. Alice Denton 1469–1495 m. Nicholas Purefoy 1476–1547
        4. 4. Thomas Denton 1472– m. Jane Webb 1470–1560
        5. 5. Thomas Denton –1582 m. Thomas Denton 1588– m. Thomas Denton 1605– m. Thomas Denton 1420– m. Thomas Denton 1549– m. Thomas Denton 1549– m. Thomas Denton 1420– m. Thomas Denton 1577– m. Thomas Denton 1549–
        6. 6. John Denton –1757
      2. 2. Thomas Brome 1437–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Brome 1438–
      4. 4. Nicholas BROME 1440– m. Katherine Lampeck 1460–1566 m. Lettice Catesby 1444– m. Elizabeth ARUNDELL 1444–
      5. 5. Nicholas Brome 1450–1517 m. Elizabeth (Arundel) Arundell 1476–1513 m. Katherine Lampeck 1460–1566 m. Lettice Catesby 1444–
      6. 6. John Brome 1452–1488
      7. 7. Agnes Brome 1453–
      8. 8. Jocosa Brome 1455–
    2. 2. Katherine Lampeck 1460–1566 m. Nicholas BROME 1440– m. Nicholas Brome 1450–1517
    3. 3. Ralph Shirley 1410–1466 m. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Blount 1422–1747 m. Margaret Staunton 1403–1439 m. Lucy Ashton 1406–1482
    4. 4. Anne Shirley 1412–1504 m. Thomas Pultney 1415–
  2. 2. Sir (Lord Ralph Shirley) Castle 1392–1443 m. Joan (‘Brailsford Heiress') Eatington 1390–1419
  3. 3. Hugh Shirley 1375–
  4. 4. Isabella Shirley 1376–1438 m. John Cokayne 1388–1438
  5. 5. Elizabeth Shirley 1378–
  6. 6. Nicholaia Shirley 1386–
  7. 7. Anne Shirley 1400–1450 m. William Pultney 1390–1445
  8. 8. Joan ((Compton)) Shirley 1400–1467 m. Robert Newmarch 1385–1428 m. Robert Newmarch 1394–1420

Hugh Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1351
1351
Birth of Hugh Shirley in Shirley, Derbyshire, England
Shirley, Derbyshire, England
1403
22 Jul 1403
Age 52
Death of Hugh Shirley in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1351
    Event Place: Shirley, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Hugh Shirley, person ID LY65-DCR.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1403
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Hugh Shirley, person ID LY65-DCR.

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